Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Faculty

Working Title Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Faculty Role Title 12 month-Professional-Lecturer Role Code 01241-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 286GA255 Agency Virginia Western Community College Agency/Division Virginia Western Community College (Div) Work Location Roanoke (City) - 770 Hiring Range $70,541 - $81,000 Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Varies based on course offerings. Typically, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, with some evenings and Saturday hours on a periodic basis.

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Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.

Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.

Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) is accepting applications for a full-time, 12-month, restricted Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Faculty (Lecturer) in Workforce Solutions. Reporting to the Dean of STEM and Workforce Solutions, collaborating with assigned Program Coordinator(s), and at times working with the Corporate Training Specialist, this full-time faculty position prepares for classes and fulfills a variety of technical instructional assignments, including conventional machine tool operation, blueprint reading/engineering drawings, precision measurement tools, set-up, programming, operation of CNC lathes and mills, and the operation of CAD/CAM systems.

The position is responsible for successfully teaching and implementing curricula such as specific year-long Department of Education-approved curriculum for high school students and more accelerated workforce preparation for adult learners. The incumbent teaches and helps coordinate activities related to work-based learning, including registered apprenticeships, and actively assists with student recruitment. This is an established position in Workforce, intended to bring about the growth and success of students, the machining program, and regional employers.

The incumbent performs a variety of instructional and program-related tasks to support the mission of Workforce Solutions. This is a hands-on teacher/advocate/ambassador position requiring the willingness and ability to engage stakeholders and grow a winning program, not a passive classroom teaching position. Success will be measured by key performance indicators such as course and program reputation, instructor evaluations, course completion, Fast Forward credential attainment, enrollment growth, stakeholder feedback, and success of graduates.

This is a restricted professional faculty position subject to continued availability of funds and programming needs.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

High school diploma or equivalent. Five years of experience in a machining environment, which may include coursework in a Community College or University setting, using a variety of metalworking…