Engineering Technology Faculty

Triton College; River Grove (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Triton College is seeking an Engineering Technology Faculty member to teach in the Business and Technology department. The role involves delivering lectures, guiding students through fabrication processes, AutoCAD topics, and electricity fundamentals while aligning with department goals.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of three years of full-time industry experience; teaching experience is required. The college emphasizes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering Technology, Engineering, Engineer Education or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) year experience in engineering/manufacturing with fabrication processes.
• Minimum one (1) year experience teaching core major subjects such as Fabrication, AutoCAD, and Electricity Fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and LMS systems (Blackboard).
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or CAD tools (Inventor, SolidWorks); familiarity with shop safety and fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in the facts, skills, and appreciations pertaining to the assigned courses.
• Consider the general and special needs of the students and assist them in meeting their problems.
• Inform students of educational and occupational opportunities.
• Observe schedule as approved by the department chairperson and administrator.
• Collaborate on curriculum, course syllabi, outlines, and textbook selection with department chair and colleagues.
• Recommend library books and other instructional materials.
• Assist in advisory committees and related organizational activities.
• Consult with department chair on departmental issues; maintain proper communications.
• Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies when needed.
• Submit grades, deficiency notices, attendance records, and artifacts of student learning outcomes for assessment.
• Participate in policy formation and adhere to regulations; inform chair of potential problems.
• Participate in faculty and professional organizations; attend monthly meetings when possible.
• Distribute term course outlines detailing requirements, grading, attendance, and objectives.

Skills

Effective teaching

Student support

Curriculum assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering Technology, Engineering, Engineer Education or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

SolidWorks

MasterCAM

CNC programming

Blackboard / LMS

Job description

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Posting Summary

• Posting Number S00662P
• Position Title Engineering Technology Faculty
• Position Type Faculty
• Department Business and Technology
• Directly responsible to the Department Chairperson or appropriate administrator.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering Technology, Engineering, Engineer Education or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) year experience working full-time in the engineering/manufacturing field, with experience in fabrication processes; Minimum one (1) year experience teaching for core major subjects such as Fabrication, AutoCAD, and Electricity Fundamentals.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite along with the Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard, BlackBoard Collaborate; Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or one ore more parametric CAD product (Inventor, Solidworks); Working knowledge of various fabrication processes, shop equipment, and shop safety practices; Working knowledge of welding processes ( MIG , TIG , Plasma CNC ) and CNC programming processes (g-Code, MasterCAM) preferred.

Responsibilities

1. Instructs students in the facts, skills, and appreciations pertaining to the assigned courses.
2. Considers the general and special needs of the students, assists them in meeting their problems, and when necessary, seeks additional help from other college services.
3. Informs students of educational and occupational opportunities.
4. Observes schedule as approved by the department chairperson and appropriate administrator.
5. Cooperates with the department chairperson department members, and the appropriate administrators in the development of the curriculum, in the preparation and update of course syllabi, course outlines, and the selection of textbooks.
6. Recommends library books and other instructional materials.
7. Assists in the organization and meetings of advisory committees where applicable.
8. Consults with department chairperson on matters pertaining to departmental problems; observes proper channels of communications.
9. When needed, maintains an inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
10. Submits midterm and final grade reports, deficiency notices, attendance records, and any other reports pertaining to the assigned course. Faculty will cooperate with the department Chairperson and the department members to provide artifacts of student learning outcomes for the assessment of course, program and general education outcomes. When the faculty receives the aggregate data of assessment results back, they determine if and what curricular changes are needed.
11. Participates in the formation of policies and regulations and assists in enforcing the regulations. Informs department chairperson in writing of any pending problem that might have a detrimental effect on the college.
12. Participates in faculty and professional organizations.
13. Attends scheduled monthly departmental/program meetings when there is no conflict with a professional responsibility.
14. Distributes to all students each term a course outline which covers the class requirements, grading procedure, attendance requirements, and objectives the instructor feels are appropriate.

Triton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Triton College reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age or any other basis which is protected by law in offering benefits, services, as well as educational and employment opportunities.