Associate Faculty - Manufacturing Process Technology; MPT

Associate (Part-Time) Manufacturing & Process Technology (MPT) Instructor

Prepare and teach Mechanical Maintenance, Mechatronics, and/or Manufacturing courses in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with full‑time faculty members. Teaching assignments 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 and maintain frequent communication
• Refer students to appropriate college resources as needed
• Maintain and submit grades and attendance reports to college personnel
• 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 recommendation 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

• 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

• 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 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 systems
• Experience working in a team‑teaching environment
• Able to communicate effectively one‑on‑one, in small groups, and in classroom settings
• Experience working with non‑traditional students
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency

Associate/Part‑Time Faculty receive quarterly contracts. Payment is made on a per‑credit basis as follows:

Step 1 – Associate Faculty newly employed by BBCC with less than two (2) years of post‑secondary teaching experience and less than twelve (12) credits taught as the instructor of record.

• Lecture: $987.71/credit
• Lab: $1,606.82/credit

Step 2 – Experienced Associate Faculty with more than two (2) years of post‑secondary teaching experience and more than twelve (12) credits taught as the instructor of record.

• Lecture: $1,007.46/credit
• Lab: $1,638.95/credit

Associate/Part‑Time Faculty earn sick leave on a pro‑rata basis on in‑class hours based upon their percent of full‑time for all part‑time faculty contracts with each academic quarter (fall through spring). The college provides insurance and retirement benefits in accordance with applicable Washington State statutes and regulations. Retirement savings programs such as tax‑sheltered annuities, deferred compensation, and other savings programs are available for eligible employees who apply.

Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant’s current or past employers. By law, post‑secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete the questions.

Prior to employment, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be…