Aviation Technology Tenure Track Faculty; Fall

Overview

Title: Aviation Technology 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty (Fall 2026)

Department: Aviation Technology

School: Technology, Engineering, and Math

Division: Academic Affairs

Work Schedule: Regular full-time tenure-track faculty, primarily days 8:00am – 2:00pm; must also be available to teach evening classes. Summer teaching required (governed by PSCC Policy 06:06:00 Faculty Compensation During Summer Sessions and Intersessions).

Job Objective: The successful candidate will be expected to teach Associate of Applied Science-level Aviation Maintenance Technology (AVIT) classes and laboratories; create instructional materials and laboratory experiences; promote the program through local, regional and national engagement; participate in program assessment activities related to accreditations (e.g., SACS, ATMAE, NIMS), certification (FAA) and grant parameters; perform student advising; and complete other departmental services as required.

70% Teaching

• Teach Aviation Technology classes (General, Airframe, and Power Plant).
• Create instructional materials and laboratory experiences, teach courses at a variety of times in response to institutional needs, evaluate students’ progress toward achievement of stated student learning outcomes, and inform them promptly of their progress in the course.
• Contribute to the management of labs and equipment, develop or update course syllabi for courses within the college guidelines and curriculum as necessary to remain current with the industry, specifically FAA requirements, and review, evaluate, and recommend student learning materials.
• Work with other faculty, staff, and local industries and organizations to continually refine and improve the Aviation Technology program. Such duties to be performed include developing new course materials or courses as required to maintain program currency in emerging technologies in the field of Aviation Maintenance and completing assessment requirements relative to the program.

10% Non-classroom Student Interactions/Faculty Service

• Advise students.
• Serve on internal and external committees for the College and the community at large.
• Work with the Workforce and Community Development department to develop workforce solutions.

10% Professional Development (Teaching and Discipline)

• Learn emerging technologies and processes (including different computer platforms and related hardware, software, and instructional aids) used in teaching AVIT classes.
• Attend and/or present at local, regional, state, or national conferences as part of professional development activities. Work with AMT Program Director, faculty, the AMT Advisory Committee, and local industries and organizations to continually refine and improve related curricula.
• Help write grant proposals related to program goals and objectives. Participate in grant activities for awarded grants.

10% Other Objectives

• Share responsibility for day-to-day operation and routine upkeep of classrooms, labs, and equipment. Promote a safe working environment.
• Assist in the promotion of the Aviation Technology program and recruitment of new students.
• Other duties as assigned and agreed upon by faculty and immediate supervisor(s) in the development of personal, departmental, and divisional objectives.

The successful candidate must have:

• An associate’s degree in aviation maintenance or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college/university, and professional experience sufficient to meet SACSCOC criteria. Faculty members may have other professional credentials that qualify them in lieu of academic credentials. Academic deans must submit documentation justifying alternative credentials for approval by the chief academic officer and the SACSCOC liaison.
• Minimum of one year of relevant industrial experience and/or experience teaching a range of aviation-based classes.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification is required.
• Experience with 14 CFR part 147.
• Experience with providing training in an industrial setting or teaching in an educational environment.
• Experience developing aviation training courses and materials.

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