Associate Faculty – Manufacturing Process Technology; MPT

Position Summary

Big Bend Community College, a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington, invites applications for Associate (part-time) Manufacturing & Process Technology (MPT) Instructors. This position is responsible to prepare and teach industrial systems courses for mechanical maintenance technology, mechatronics, and/or manufacturing students in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with a full-time faculty member.

Big Bend Community College’s organizational strength is captured in our small yet mighty spirit…a small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to extending post‑secondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and professionally, steered by our mission and vision.

Vision: To become our communities’ first choice to dream, learn, and succeed.
Mission: Serve as a Bridge Stand as a Leader Support for Success
Guiding Principles: Honor our Role as a Hispanic‑Serving Institution
Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity
Embrace our Workplace Norms
Innovate Proactively
Model Integrity
Educate All

If you share these values, we encourage you to join the movement happening at Big Bend Community College. This position is open until filled. Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.

• Prepare and teach assigned Mechanical Maintenance, Mechatronics, and/or Manufacturing courses in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with full‑time faculty members; teaching assignments are based on college needs and may include day, evening, weekend, online, and on or off campus assignments.
• Meet the class times as required by the quarterly schedule.
• Assist students with questions related to the course(s) being taught.
• Maintain frequent communication with their students.
• Refer students to appropriate college resources as needed.
• Maintain and submit grades and attendance reports to college personnel when required.
• Maintain student course materials for two (2) quarters beyond the quarter of attendance.
• Submit assessment data in consultation with a full‑time faculty member in the department.
• Assist with development, selection, and/or recommend selection of instructional materials for courses being taught.
• Post syllabi quarterly to the portal for each course taught.
• Maintain an educational environment that promotes student learning and success.

• Mechanical Power Transmission
• Industrial Safety
• Preventive/Predictive Maintenance
• Refrigeration/Air Conditioning
• Industrial Boiler Technology
• PLCs
• Instrumentation
• Machining
• Fluid Power Transmission
• Pumping Hydraulics
• Technical Drawing Interpretation
• National Electric Code
• Industrial Electricity
• Mechatronics

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of professional experience.
• Experience working with diverse workforce/students.
• Experience working with students/workforce from diverse academic, age, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• An associate’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., mechatronics, manufacturing, maintenance mechanic, etc.).
• Experience with the operation of industrial automation and robotic equipment (e.g., Allen Bradley, Siemens, Amatrol, Fanuc) and/or systems integration.
• Documented industry training and/or industry‑recognized certifications or the ability to attain them within six months of hire (e.g., NIMS, Allen Bradley, Siemens, Amatrol, FANUC).
• Experience teaching at a community college within the previous three years.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current theory and common practices in the trade and the ability to instruct students on these topics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the role of the community college in education.
• Experience implementing innovative teaching methods such as inverted instruction, coordinated studies, team teaching, active learning, or computer‑aided instruction.
• Experience with online learning, hybrid courses, and learning management…