Adjunct Faculty - Engineering Instructor

Black Hawk College; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 964,000 - 1,212,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Educational opportunities

Time off

Job summary

Black Hawk College seeks an Adjunct Faculty/Part-time Instructor for the Engineering Department to support hands-on laboratory instruction and lectures. The role involves developing syllabi, delivering lectures, and evaluating student performance in an engineering technology setting.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering/engineering technology with 2000 hours of related experience; a Master's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (or equivalent) with 2000 hours of related experience.
• Master's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, or Mechatronics preferred.
• Past instructional experience at an accredited institution is desirable with hands-on industry experience.
• Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare syllabi and lectures; develop presentations to enhance learning.
• Develop, administer, and grade student evaluations.
• Maintain equipment and instructional materials for classroom use.
• Instruct in a laboratory environment for analog and digital circuits at component level.
• Explain operation and calibration of closed-loop systems (electro-pneumatic/electro-hydraulic/electro-mechanical).
• Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi).
• Incorporate IIoT concepts and J1939 CANbus applications in relevant courses.

Skills

Circuit concepts

Schematic reading

Control systems

Microcontroller programming

IIoT concepts

CANbus

Lab instruction

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Engineering Tech

2000 hours related experience

Master's degree preferred

Job description

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks Adjunct Faculty/Part-time Instructor for Engineering Department.

Review of applications will begin immediately.

Description of Duties

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

• Demonstrate component-level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles. Accurately read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&IDs);
• Perform closed-loop system assembly, system "Ring-out" and overall operational assessment;
• Perform problem diagnosis/fault isolation, system repair, component calibration and optimal control loop tuning.
• Instruct in a laboratory environment analog and digital circuit operations at a component level,
• Determine, correct and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed-loop integrated systems composed of electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic and electro-mechanical instruments.
• Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (uCs e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uCs systems),
• Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses.

Education & Experience

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, General Competencies - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (or its equivalent in demonstrated professional competence) or related field with 2000 documented hours of related experience in an engineering technology field. Master's degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, or an integrated technology discipline such as Mechatronics is preferred. Previous training or classroom instructional experience at an accredited institution is desirable with documented work experience with demonstrated applied hands-on experience representative of technical expertise in a professional industrial setting is preferred. Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRICAL TRACK - Bachelor's degree and 2,000 documented hours of related experience in an engineering technology field. Master's degree (preferred). Experiential Requirements: 2 years documented hands-on experience with programmable, single-loop and distributed control instruments; industrial experience in an engineering, engineering tech, electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline.

Supplemental Information

Any instructor hired at Black Hawk College will be required to submit official transcripts at his/her own expense. Transcripts, once submitted, become property of Black Hawk College.

Pay

Pay is commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Fall 2024)

Less Than a Master's Degree = $693.36 per equated hour

Master's Degree = $808.92 per equated hour

Doctorate = $866.70 per equated hour

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Eligibility & Diversity Statement

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.

Benefits

While you contribute your talent and enthusiasm to BHC, as an eligible employee you will have access to outstanding health benefits, ample time off, a pension plan, educational opportunities, and much more. In this section, you will find an overview of our comprehensive and generous benefit programs. Be sure to check out the Compensation section as well.

Core Benefits for Qualifying Adjunct Faculty (To qualify for benefits, an adjunct faculty member must qualify for membership in the Adjunct Faculty Bargaining Unit at the beginning of the second consecutive semester of teaching six (6) equated credit hours or more per semester (fall/spring or spring/fall) or have 160 contact hours per semester (fall/spring or spring/fall.)

Tuition Waiver

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account / Dependent Care Account

Sick Leave

Retirement Pension Plans

State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS): Employees working in a regular and continuous position or one in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four months or one academic term, whichever is less, may be eligible to enroll in SURS. To learn more about SURS, visit www.SURS.org.

Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program: Employees may set up a 403b plan through Empower Retirement.

Application Screening Question

Do you currently reside in one of the following states: Iowa, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia, or Texas?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question