Instructor, Drone Academy

Cuyahoga Community College; Parma Heights (OH); On-site; USD 2,841,300 - 4,046,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rate $25/hour

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College seeks a Part-Time Faculty member to teach the Drone program at the Public Safety Training Center. You will design and deliver drone instruction, prepare lesson plans, and ensure students develop analytical and professional skills.

The role supports ongoing safety training at the Center with a focus on practical competencies. The position requires a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice or related field, plus UAS operations experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree; significant related experience may substitute.
• Four years UAS operations experience and FAA knowledge.
• Advanced communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Word Processing and PowerPoint.
• Ability to assess and grade student progress.
• Sensitivity to diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction and prepare lesson plans for established curriculum.
• Delivers training related to the Drone Training program.
• Promote students’ development in critical thinking, evaluation, and communication.
• Maintain accurate records of student performance and attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Technical literacy

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Related Field Degree

Tools

Word Processing

PowerPoint

Internet

Email

Job description

Department: Police N/C

Location: KeyBank Public Safety Training Center

Reports To: Dir, Public Sfty Inst Pol Acad

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID: req5432

Employment Type: Part-Time Faculty

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: Hours will depend on program needs

Job Description

Summary

Provides instructional training related to the Drone program for the Public Safety Training Center.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for providing instruction and preparing lesson plans for established curriculum
• Delivers training related to the Drone Training program
• Continually promotes students’ development and effective use of skills in areas such as critical and analytical thinking, evaluation, communication, professionalism, customer service, computation, problem solving, and decision‑making
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date records of student academic and attendance performance
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree
  • Significant related experience may substitute for education
• Minimum of four years UAS operations experience and knowledge of FAA regulations
• Advanced communication (verbal, written, and interpersonal) and organizational skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Word Processing and PowerPoint Presentation software, as well as Internet and Email basic skills
• Ability to assess and grade the progress of students
• Advanced communication (verbal, written, and interpersonal) and organizational skills
• Possess sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse population

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Communication
• Quality of Work

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Time Utilization
• Collaboration

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
• Continuous Improvement

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or a related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.;
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite

Special Note: This is a Part-Time Non-Bargaining Unit Position, with the following Set Rate of Pay: $25.00/ hour.

Pooled Position - If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure.

Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.