07/26/2021
Automotive Technician Instructor
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional/industry experience*; OR
• Associate’s degree and six years of professional/industry experience*; OR
• 3 YRS ASE certified experience
• Applicants must have sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Experience must be directly related to the teaching assignment.
DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:
• ASE Certifications (A-1 through A-8, G-1, and L-1,).
• Previous teaching experience in Automotive Repair Technologies.
• Commitment to professional growth and development and to the continued innovation and improvement of teaching.
• Experience in the use of computer technology and other instructional technology to facilitate high quality instruction.
• Evidence of ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, faculty and administrators including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Included but are not limited to)
This position requires a commitment to the Academy of 40 hours per week. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Deliver instruction in the areas of Automotive Technology through lectures, demonstrations, evaluations, orientations, and prescribe individualized instruction in all classes.
• Development and review of curriculum as well as assessment of learning.
• Supervise the repair of vehicles and enforce safe workplace habits and procedures in laboratories on subjects of Automotive Technology; relating to safety and hand tools.
• Ensure positive student learning outcomes (SLO), conduct evaluation (grading) procedures, and attendance requirements.
• Willingness to participate in staff development and professional growth programs, including current research regarding strategies to foster student success.
• Experience working in environments with faculty, staff and students from diverse, academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled and ethnic backgrounds.
• Expertise in teaching using current practices.
• Maintain, review, and submit student enrollment and attendance data in a timely manner following department guidelines.
• Develop and revise Automotive Technology curriculum and courses on a regular basis.
• Maintain and update Automotive Technology training, ASE certifications and licenses.
• Create instructional materials for the Automotive Technology program, using computer and general software applications.
• Maintain professional and ethical academic standards.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled, and ethnic background of community college faculty, staff and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
