Adjunct Faculty, Drafting

Johnson County Community College; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 1,739,000 - 1,934,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional Retirement plan access

Tuition discount for JCCC courses

Free gym access for employees

Discount to Hiersteiner Center

Job summary

Johnson County Community College seeks an Adjunct Instructor to teach drafting courses, applying essential skills such as measuring, sketching, and geometry. Instructors will cover industry codes and standards for mechanical, architectural, civil, or structural drawings.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or AutoDesk certification and experience with Inventor and MicroStation. Teaching is non-hybrid; compensation starts per credit hour with a structured adjunct pay table.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or industry-related training/experience, and/or AutoDesk Certification.
• Proficiency using general computer and AV technology.
• Industry-level knowledge of mechanical standards, codes, and detailing practices.

Responsibilities

• Teach drafting fundamentals and industry codes across courses.
• Explain and interpret orthographic drawings, sections, details, and symbols to students.

Skills

General computer & AV proficiency

Mechanical drafting standards

Multi-view drawings & dimensioning

Education

Bachelor's degree

AutoDesk Certification

Tools

AutoDesk Inventor

Bentley MicroStation 2024+

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range: AJCR $1,262-$1,404 per credit hour and in accordance with the adjunct table and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary

JCCC is looking for an Adjunct Instructor for various drafting courses within the program. Instructor should be able to identify and apply the essential, basic skills of drafting. These include, measuring, geometric construction, sketching, isometrics, orthographic views, section views, dimensioning and auxiliary views. Instructor should also be able to interpret and explain the various orthographic drawings, sections, details, specifications, symbols and abbreviations found on most machine drawings. Instructor will be responsible for teaching industry codes and standards which apply to mechanical and/or architectural and/or civil and/or structural drawings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, and any industry-related training / experience, and / or AutoDesk Certification.
• Proficiency using general computer and AV technology.
• Industry level working knowledge of Mechanical standards, codes, and detailing practices.
• Industry level working knowledge of multi-view drawings, section drawings, auxiliary view drawings and dimensioning standards for architectural and/or mechanical drawings.
• Industry level working knowledge or proficiency with AutoDesk Inventor and Bently Microstation 2024 or newer software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry level working knowledge of current Inventor and MicroStation software.
• Industry experience in a design environment.
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam Revu software.
• Mechanical print reading knowledge.
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in educational or industry setting.
• Masters Degree in related field.

Benefits Category

For Adjunct Faculty

• Optional Retirement plan access
• Tuition discount for JCCC courses (for adjuncts meeting eligibility criteria)
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission

JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision

JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator ( [e-mail] ), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: 816-268-0559,Email to: [e-mail] .

Disclosure

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the [e-mail] . In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email [e-mail] .

Advertised: 09 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time

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