Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College

State Center Community College; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 62,667 - 85,108; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave accrual based on assignment hours

Job summary

A community college in California is seeking a part-time instructor for Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) courses. Responsibilities include teaching principles of drafting, using software tools like AutoCAD and SolidWorks. The ideal candidate must have a commitment to diversity, strong communication skills, and relevant educational credentials. The position may involve evening and weekend classes. Competitive rates offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of related professional experience required.
• Associate degree and six years of related professional experience may be accepted.
• Experience working with diverse cultural backgrounds is essential.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in Computer Aided Drafting & Design skills.
• Design projects that meet client requirements.
• Provide instruction in various settings including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding cultural diversity

Ability to teach drafting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

California Community College credential

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Geomagic

Job description

Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College

Title Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College

Campus Location

Campus Location Fresno City College

Start Date

Essential Functions of Position

The ideal candidate will share Fresno City College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. We currently enroll over 22,000 students of which 56% are Latinx, 10% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% are African American, 22% are White, and 6% are multiracial. FCC is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves.

Providing instruction in Computer Aided Drafting & Design ( CADD ), on the Fresno City College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Instructing on the principles, operation, and skills in drawing a complete set of working drawings for a project that includes a bill of materials and specifications using a computer;
• Strong emphasis in Computer Aided Drafting/Design using AutoCAAD, SolidWorks and Geomagics software;
• Drafting skills including sketching, geometric construction, orthographic projection, axonometric projection, section and auxiliary views;
• Dimensioning including tolerancing, threads, fasteners, precision measurement, sheet metal, manufacturing process and welding representation;
• Reverse engineering using CMM and laser scanners, technical report writing including research and oral presentation;
• Designing projects meeting client requirements and producing preliminary and presentation drawings;
• Prototype design projects using additive manufacturing processes, laser cutting and engraving, soft tooling, vacuum forming, plastic injection molding and applying finishes;
• Duties may include assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus, and large group instruction classes as needed; and
• Otherwise fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and two years of directly related professional experience;
  
  OR
  
• An associate degree and six years of directly related professional experience;
  
  OR
  
• A valid California Community College credential;
  
  OR
  
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires and equivalency).
  
  All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need of equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge and recent experience applicable to courses in Computer Aided Drafting & Design, for example, sketching, mechanical drafting, dimensioning and tolerancing, manufacturing processes, design and working drawings, sheet metal drawings, welding drawings, design, specification writing, reverse engineering and additive manufacturing;
• Experience working with students of various cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and re-mediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;
• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its missions and goals.

Salary and Benefits

Starting rates are $45.49 – $61.78 for lecture and $38.67 – $52.55 for lab Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

Selection Procedure

The selection and hiring process will be explained by the hiring department if the candidate is extended an opportunity to interview.

Additional Information

Additional Information about the Position

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * At the time of application, are your qualifications/degree(s) listed on your transcripts written EXACTLY as stated in the Minimum Qualifications section of the job announcement? NOTE: If not, you must answer yes when asked if you would like to petition for equivalency (next question).
  • Yes
  • No
• * Would you like to petition for equivalency based on your education and/or experience including knowledge and skills gained from informal activities?NOTE: If your qualifications do not exactly match the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement and you fail to petition for equivalency, your application will be considered incomplete.
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, please describe your exceptional experiences, backgrounds or degrees which would be equivalent to the stated degree(s) or experience requirements.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you possess degree(s) earned from an institution outside of the United States? NOTE: If yes, you will be required to upload an evaluation service assessment (foreign transcript evaluation). A list of some available assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section. Please upload under Optional Evaluation Service Assessment. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
  • Yes
  • No
Required Documents
• Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted - must indicate conferred degree(s) that support the minimum qualifications)
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest
Optional Documents
• Certificates
• Licenses
• List of Professional References
• Evaluation Service Assessment (Foreign Transcript Evaluation)
• Additional Documents
• Letters of Recommendation