Adjunct Faculty - Millwright

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Medical insurance options

Dental insurance

Job summary

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) seeks an Adjunct Faculty – Millwright in the Division of Technical Education for a part-time role in Baton Rouge, LA. Responsibilities include teaching courses, maintaining office hours, advising students, and upholding college policies.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience and be prepared to teach evenings or weekends as needed. Preferred qualifications include electrical experience, industry certifications, and an Associate Degree

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced: Written and oral communication skills presenting ideas effectively to individuals/groups.
• Proficient: Organizational skills and ability to convey knowledge to students clearly.
• Basic: Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Preferred: Electrical experience and industry-based certifications.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: provide learning experiences aligned to student needs; follow master course syllabi; maintain a minimum of 10 office hours per week; meet all scheduled classes; advise students and assist with registration; ensure accurate grades and records; maintain IBC/accreditation requirements; maintain current AWS/NCCER certifications.
• Administrative: attend department/division meetings; comply with professional standards; participate in faculty evaluation.
• Service: contribute to college and discipline; engage with the community and industry.
• Professional Development: engage in ongoing pedagogical development and assessment activities.
• Other Duties as Assigned: perform any additional tasks as directed.

Skills

Electrical experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Teaching ability

Organizational skills

MS Office

Mechanical

Education

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Job no: 495502

Closes:

Work Type: Faculty - Part Time

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Categories: Technical, Workforce Development & Education, Education

Adjunct Faculty - Millwright

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Building Trade Expertise, CreatingPathways to Skilled Careers and Workforce Success

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is seeking to fill thepart-time position of Adjunct Faculty – Millwright in the Divisionof Technical Education. Adjunct faculty members are responsible forteaching courses as assigned and may be required to teach in theevenings, on weekends, online, or in dual enrollment settings, asneeded. Faculty are expected to support the institution’s missionand vision and to abide by the Faculty Handbook and college-widepolicies. Adjunct faculty are also expected to maintain currency intheir teaching discipline. Adjunct faculty report directly to theAcademic Program Manager and/or Department Chair within theirrespective departments and divisions.

Key Responsibilities

I.Teaching: 75%

• Provide learning experiences in accordance with students' needsand abilities
• Use learning resources to help students learn
• Assess student learning in accordance with college policy
• Provide each student with a course syllabus and schedule
• Maintain a minimum of 10 office hours per week
• Meet all scheduled classes within the appropriatetimeframe
• Advise students and assist with registration, orientation, andrecruitment as needed
• Follow the approved master course syllabi
• Maintain accurate grade and attendance records
• Submit syllabi, office hours, grades, attendance, electronictime sheets, and other reports by established deadlines
• Assure that all Industry Based Certification (IBC) andaccreditation requirements are maintained
• Maintain current AWS and/or NCCER certifications

II. Administrative: 10%

• Notify dean/department chair of absence with coursesubstitution plan in a timely manner.
• Attend all departmental, division, and general facultymeetings
• Attend convocations and participate in graduation exercise(attired in appropriate academic regalia)
• Adhere to professional standards of conduct
• Participate in the faculty evaluation process

III. Service: 5%

• Contribute to the college and your discipline by collaboratingwith others and offering your service to the college
• Represent BRCC and actively engage the community's business andindustry

IV. Professional Development: 5%

• Engage in continual professional development activities as itrelates to pedagogy, assessment, and faculty area of expertise

V: Other Duties as Assigned: 5%

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Advanced:

• Written and oral communication skills presenting ideaseffectively to individuals/groups.
• Ability to work well with others at all levels of theorganization interacting in a way that inspires trust, confidence,and integrity.
• Interpersonal skills to handle any student concerns

Proficient:

• Organizational skills
• Working knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Officeproducts.
• Ability to convey knowledge and skills to students conveyingideas and facts concisely and accurately.

Basic:

• Mechanical

Preferred Experience

• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Applicants must possess at least 3 years of Electricalexperience as well as industry-based certifications.
• The preferred applicant may possess an Associate Degree in anyfield or be committed to an educational program of study leading toan Associate Degree or higher.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Dynamic reading skills and speaking voice required
• Must be able to generate class materials, reports and masterthe operation and skills required to maximize the productivitythrough best practices and planning.
• Must have excellent leadership, communication, criticalthinking, teamwork skills, and be willing to think outside of thebox.
• Must have an equivalent combination of education, training andon the job experiences to provide students with the knowledge andskills to become successful technicians.
• Higher Education teaching experience
• Provide subject matter expertise and counsel

Benefits:As a member of the LouisianaCommunity and Technical College System,BRCC has an attractivebenefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefitsoffered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options,supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident,vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollarson some childcare and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year,typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual(vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort, andlength of employment.

Why Join BRCC?

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative workenvironment, a commitment to employee development, and theopportunity to support the mission of student success throughstrong institutional operations.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen isrequired as a condition of employment.