Adjunct - Engineering

Position Overview

Position Type: Adjunct / Adjunct Faculty

Date Posted: 10/10/2022

Location: Main Campus

Job Title: Adjunct Faculty to teach Engineering courses.

Employment Notice: Rock Valley College does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position.

Job Summary: Teach assigned classes and perform activities related to classroom instruction.

• Create instructor syllabus to share course expectations and policies with students and department.
• Teach assigned classes including lecture and lab components as appropriate.
• Plan class content and assign appropriate classwork including maintaining RVC’s Learning Management System (EAGLE).
• Meet classes at assigned times in compliance with credit hour expectations.
• Instruct students in the proper use of lab equipment including safety guidelines.
• Assess student learning in meeting course objectives.
• Evaluate student progress and assign mid-term and final grades.
• Maintain student records including Enrollment Verification at the start of the semester.
• Maintain office hours for student support. Expectation is one hour for each class taught at times convenient to students.
• Participate in college and department training including continuous improvement through mentoring and evaluation activities.
• Collaborate with department chair in assessment at the course and program levels including collecting and analyzing data.
• Collaborate with department chair to revise Master Course Syllabus and catalog information including course objectives, topic outline, appropriate texts, and teaching materials.
• Collaborate with lab manager to make sure that lab equipment is properly maintained including requesting lab supplies and equipment as needed.
• Make minor repairs on lab equipment when practical and appropriate.
• Regular attendance is expected.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related discipline and a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline.

Background should include working knowledge of one or more of the following areas:

• Engineering design process including the engineering approach to solve a variety of problems.
• Creating engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5M
• Computer-Aided Design including Solid Works, AutoCAD, etc.
• Engineering mechanics including Statics, Dynamics, and Deformable Bodies
• Other engineering skills as needed to support the department course catalog

$700 - $845 per CHE