Adjunct Faculty (Natural Gas)

Barton Community College; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kansas is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member to teach the AC and DC Electronics class for the Natural Gas Technician program. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree (preferred), relevant work experience, and the ability to conduct face-to-face classes. Responsibilities include explaining electrical concepts, covering circuit theories, and guiding students through hands-on laboratory exercises. This part-time position offers opportunities to educate future technicians in essential industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• Experience with industry certifications or teaching at the post-secondary level preferred.
• Ability to conduct face-to-face teaching is essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach lessons in AC and DC electronics.
• Explain electrical concepts like protons, electrons, and neutrons.
• Cover circuit concepts, including Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s law.
• Assist students in laboratory exercises related to electronics.
• Utilize quizzes/tests and visual aids for instruction.

Skills

Industry acronyms

Electrical units

DC circuit concepts

AC circuit concepts

Laboratory exercises

Teaching skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

Adjunct Faculty to teach the AC and DC Electronics class for the Natural Gas Technician program.

Responsibilities

• Teach basic lessons in AC and DC electronics, covering industry acronyms and electrical units such as amperes, voltage, and ohms.
• Explain the roles of protons, electrons, and neutrons in electricity and define standard unit prefixes (deci, centi, milli, micro, nano, pico).
• Cover DC circuit concepts including resistor identification and values, Ohm’s law, Watt’s law, and Kirchhoff’s law; construct circuits on a breadboard.
• Teach series and parallel circuits, Wheatstone bridge construction and analysis.
• Explain AC circuit concepts, define sine waves using an oscilloscope and frequency generator.
• Cover capacitor, inductor, transformer, and RLC formulas, and guide students through related laboratory exercises.
• Utilize a scientific calculator to teach students how to perform specific calculations.
• Deliver instruction through written quizzes/tests, overhead visual aids, and hands‑on lab work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred; not required).
• Relevant work experience with industry certifications and training experience, or teaching experience at the post‑secondary level (preferred).
• Ability to conduct face‑to‑face teaching assignments.

EEO/AA.