Industrial Systems & Applied Technology, Physics, Engineering, and Applied Technology Instructor

Position Summary

Faculty at Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) are responsible for creating a culturally diverse learning environment that employs best practices in teaching and learning through various delivery modes to meet current and future educational needs of the communities served by the College. Faculty bring to their classrooms and committees expertise and experience that provides a competencybased interdisciplinary curriculum utilizes alternative pedagogies and learning technologies promotes collaborative work skills contributes to student success supports the College and community and contributes to the success of the College in achieving its mission. Performs all functions and activities within the guidelines and philosophy set forth in the BMCC Mission Vision and Strategic Plan.

In addition to development and delivery of industrial mechanical cyber systems and datacenter operation courses This position may also provide instruction in physical science engineering and applied engineering disciplines. This position is responsible for working with industry partners to develop and deliver instruction of credit and noncredit courses identifying and implementing workforce training.

Essential Functions

• Provide instruction in a variety of applied technology areas including industrial safety; maintenance troubleshooting and repair of automated systems; basic theory of electrical systems programable logic controllers (PLCs) hydraulics pneumatics mechanical systems and motor controls; preventive and predictive maintenance; and customer service for technical workers and datacenter operations. May also teach courses in physical science and engineering and applied technology areas such as drafting industrial safety maintenance troubleshooting and repair of automated systems.
• We recognize that this is a diverse list and that applicants may not be experts in all these areas.
• Identify and evaluate potential adjuncts to instruct additional courses and training needed by industry partners.
• Timely completion of administrative tasks such as reporting nonattendance submitting grades identifying course materials submitting required documents and other similar administrative tasks.
• BMCC Faculty continually work to improve instruction by collecting data to assess learning based on course outcomes; use assessment data to make improvements in course curriculum and adopt teaching practices that foster learning for students.
• Maintains an annual professional development plan to identify and participate in opportunities for training in the relevant disciplines best practices in teaching and learning trends in community college education and the use of technology in education.
• Provide regularly scheduled and posted office hours for student advisement and course related consultation. Maintain hours of work on campus.
• Advise and mentor students to ensure satisfactory academic progress.
• Participates in departmental meetings faculty meetings and other teams committees or planning activities as are scheduled to promote the educational goals of the college and its students.
• Organize advisory boards and hold regularly scheduled meetings with these boards.
• Attends department chair meetings communicates information to adjunct faculty in the discipline perform routine observations of adjunct faculty in the discipline and works with the Office of instruction to recommend course schedule and budget priorities.
• Identify shortterm and longterm equipment and technology needs. Develop a plan for equipment procurement that includes grant opportunities Perkins funding and other fundraising strategies.
• Maintains uptodate knowledge of the needs of adult learners in the classroom.
• Strengthens relations and collaborative activities with K12 (Dual Credit Eastern Promise) and baccalaureategranting colleges.
• Regular review of the course outcomes and learning objectives of applied technology courses and programs.
• Designs reviews/assesses and improves curriculum and instructional programs based on regular evaluation of student learning and program requirements.
• Represents the College in the community and provides community service to benefit the program/discipline and the college. Creates experiential learning opportunities and assessment techniques.
• When required the instructor will mentor students from target groups and new fulltime and adjunct faculty.
• Observe all policies of the Board of Education and/or administration regulations and procedures as they apply to the instructor as a member of the college faculty and as a BMCC employee.
• Follow the highest ethical and professional standards of the teaching profession and promote the best interests of the students and the College.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Aspects of this Position

• Ability to perform job functions independently and with limited logistical support.
• Ability to travel to other locations to instruct as needed; to meet with business and industry partners when needed or to attend meetings/conferences valid drivers license required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Individuals must possess the following knowledge skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation using some other combination of skills and abilities:

• Must possess the ability evaluate curricular offerings and work with industry leaders to gather industry input to modify and develop courses within the Industrial Systems Technology training program. These courses may be existing courses which need to be revised in duration outcomes modality etc. New courses may be created.
• Support contracted training requested from business and industry.
• Prepares and presents records and reports regarding teaching and learning necessary for proper institutional management.
• As appropriate maintains liaison with coordinator of Cooperative Work Experience to assure students receive maximum benefits from studyrelated jobs.
• Where appropriate maintain liaison with business and industry to assist students in finding proper employment upon completion of programs.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent in trades related to maintenance troubleshooting of industrial automation or data center operations.
• The ability to use distance education technology to deliver lecture content.
• Direct experience teaching or employment in data center operations computer system operations or industrial technology.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in an Applied Science.
• Masters degree in a subject related field and/or Master of Education degree are highly desirable.
• Three (3) years or more of successful teaching experience in a Career and Technical Education program.

OR

• Bachelors degree with significant experience in industrial engineering or project management in related industries.

OR

• Masters degree in Physics or Engineering.

OR

• Masters degree in a related field with 20 (quarter) graduate credits in Physics or Engineering.
• Direct experience teaching or employment in physical science engineering data center operations computer system operations or industrial technology.
• Demonstrated ability to teach students with widely varying abilities and preparation.
• Experience with nontraditional teaching methods and best learning practices.
• Demonstrated ability to use different methods of course delivery and learning modalities.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

This is a full time tenured track position with excellent benefits including: Medical dental vision life accidental death & dismemberment and longterm disability insurance; Employer paid contribution to retirement; Sick leave accrual; Five paid holidays; Three personal days; and Tuition waiver for employee and qualified dependents.

Salary: Per Faculty contract salary scale

This position is opened until filled; first review of complete applications is Friday June 6 2025.

APPLICATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE:

Resume.

Cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the position description.

Transcripts of course work graduate and undergraduate (if applicable) unofficial are acceptable for the application process.

Teaching Demonstration may be required as part to the interview process.

Please contact Human Resources () if you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process.

Veterans preference points will be given provided DD214/DD215 is provided.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. No sponsorship is available for this position.

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