JOB TITLE:
Instructor Heavy Equipment Operations
DEPARTMENT:
Trades Institute
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Instructor salary range: $54000 - $65000 based on 12 months
Instructor Sr. salary range: $60000 - $70000 based on 12 months Salary based on education and experience.
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FLSA:
Exempt
CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled
SUMMARY
The Instructor provides instruction to students in the Heavy Equipment Operations program.
Flathead Valley Community College is an outstanding public community college located on a beautiful campus in Kalispell Montana with panoramic views of the northern Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. Our vision is to improve lives through learning and the trustees faculty and staff are dedicated to values that foster and preserve the spirit of our college and promote and support the well-being and economic development of the communities we serve.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides career-oriented instruction and support to students to assist them in the development and/or improvement of heavy equipment operations skills
Maintains and submits instructional records in accordance with requirements
Attends meetings and participates in student and/or program assessment as directed
Works with other staff on curriculum and instructional content and effective uses of multimedia in the development of on-line and blended trades/technology or on-campus courses
Maintains current knowledge of technology and instructional practices that relate to the use of technology
Fosters positive student and community relations
Remains current in practices trends and research related to areas of assignment
Attends related trainings workshops and professional development
Cross trains to perform other departmental and team functions; backfills for staff as needed
Actively participates in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and efforts to continuously improve services to students faculty and the College
Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships
Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies
Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing in the community in college-related activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Reports to the Director of Trades Institute
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education Policy 730 requires the following minimum qualifications for faculty in career and technical disciplines:
Instructor:
Three years experience in the occupation to be taught; OR
An equivalent number of years of postsecondary education in the career/technical discipline combined with work experience in the career/technical discipline
Instructor Sr:
Three years experience in the occupation to be taught; AND
Bachelors degree or professional licensure in directly related career/technical discipline.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Academic (AAS or certification) or professional credentials in Heavy Equipment Operations
Five years of professional industry work experience in Heavy Equipment Operations
Experience teaching in higher education or at a secondary level
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to effectively teach content material
Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC
Ability and willingness to serve as an ambassador for the College by interacting appropriately with the college community and community
Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships
Ability to follow and issue directions
Demonstrated communication technology presentation customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds
Ability to intermittently work non-traditional schedules including evenings weekends etc.
Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels
Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check
Ability to respond in the event of an emergency
This is a Medium Duty job according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles U.S. Department of Labor and Industry. Medium Duty involves exertion of 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10-25 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects.