Aeronautics Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool (East Kern)

Time-Now Engenharia S/A; California; On-site; USD 76,146 - 108,451; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time Aeronautics Instructor to join its adjunct pool in California. This role involves instructing in a variety of aeronautics courses, maintaining curriculum standards, and promoting student engagement across diverse backgrounds. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree with two years of experience or an associate's degree with six years. The position requires flexible scheduling, including nights and weekends, and a commitment to the California community college mission.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience required with a bachelor's degree.
• Six years of professional experience required with an associate degree.
• Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds of community college students.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in a full range of aeronautical courses.
• Participate in student recruitment and maintain subject matter currency.
• Develop and revise curriculum using various teaching methodologies.

Skills

Effective communication

Curriculum development

Working with diverse students

Assessment of learning outcomes

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Job description

Aeronautics Instructor, Part‑time Adjunct Pool (East Kern)

Job Type: Temporary – Adjunct. Salary: $67.00 Hourly. Location: CC – East Kern, Tehachapi/California City, CA. Department: Industrial Arts (INDA).

Representative Duties

The successful applicant will provide instruction in a full range of aeronautical courses. This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning, and using multiple teaching methodologies.

Other duties include participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Science department; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline‑specific professional activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Any bachelor’s degree AND two years of professional experience
• OR
• Any associate’s degree AND six years of professional experience
• OR – The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an Application for Equivalence form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.
• Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals.
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency.
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because the applicant is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics. The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States; work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.