FT Instructor, Fishing Gear - Environmental Chemistry-12 Month

Marine Technology Instructor

To provide classroom instruction to students through lecture, demonstration, laboratory exercises, handouts, responding to questions, and testing directly related to Fishing Gear, Industrial Skills, and Environmental Sampling; to maintain, repair, build, and replace all fisheries sampling gear (trawls, gill nets, cast nets, dredges, seines, etc.); and, the maintenance of shop equipment and shop spaces.

Receives general supervision from Marine Technology Program Director. May exercise functional and technical supervision over instructional assistants.

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to:

Serve as instructor and student supervisor during multiple training cruises aboard an ocean-going research vessel for trips up to 10-days per trip.

Provide classroom and laboratory instruction to students.

Prepare lesson plans and schedule classroom activities; develop, and prepare supplemental materials to enhance textbook lessons.

Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade and record individual scores.

Act as an advisor and counselor to students; provide individual tutoring to students outside of the classroom as needed.

Provide classroom demonstrations on various lab and shop equipment and machinery; develop laboratory assignments to provide hands on experience as appropriate.

Participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and change; attend faculty meetings as required.

Maintain accurate records of student attendance, and performance; maintain other records and databases according to program needs or accreditation requirements.

Stay abreast of new developments, and changes in various academic fields; participate in staff development programs, workshops, seminars, and other continuing education programs as appropriate.

Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures related to required teaching area.

Participate on college committees and in other institutional activities and programs.

Participate in various activities and operations of the Marine Technology Program; work in the laboratory, classroom, shop and on field trips and marine projects as assigned.

Fill in for other instructors as needed.

Assess the relevancy and impact of various lessons; revise and improve lesson format; evaluate various texts book and select books to be used for future classes.

Request and complete requisitions for repair and maintenance of equipment as needed.

Maintain inventory records.

Assist in the recruitment of students from community high schools and outreach events.

Oversee and participate in the field studies and assignment; travel with students to provide assistance and instruction as appropriate.

Participate in a variety of student related administrative activities including reviewing admission requirements, progress, and qualifications for graduation.

Demonstrate competence regarding the handling of hazardous substance such as blood borne pathogens; continually undergo training and train student in such procedures (required for all nursing faculties).

Demonstrate community involvement.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge:

Marlinspike seamanship and principles of rope fibers and proper application in both fisheries and maritime applications.

Effective use and repair of a myriad of fishing gear types. Understanding of fishing gear deployment and retrieval aboard small boats.

Marine safety and seamanship techniques.

Principles of safety in an industrial shop setting.

Use of basic hand and power tools found in a standard wood shop.

Basic chemistry principles applicable to transformation and degradation processes of contaminants in the environment.

The principles of environmental assessment including the sources, transport, and fate of chemicals in the environment.

Current sampling techniques and quality control techniques used to create monitoring plans for the investigation of chemical and biological impacts of environmental contaminants.

Standard operating procedures for quality sediment/water collections employing standard sediment/water sampling equipment.

Understanding of federal methods for…