ASEP/AUTO (Tenure Track) Instructor

ACTE; Frankenlust Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta College seeks a full-time tenure-track faculty member in the Business & Technology Discipline to advance equity, retention, and completion for student success. The instructor will teach in face-to-face, blended, and online formats, evening hours, and at Downtown Centers and partner sites, contributing to BEDI initiatives and community engagement.

The candidate should have automotive/technical expertise, college teaching experience, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth in a

Qualifications

• Associate degree required in automotive service.
• Minimum 4000 hours of on-the-job automotive technician work experience.
• ASE A1, A6, A8 certifications required.
• ASE G-1 within 90 days; ASE Master within 12 months; ASE L-1 within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate teaching effectiveness to support student learning.
• Work in diverse settings including day, evening, weekend, on and off campus.
• Maintain professional development to stay current in the field.
• Provide curriculum insight and guidance for program improvement.
• Advise students on policies, performance, and progression.
• Collaborate with program chair and college leadership.

Skills

Automotive technology

Teaching experience

Equity & BEDI focus

Online teaching

Education

Associate’s Degree in automotive service

Bachelor’s degree within 5 years

GM STS 100% certifications

ASE Master Certification

Tools

ASE certifications

Job description

Delta College is seeking faculty members committed to the college’s philosophy that education serves the greater good by providing students access to a better life. The candidates for faculty positions understand that community colleges are positioned to fundamentally change people’s lives, and as a result, society itself. Required qualities include a belief that continuous improvement in pedagogy and relationships with students, other faculty, and staff are hallmarks of an educator who has been called to the profession. We are seeking colleagues who embrace the idea of helping students achieve their goals, and approach academic excellence as evidenced in equity as a moral imperative.

Delta believes that faculty are the heart of the institution. We are seeking faculty members who are energized by the community college pathways and inclusivity/equity initiatives, and see it as their job to support a diverse set of learners inside and outside the classroom. Delta embraces the notion of life-long learning and continuous improvement, and so is looking for those with a sincere desire to self-reflect on personal instructional practices and work collaboratively with colleagues to improve teaching and learning for all students. The faculty members that Delta seeks to hire live a daily work-commitment to the democratic ideal espoused in Delta’s mission.

The Business & Technology Discipline at Delta College is seeking a full-time tenure track faculty member committed to equity, retention, and completion for student success. The instructor will be responsible for effective teaching in the face-to-face, blended, and online classroom. Potential candidates will have the ability to teach online as well as face-to-face and blended/hybrid courses during the evening, at multiple locations (Downtown Centers, Dual Enrollment Partners), and nontraditional times as needed. In addition, we seek candidates whose pedagogy, research, and continuous professional development have prepared them to engage with the college’s commitment to belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI).

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The successful candidate must demonstrate experience, skills, and commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion in students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and vision of Delta College.
• Focus on supporting and assessing student learning and academic achievement to ensure student success.
• Continually develop appropriate innovation in learning and teaching to meet diverse learning styles and student needs.
• Collaborate voluntarily and energetically with colleagues in the academic discipline and with other faculty colleagues to develop effective learning experiences for a diverse student body.
• Integrate international and intercultural experiences in the college, community and curriculum.
• Serve the community through outreach activities.
• Make effective and innovative use of appropriate technology in the performance of the listed responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Participate in shared governance as a full member of the academic community.
• Teach at least 30 equated credit hours annually in a variety of setting including day, evening, weekend, on campus, and off campus.
• Commit to ongoing educational and professional growth.
• Engage fully in course, discipline, program development, curriculum development and assessment.
• Attend and participate in discipline, division and college meetings.
• Possess minimum technology skills and understanding of a course management system.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate teaching effectiveness which supports student learning and encompasses pedagogies for student success to meet course or program requirements.
• Possess the ability to work in a variety of settings which promote quality learning.
• Maintain professional development to assure currency within field of practice.
• Possess effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Teach a broad range of Automotive and GM ASEP courses.
• Prepares, teaches and evaluates assigned instructional courses (classroom and lab).
• Updates course syllabi to reflect changes.
• Advise students as it relates to school policies, satisfactory performance, etc.
• Provide curriculum insight and guidance regarding continuous improvement initiatives for the program.
• Serve as liaison regarding program content and delivery between the program faculty and the Program Chair, Associate/Academic Dean and/or Campus President.
• Participate in program advisory committee meeting as required.
• Develops supplemental teaching materials to augment courses.
• Create, maintain and update course information as well as grades.
• Implements new teaching strategies as appropriate.
• Evaluates textbooks for relevancy, quality and currency, making recommendations as necessary as per established policy.
• Maintains accurate records of students’ attendance and performance.
• Adheres to assigned teaching load/hours.
• Integrates new technology in instructional delivery methods.
• Adheres to/enforces policies and procedures related to academic area.
• Maintains a hazard free environment and practices safety in lab(s) or classroom.
• Keeps students advised of their progress in class and when needed, refer students when needed for assistance.
• Adheres to college’s policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s Degree in automotive service.
• 4000 hours of on the job automotive technician work experience (required for Bachelor or Associate degrees).
• ASE A1, A6, A8 Certification.
• ASE G-1 certification within 90 days of employment.
• ASE Master Certification within 12 months of hire
• ASE L-1 certification within 12 months of employment.
• Obtain Bachelors degree within 5 years of employment
• Obtain GM STS 100% in areas taught within 90 days of hire.
• Demonstrated ongoing professional growth.
• Flexibility with teaching times of classes (days and/or evenings)

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES CONSIDERED:

• Bachelor Degree in Related Field.
• ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certification (applicable to Delta’s Heavy Duty Diesel Program).
• ASE A-9 certification.
• ASE L-3 certification.
• EPA section 609 certification.
• GM STS 100% in all eight areas.
• GM MTC world class certification in all eight areas.
• Ability to teach in a variety of formats, including online and/or using technology as a learning tool in an environment with diverse student populations.
• College teaching experience.
• Experience with teaching courses for dual enrollment initiatives.
• Experience and or education in emerging technologies such as hybrid, electric vehicles or alternative fuels.
• Pedagogy is informed by belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Bilingual