COORDINATOR, INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS

NC Community Colleges; Winterville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Community Colleges seeks a coordinator for Industrial Programs to lead instruction and program coordination across Industrial Systems Technology and Industrial Management Technology. You will manage scheduling, curriculum updates, and partnerships with regional employers while supporting student advising and labs.

The role emphasizes building a sustainable program leadership structure, coordinating part-time faculty, and aligning courses with industry needs and credentialing requirements.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of relevant industrial experience, instructional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must meet Pitt Community College and North Carolina Community College System credentialing requirements for courses taught.

Responsibilities

• Provides classroom, laboratory, and online instruction in Industrial Systems Technology and other courses as assigned.
• Coordinates the development, revision, and continuous improvement of Industrial Systems Technology and Industrial Management Technology courses, ensuring alignment with approved curriculum standards, course competencies, and program outcomes.
• Develops and maintains course syllabi, instructional materials, laboratory activities, and assessments.
• Researches emerging technologies and practices, including automation and controls, PLCs, robotics, instrumentation, hydraulics and pneumatics, industrial maintenance, supervision, quality, lean manufacturing, safety management, and production operations, and recommends curriculum updates.
• Identifies opportunities to incorporate industry-recognized credentials and certifications into both programs.
• Coordinates the selection and review of textbooks, digital resources, software, and instructional technologies.

Skills

Instructional coordination

Student advising

Curriculum development

Part-time faculty coordination

Industry partnerships

Education

Associate’s degree in Industrial Systems Technology, Industrial Technology, Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Management, or a closely related field.

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Management, Operations Management, or a related field.

Job description

• Associate’s degree in Industrial Systems Technology, Industrial Technology, Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Management, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant industrial experience, instructional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must meet Pitt Community College and North Carolina Community College System credentialing requirements for courses taught.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Supervisory or management experience in an industrial, manufacturing, maintenance, or military environment.
• Teaching experience at the community college level.
• Experience with course scheduling, part-time faculty coordination, or program coordination.
• Experience with apprenticeships, work-based learning, or customized industry training.
• Industry-recognized certifications in automation, PLCs, electrical systems, maintenance, safety, or quality.

Position Description

Under general direction of the Department Chair, the Coordinator, Industrial Programs provides instruction, program coordination, and administrative support for the Industrial Systems Technology and Industrial Management Technology programs. The position teaches primarily in Industrial Systems Technology and coordinates scheduling, part-time faculty, curriculum, laboratories, student advising, industry partnerships, apprenticeships, and customized training across both programs.

Industrial Systems Technology prepares students to install, maintain, and troubleshoot automated and mechanical systems. Industrial Management Technology prepares students for supervisory and operations roles in the same industries. Because both programs serve a shared base of regional employers, the coordinator acts as a single point of contact for those partners and builds a sustainable structure for long-term program leadership.

This is a nine-month (academic year) position.

What You’ll Do

Instruction and Curriculum

• Provides classroom, laboratory, and online instruction in Industrial Systems Technology and other courses as assigned.
• Coordinates the development, revision, and continuous improvement of Industrial Systems Technology and Industrial Management Technology courses, ensuring alignment with approved curriculum standards, course competencies, and program outcomes.
• Develops and maintains course syllabi, instructional materials, laboratory activities, and assessments.
• Researches emerging technologies and practices, including automation and controls, PLCs, robotics, instrumentation, hydraulics and pneumatics, industrial maintenance, supervision, quality, lean manufacturing, safety management, and production operations, and recommends curriculum updates.
• Identifies opportunities to incorporate industry-recognized credentials and certifications into both programs.
• Coordinates the selection and review of textbooks, digital resources, software, and instructional technologies.

Program Coordination and Scheduling

• Develops and coordinates course schedules for Industrial Systems Technology and Industrial Management Technology, including day, evening, online, hybrid, and Career and College Promise offerings.
• Recommends instructional staffing based on enrollment, course requirements, faculty availability, and program needs.
• Recruits, onboards, mentors, and supports part-time faculty; coordinates assignments and prepares related documentation and contracts.
• Coordinates instructional delivery among full-time and part-time faculty to ensure consistency and quality across sections.
• Monitors enrollment, retention, and completion and recommends adjustments to course offerings and resources.
• Assists the Department Chair with program planning, budget development, and evaluation.

Student Success

• Provides academic advising and career guidance to students in both programs, including transcript evaluation and academic planning.
• Advises students on course sequencing, program completion, credentials, transfer opportunities, and employment pathways.
• Participates in recruitment, orientation, open houses, career fairs, Technical Academy, and other enrollment initiatives.
• Develops and supports program marketing and recruitment strategies.

Industry Partnerships and Workforce Development

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with regional employers served by Industrial Systems Technology and Industrial Management Technology.
• Represents both programs at industry meetings, professional organizations, workforce development events, and community activities.
• Develops and supports apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, work-based learning, internships, and job placement activities.
• Partners with Continuing Education to identify, develop, and staff customized training and short-term workforce courses for employers.
• Coordinates and supports the advisory committees for both programs.
• Gathers employer input on current and emerging skill needs to guide curriculum, equipment planning, and credentials.

Laboratories, Equipment, and Safety

• Coordinates the operation, maintenance, and utilization of program laboratories and instructional equipment.
• Researches and recommends equipment, software, tools, and supplies; prepares equipment and supply requests; coordinates purchasing and inventory.
• Coordinates installation, setup, testing, and repair of laboratory equipment and maintains related records.
• Promotes safe laboratory practices, ensures students and instructional personnel receive appropriate safety training, and supports compliance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Assessment and Professional Responsibilities

• Participates in program assessment and institutional effectiveness activities for both programs.
• Collects and evaluates data on student achievement, enrollment, retention, completion, credentials, and employment, and uses it with industry feedback to recommend improvements.
• Prepares reports related to program assessment, grants, Perkins funding, and other institutional requirements.
• Maintains current technical knowledge through professional development, training, conferences, and professional organizations.
• Attends department, division, college, and advisory committee meetings.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Our Values:

At Pitt Community College, our culture is built on excellence, collaboration, innovation, accountability and a student-centered focus. We expect our employees to embrace the following cultural statements:

• Every role contributes to student success.
• We treat one another with respect and work together as one team.
• We embrace creativity, adaptability, and new ideas to stay relevant.
• We act with integrity, accountability, and responsible stewardship.
• We put students first, designing programs and services that help them thrive in college, career and life.