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The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Districthonors a diverse academic community and fosters equity mindedness across our institutions. As such theDistrict is committed toeliminating achievement gaps among different student groups by promoting aculture of appreciation for diversity equity inclusivity and social justice and continuously examining our processes and practices through an equity lens.

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Job Summary

Job Description

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Cuyamaca College is a small community-centered college committed to equity excellence and social justice. We invite applications for a full-time tenure-track Engineering Professor to join our Engineering Department. This position focuses on providing high-quality education in engineering supporting student pathways and transfer in Engineering and fostering a learning environment centered on equity and inclusion.

The ideal candidate will teach lecture and laboratory engineering courses including introductory and major-level classes with enthusiasm and a commitment to inclusive student-centered pedagogy. They will lead curriculum development efforts integrating culturally relevant materials and equity-focused strategies to close achievement gaps and promote student addition the successful candidate will have responsibility for helping to maintain and grow the state-of-the-art Engineering program for the Engineering & Physical Sciences department and will include development implementation and articulation of curriculum and development of facilities. This role will directly impact students success and transferability to a university as well as their access to high-demand careers in all areas of engineering.

Interested candidates should be passionate about participating in departmental and college-wide initiatives aimed at improving access and success for all students. This includes developing work-based learning opportunities that inspire students to choose diverse career pathways in Engineering and STEM overall. The candidate should have a commitment to build on Cuyamaca Colleges mission vision and values by participating in committees and shared governance.

The Cuyamaca College Engineering Department is dedicated to fostering academic excellence innovation and equity-minded practices to meet the needs of our students and the community. We are seeking a passionate expert committed to professional development in equity and diversity active curriculum development and supporting students from historically marginalized groups. This individual will play a pivotal part in creating an inclusive educational experience for our diverse student population.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under administrative leadership it is the responsibility of the regular/contract college instructor to participate in the planning implementation and evaluation of educational programs courses and other experiences that will directly result in the educational growth of the students and support advancement of the visions missions and values of the colleges and District.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATONS:

Masters in any field of engineering OR

Bachelors in any field of engineering AND Masters in mathematics physics computer science chemistry or geology OR

Bachelors in any field of engineering AND a professional engineers license OR The equivalent.

If you are applying based on the equivalent you will need to complete an Equivalency Determination Form. This form MUST be submitted as part of the application. EQUIVALENCY INSTRUCTIONS and the EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION FORM Linked Here.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to teach and develop curriculum in at least four core engineering areas such as:Statics Dynamics Electric Circuits Mechatronics Materials Engineering Graphics Computer Applications (MATLAB) Digital Design Introduction to Engineering.

• Demonstrated experience teaching (high school community college university teaching assistant formal or informal industry training/presenting) engineering concepts using active student-centered and collaborative learning environments.

• Ability to design and maintain hands-on inquiry-based lab exercises in collaboration with lab technicians and colleagues incorporating modern engineering equipment (e.g. microcontrollers 3D printers CAD software CNC machines oscilloscopes material testing equipment).

• Ability to create culturally relevant equity-minded curricula responsive to first-generation college students and students from historically underrepresented groups in STEM.

• Commitment to equity inclusion and diversity with sensitivity to the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural language ability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

• Strong oral and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues and support departmental and institutional goals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience teaching transfer-level engineering courses in multiple modalities (in-person online hybrid HyFlex).

• Ability to implement innovative student-centered teaching strategies aimed at improving retention and success rates particularly for students from underrepresented groups in STEM.

• Familiarity with work-based learning strategies and fostering partnerships with local industry or community organizations.

• Participation in professional development activities related to equity diversity and inclusion in higher education.

• Proficiency in developing interdisciplinary approaches that connect engineering to broader contexts such as environmental sustainability health equity social justice or other STEM disciplines.

• Experience using or willingness to adopt current instructional technologies including low-cost or zero-cost (open educational) resources and AI literacy practices to advance student access and success in an educational environment.

• Ability to advise and mentor students on academic and career pathways in engineering programs including activities such as club sponsorship supervision of independent projects and development of workshops to better prepare students for academic success.

• Demonstrated desire to support overall growth and success of both the engineering discipline and the Engineering & Physical Sciences Department including preparation and implementation of operational planning growth and budgetary strategies.

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