Machining Adjunct

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Chesterfield Court House (VA); On-site; USD 1,092,000 - 2,332,000; Part time

Job summary

Brightpoint Community College seeks a part-time Machining Adjunct to support its Division of Engineering, Business, and Public Services. The role focuses on manual and CNC machining instruction, classroom and laboratory teaching, and student skill development in a two-year public college setting.

The adjunct will teach up to 12 credit hours per semester (summer 8 hours) and must have a high school diploma with a machinist journeyman certificate and ten years of experience; strong communication

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent, machinist journeyman certificate, and ten years of experience in the machining field.
• Competency in shop math including trigonometry and application of machine shop formulas.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach machining concepts for manual lathes and mills, including inspection procedures and blueprint reading.
• Instruct CNC machining: setup and operation, G-code hand programming, off-line CAM planning.

Skills

Machining experience

Interpersonal & communication

Instructional technologies

Education

High school diploma

Machinist journeyman certificate

Associate degree in teaching field

Tools

Manual lathes

Mills

Surface grinding

Cylindrical grinding

G-code programming

Job description

Title: Machining Adjunct

Agency: Brightpoint Community College

Location: Chesterfield - 041

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $793-$1,693 per credit hour.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Job Description:

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is the third largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.

General Information:

Adjunct faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credit hours taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.

Responsibilities:

The Division of Engineering, Business, and Public Services at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. We currently seek qualified instructors for both manual and CNC operation. Manual Instructors will teach all aspects of machining including usage of conventional lathes and mills, surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, inspection procedures, and blueprint reading. Involves classroom and laboratory instruction.

CNC Instructors will teach all CNC machine tool setup and operation, G-code programming by hand, and off-line programming with CAM package. Involves classroom and laboratory instruction.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent, machinist journeyman certificate, and ten years of experience in the machining field. Must have an understanding of common threads, tools, speeds and feeds, work-holding and shop practices. Competency in shop math including trigonometry and application of machine shop formulas is a must. Ability to use instructional technologies. Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communications skills. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.

Additional Considerations:

Associate degree in the teaching field and prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level.