Adjunct Professor of Computer-Aided Technology - Drone Instructor

Adjunct Professor of Computer-Aided Technology - Drone Instructor

An adjunct faculty member at Oklahoma City Community College has the primary responsibility of instruction. Secondary responsibilities include supporting the integrity of curricula, encouraging student success, and promoting the mission of the division to which the adjunct faculty member belongs as well as the College as a whole.

• Associate’s degree in aerospace, aviation, business, unmanned vehicle systems, robotics, or related field.
• Current Pilot’s License or FAA Part 107 License.
• Minimum 2 years professional experience working with one or more unmanned or drone systems.

• Experience in the field of unmanned vehicle or drone systems.
• Demonstrated positive human relations and communication skills.
• Flexible teaching style to accommodate individual learning styles.
• Committed to helping students achieve their goals to be successful and attain a college education.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer programs used in the department and on campus (such as Moodle).
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Support and willingness to teach in a competency-based instructional system.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.
• Ability to work well as a team member in an instructional unit.
• Ability to communicate and articulate concepts in an organized manner.
• Ability to read and understand content in order to assist students when they are having difficulty interpreting concepts.
• Ability to interact in an effective and encouraging manner with students individually and in groups.
• Ability to be available for office hours and provide means of communication with supervisor(s) and/or the department or division office.
• Must be punctual.
• Must be reliable.

Light work: may occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Must frequently communicate with and listen to students, staff, and others to perform essential functions.

Must move about the classroom to assist students and perform essential functions.

Must remain in a standing position for frequent periods.

Must work with classroom and lab equipment and/or instruct or assist students.

Must operate a computer, other office/classroom equipment and mobile devices to prepare instructional documents, answer email correspondence, and complete other activities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Must judge, observe and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or make general observations.

Essential functions performed in an indoor classroom or office setting.

An adjunct faculty member is primarily responsible for supporting student learning by providing quality instruction in courses agreed upon with the Dean. Quality instruction includes clear course objectives, prepared and relevant class activities, effective and understandable presentations of learning materials, fair and understandable grading practices (credit classes only), timely responses to students, and a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

In addition to the primary responsibility for supporting student learning, an adjunct faculty member is expected to:

• Manage program and course curricula by writing course syllabi.
• Contribute to developing, implementing, and evaluating approved academic programs and developing new academic programs to meet community needs.
• Fulfill course, program, and department goals and objectives.
• Participate in the assessment of student learning outcomes for the program and/or department.
• Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from program, division, and College administrators.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Acquire new knowledge and skills as appropriate for the academic discipline.
• Maintain license or professional certification specific to program requirements.
• Satisfy objectives for mutually agreed upon special assignments.
• Support the College’s vision, mission, goals, and priorities.

Courses this position might teach include: CAT 1003 – Special Topics, CAT 1113 – Unmanned Vehicle Systems, CAT 1123 – Unmanned…