Engineering Instructor (Electrical Track) (FT/TT)

Black Hawk College; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 44,754 - 54,699; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits package

Job summary

Black Hawk College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Instructor of Engineering (Electrical Track) for the 2024-2025 school year. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology with 2,000 hours of related experience. Responsibilities include classroom instruction, evaluating student performance, and maintaining instructional materials. The starting salary is $49,727, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package. Note: Transcripts required for hire. Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.

Qualifications

• 2,000 documented hours of related experience in engineering technology.
• 2 years documented hands-on experience with control instruments.
• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Encourage learning by preparing syllabi and developing lectures.
• Evaluate students' performance effectively.
• Maintain equipment essential for classroom instruction.

Skills

Component-level understanding of circuit concepts

Problem diagnosis and fault isolation

Laboratory instruction in analog and digital circuits

Application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers

Employing IIoT concepts and J1939 CANbus operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology (Electrical Track)

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks a full-time, tenure-track Instructor of Engineering (Electrical Track) for the 2024-2025 school year. Classroom instruction will take place at the Quad Cities Campus location in Moline, IL.

Description of Duties

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students’ performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

Education & Experience

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRICAL TRACK - Bachelor’s degree and 2,000 documented hours of related experience in an engineer technology field. Master’s degree (preferred). Experiential Requirements: 2 years documented hands‑on experience with programmable, single-loop and distributed control instruments; industrial experience in an engineering, engineering tech, electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline.

• Demonstrate component-level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles. Accurately read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&ID’s).
• Perform closed-loop system assembly, system “Ring-out” and overall operational assessment.
• Perform problem diagnosis/fault isolation, system repair, component calibration and optimal control loop tuning.
• Instruct in a laboratory environment analog and digital circuit operations at a component level.
• Determine, correct and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed-loop integrated systems composed of electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic and electro-mechanical instruments.
• Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (uC’s e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uC systems).
• Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses.

Benefits

Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting salary for full-time faculty is $49,727 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Black Hawk College provides an exceptional benefits package. Note: Official transcripts will be required for any candidate hired.

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.