Adjunct Instructor of Instrumentation and Electrical Technology

River Parishes Community College; Gonzales (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

River Parishes Community College seeks adjunct instructors to teach Industrial Instrumentation courses across Gonzales, Reserve, Plaquemine and St. Charles locations.

Teaching includes face-to-face, online, and evening formats based on student need and institutional demand. Instructors are responsible for planning, teaching, and managing student learning in alignment with approved courses, state guidelines, accreditation standards, and advisory recommendations.

Qualifications

• Plan, teach, and manage student learning in assigned areas.
• Establish a supportive learning environment for a diverse student population.
• Develop and maintain lab equipment and training environments.
• Apply math, human relations, communications, and cultural competence as embedded soft skills in the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Effectively develop, deliver, revise, and teach classroom, lab and online curriculum in a team-oriented setting.
• Keep a safe, orderly, and up-to-date lab area for multiple labs within the curriculum.
• Develop and implement measures of program outcomes and effectiveness.
• Meet college deadlines for attendance taking and grade submission.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the River Parishes Community College Mission and contribute to college-wide goals.

Job description

APPOINTMENT

Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of Education and Training

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY

Adjunct instructors may be assigned classes at any of the four River Parishes Community College campuses (Gonzales, Reserve, Plaquemine and St. Charles Locations), as determined by student need and institutional demand. Teaching needs will include face-to-face, online, and/or evening classes. Adjunct faculty are responsible for timely and accurate submission of required documentation related to human resources and instruction.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Industrial Instrumentation is defined as the study and application of the scientific principles associated with the operation and maintenance of the instrumentation and automation industry. This position will teach courses that are part of the Industrial Instrumentation two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program. The program has strong support from local industry. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a supportive learning environment for a diverse college student population. Instructors are responsible for planning, teaching, and managing student learning in all assigned areas of the programs that align with an approved course of study, state guidelines, program accreditation standards, and advisory committee recommendations. The teaching schedule will vary based on student and college needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively develop, deliver, revise, and teach classroom, lab and online curriculum in a team-oriented setting
• Apply necessary components of math, human relations, communications, and cultural competence as embedded soft skills in the technical curriculum
• Develop and maintain appropriate lab equipment and environment for training
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and up-to-date lab area for the application of multiple labs within the curriculum
• Develop and implement measures of program outcomes and effectiveness
• Keep current with industrial practices and technology
• Work with local industry representatives, as needed
• Meet College deadlines for attendance taking and grade submission
• Monitor and document student performance
• and Demonstrate a strong commitment to the River Parishes Community College Mission
• contribute to college-wide goals and activities