Automation Engineering Technology Instructor

Colorado Community College System (CCCS); Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Front Range Community College is seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach in the Automation & Engineering Technology program. This role focuses on hands-on lab experiences with PLCs, robotics, and electromechanical systems to prepare students for advanced manufacturing careers.

Instructors deliver high-quality instruction, foster engaging learning environments, assess student learning, and maintain lab safety while collaborating with faculty and industry partners to keep curriculum

Qualifications

• A relevant current industry license or certification with 4,000 hours in seven years.
• An associate degree or credit-bearing post-secondary certificate with 4,000 hours in seven years.
• A related Bachelor's or higher with 2,000 hours in seven years.
• Any unrelated degree with 6,000 hours in 10 years and a skills demonstration.
• No degree with 10,000 hours in 10 years and a skills demonstration.
• CTE credential or ability to obtain within one year.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction for Automation & Engineering Technology courses.
• Create engaging learning environments and assess student learning outcomes.
• Maintain laboratory safety and ensure curriculum aligns with workforce needs.
• Collaborate with full-time faculty and industry partners to update the curriculum.
• Courses may be offered daytime, evening, or weekend at multiple FRCC campuses.

Education

A relevant current industry license or certification with 4,000 hours in seven years

Related associate degree or credit-bearing post-secondary certificate with 4,000 hours in seven years

Related Bachelor's or higher with 2,000 hours in seven years

Any unrelated degree with 6,000 hours in 10 years and a skills demonstration

No degree with 10,000 hours in 10 years and a skills demonstration

CTE credential or ability to obtain within one year

Job description

Title: Automation Engineering Technology Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Front Range Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: FRCC Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, & Applied Technology

Campus: Boulder County Campus

Location: Longmont

Salary Range: Varies by course. Please see Additional Information below.

Who We Are:

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision‑making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Job Summary

Front Range Community College is seeking qualified part‑time instructors to teach in the Automation & Engineering Technology (AET) program. This program prepares students for careers in advanced manufacturing by combining classroom instruction with hands‑on laboratory experiences focused on industrial automation, robotics, mechatronics, process control, and electromechanical systems. Students develop practical skills working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial robotics, electric motors and controls, sensors and actuators, fluid power systems, process instrumentation, and industrial maintenance technologies.

Part‑time instructors are responsible for delivering high‑quality instruction, creating engaging learning environments, assessing student learning, maintaining laboratory safety, and fostering student success. Instructors collaborate with full‑time faculty and industry partners to ensure curriculum remains aligned with current technologies and workforce needs. Courses may be offered during the day, evening, or weekend and include both lecture and laboratory instruction.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of industry experience and a passion for teaching, with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Industrial automation and controls


• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)


• Industrial robotics


• Electrical and electromechanical systems


• Industrial maintenance


• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems


• Process control and instrumentation


• Manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0 technologies

This position provides an opportunity to help prepare the next generation of highly skilled technicians for careers in Colorado's growing advanced manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, and other high‑tech industries

Course assignments are made based on experience, availability, and the needs of the department; as a result, you may be asked to teach at different times, locations and modalities.

This position requires a strong on‑campus presence and may require occasional travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E‑Verify employer.

Minimum Qualifications

• A relevant current industry license or certification and 4,000 verified occupational/industry hours within seven years.

OR

• A related associate degree or credit‑bearing post‑secondary certificate and 4,000 verified occupational/industry hours with seven years.

OR

• A related Bachelor's or any Master's degree with 18 discipline related credits and 2,000 verified occupational/industry hours within seven years.

OR

• Any unrelated degree without a relevant current industry license or certification with 6,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 10 years AND a Skills Demonstration for Minimum Teaching Qualifications verified by the Lead Faculty/Program Director and/or Industry Subject Matter Expert. Equivalent experience document with rubric must be completed, submitted, and approved.

OR

• No degree or credit‑bearing post‑secondary certificate or relevant current industry license or certification with 10,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 10 years AND a Skills Demonstration for Minimum Teaching Qualifications verified by the Lead Faculty/Program Director and/or Industry Subject Matter Expert. Equivalent experience document with rubric must be completed, submitted, and approved.

Related Degree, Credential, and/or Occupational Experience: Degrees/credentials include, but are not limited to: Any degree that involves Manufacturing, Machining, Physical Science or Engineering (i.e., mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer, material science, aerospace, metallurgy, biomechanical, mechatronics, optics, photonics, physics), NIMS Materials, Measurement and Safety credential, any machining US Department of Labor or Military registered or accredited apprenticeship of 2 years or more, any American Society for Quality certification, any American Society of Mechanical Engineers GD&T certification, Lean Six SigmaMaster Black Belt, Green Belt or Black Belt certification, or any MSSC Certified Production Technician credential.

CTE Credential

This instructor position will be teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. In addition to the qualifications listed above, the selected candidate must have a current CTE credential or the ability to obtain one within one year to teach. For more information, please see the Colorado Department of Education’s Career and Technical Education website.

Selection Process

The selection process for this instructor position will be conducted through a competitive, merit‑based evaluation of all qualified applicants. Preliminary screening will be based on the completed application package submitted by the candidate.

This is an open talent pool. Applicants will be contacted based on the needs of the College. Open talent pools close on May 1 and reopen based on the needs of the College.

This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Additional Information/Benefits

Transcript Note: While unofficial copies are accepted at the application stage, the following information must be included: your name, institution name, degree achieved (subject and degree type), date of degree achieved, and courses completed. If selected to move forward, official copies will be required.

Salary Information: The pay range for Part‑Time Instructors varies, depending on the type of course, the contact ratio and contact hours. Please refer to our Part‑Time Instructor Pay Matrix for detailed information.

Benefits Information: For information about benefits for Instructors and Hourly Employees, please see the Front Range Community College Benefits page.

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