Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering Technology Pool

San Joaquin Delta College; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

San Joaquin Delta College seeks an Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering Technology. This part-time role involves teaching organized classes, assisting students, evaluating their progress, and participating in curriculum development. The successful candidate will possess a Master's in engineering technology or a related field and demonstrate sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds. The position may also require adapting teaching strategies and demonstrating innovative techniques in teaching.

Qualifications

• Master's in any field of engineering technology or related fields.
• Sensitivity to diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Instruct courses in accordance with approved credit course outlines.
• Assist students in achieving course objectives and evaluate progress.
• Participate in curriculum review and assessment.
• Support Division Dean with community programs.

Skills

Teaching postsecondary courses

Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds

Adapt teaching strategies

Innovative teaching techniques

Education

Master's in engineering technology or related field

Bachelor's in engineering technology with a professional engineer's license

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Division Dean of Applied Science, Business, and Technology, the Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering Technology teaches organized classes primarily in the Engineering Technology discipline(s); the primary responsibility is to teach up to 10 units (part-time) in the assigned discipline.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Instruct courses in engineering technology in accordance with credit course outlines approved by the Board of Trustees.
2. Maintain expertise in current teaching methods, discipline knowledge, and discipline specific technologies.
3. Assist students in achieving stated course objectives. Evaluate the progress of each student and notify students in need of counseling services and/or tutorial assistance. Track student learning outcomes and maintain records of student learning outcomes.
4. Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review, modification, and the assessment of student learning outcomes in order to make the program successful.
5. Support the Division Dean in cooperating with campus and community groups to provide programs, courses, and information relevant to the needs of the students and various programs.
6. Coordinate with other faculty in the selection of textbooks, audiovisual and other instructional materials.
7. Complete various reporting procedures as required for student evaluation, course reporting and budget development.
8. Assist the Division Dean in the preparation of required reports by providing requested information.
9. Attend various departmental, divisional and campus-wide activities and events as required.
10. Plan and complete approved professional development flex activities each semester.
11. Perform other necessary duties as assigned by the Division Dean and as outlined in Board Policy.

Qualifications

• Master's in any field of engineering technology or engineering OR bachelor's degree in either of the above AND master's degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, biological science, or chemistry OR bachelor's degree in industrial technology, engineering technology or engineering AND a professional engineer's license OR the equivalent.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in teaching postsecondary courses in engineering technology.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and techniques to different levels of students' ability and learning styles.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and techniques to students from different cultures and ethnic groups.
• Demonstrated ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques and equipment, including the use of multimedia hardware and software and online instructional techniques.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing curriculum for discipline specific courses and/or programs.
• Demonstrated leadership, ability, and desire to stay current in the field.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work with business and industry in order to coordinate the educational program with the needs of the community.
• Interest in or knowledge of teaching online and other distance education courses.