Machining Adjunct Instructor

Rappahannock-Community-College; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Rappahannock Community College seeks a Machining Adjunct Instructor for its Kilmarnock site to teach Introduction to Machining and CNC Level 1 Milling. The role involves hands-on instruction in basic shop practices, setup and operation of CNC mills, and safety training, with classes possibly in the evening or on weekends.

The candidate will prepare students to read precision tools, understand steel classifications, and pass relevant safety and CNC exams, supporting RCC’s mission in workforce

Qualifications

• Extensive experience applying machinist processes in an industrial setting.
• Strong knowledge of machinist principles, processes, and safety.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to document student progress.

Responsibilities

• Teach Introductions to Machining: Measurement, Materials, and Safety and CNC Level 1 Milling.
• Instruct setup and operation of CNC mills and use precision measuring devices.
• Cover safety procedures, inspection techniques, and reading prints.
• Schedule may include evening on-campus and daytime weekend classes.

Skills

Machinist processes

OSHA guidelines

Microsoft Office

In-person teaching

Education

NIMS Credential in Measurement, Materials & Safety

NIMS Credential in CNC Mill Programming, Setup & Operations

Job description

Title: Machining Adjunct Instructor

Agency: Rappahannock Community College

Location: Lancaster - 103

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Salary is $30.00 per hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Job Description

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC seeks applicants for Machining Adjunct Instructor positions. This part-time position will teach 'Introduction to Machining: Measurement, Materials, and Safety' and 'CNC Level 1 Milling' at our Kilmarnock site.

The successful candidate will teach students the fundamental knowledge of standard steel classifications and numbering systems. In addition, students will learn how to read precision measuring devices, shop and safety procedures, and inspection techniques. Students will be prepared to take the classic credential: Measurement, Materials, and Safety exam.

The instructor will introduce to students basic machine shop practices, and instruct them on the set-up and operations of the computer numerical controlled (CNC) mill, covering tool set-up and adjustments of work and tool sets. Fundamental principles and applications of setup and operations of a CNC Mill will be taught. Students will be able to perform common inspection processes and generate a production run of parts to the given print tolerance. Students will be prepared to take the Level 1 CNC Mill Programming Setup & Operations exam.

Teaching assignments and schedules may include evening on-campus assignments and daytime weekend classes.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication. The College strives for staff with expertise in best practices and innovative strategies that support teaching and learning and who are well connected to the communities we serve.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the application of machinist processes in an industrial workplace setting.
• Considerable knowledge and demonstrated skills in machinist principles, processes, applications, software, and machines.
• Considerable knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) guidelines.
• Candidates should possess excellent written and oral skills and a commitment to community college philosophy and student success.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Candidates must be available to teach in-person classes in Kilmarnock.

Additional Considerations

• Teaching experience in the discipline.
• Prior or current experience with curriculum development.
• NIMS Credential in Measurement, Materials & Safety.
• NIMS credential in CNC Mill Programming, Setup & Operations.