Stationary Boiler Adjunct Instructor

Delta College; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta College in Michigan seeks an instructor to teach skilled trades employees in both classroom and lab settings. The role involves developing course materials and lesson plans, focusing on power plant operations and safety regulations.

Ideal candidates will have at least five years of experience with stationary boilers and an associate's degree in a related field. Previous teaching experience is a plus, and applicants are encouraged to apply until the position is filled.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience with Stationary Boilers.
• Teaching and class development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write course content for Delta College.
• Create daily lesson plans with instructional aids.
• Incorporate technical knowledge into interactive student presentations.

Skills

Experience with Stationary Boilers

Course content development

Incorporating field experience

Education

Associate’s degree in a related technical field

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Position Summary

The successful candidate must demonstrate experience, skills, and commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion in students, faculty and staff.

Instructors should be able to deliver course content in a classroom setting as well as in a hands‑on lab setting to skilled trades employees including sponsored Department of Labor Apprentices. The right candidate should be familiar with power plant operations including boiler safety rules and regulations. General operating procedures for various types of boilers, uses and types of fuels and their sources, elementary chemistry of combustion, boiler settings, equipment, operation and maintenance of boilers, pumps, reciprocating steam, valve operating mechanisms, pressure boilers, forced and induced draft systems, steam turbines and auxiliaries, auxiliary steam plant equipment, cooling towers, boiler feed water treatment and heating, air compressors of the following types: centrifugal, rotary screw, large reciprocating compressors and drives.

Essential Functions

• Develop and write course content including outcomes and objectives for approval by Delta College.
• Develop daily lesson plans including instructional aids for future Delta College use.
• Incorporate field experience and technical knowledge into student presentations that emphasizes interactive, hands‑on practice.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) years’ experience with Stationary Boilers.
• Associate’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent Journeyman’s Card.

Additional Experiences Considered

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or education.
• Journeyman’s card in instrumentation, boiler maker, or boiler operator/stationary engineer.
• Previous experience in teaching and class development.

Application Deadline

Position will remain open until filled.