Part-Time Automotive Technology Instructor (Pool)

San Mateo County Community College District; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 122,606 - 208,017; Part time

Job summary

San Mateo County Community College District invites applications for adjunct faculty in the Automotive Department to teach classes, meet with students during office hours, and stay current with technology in the discipline.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree or higher with two years of professional experience or an associate degree with six years of experience. Courses include lab and lecture offerings, with day/evening/weekend schedules.

Qualifications

• Requires teaching ability in automotive technology and current discipline knowledge.
• Ability to organize and explain materials for diverse learners and abilities.
• Develop instructional outcomes and methods to assess student achievement.
• Commitment to SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes as assigned from the Automotive Department curriculum.
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies.
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and institutional needs.

Skills

Teaching automotive

Student engagement

Curriculum design

Assessment

Writing integration

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher + 2 years experience

Associate degree + 6 years experience

Job description

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule HC) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed.

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach classes as assigned from the regular Automotive Department curriculum
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge Of

• The Division's commitment to established academic standards
• Use of multimedia technology in teaching

Skills And Abilities

• Teach college-level courses in automotive technology, and demonstrate successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Develop instructional learning outcomes and methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes
• Organize and teach theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
• Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum
• Work flexible hours aligning with course offerings, including day, evening, and weekend classes

Job Requirements

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside the classroom.

Safety

To promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement

San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community's diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.

Our EEO Plan, grounded in Title 5 regulations, is developed and monitored by an EEO Advisory Committee, reviewed at least every three years, and supported by regular training for all members of selection and screening committees. We collect and analyze recruitment and retention data to measure progress and identify barriers.