Engineering Instructor (Electrical Track) (FT / TT)

Salary : $50,036.00 Annually

Location : Quad Cities Campus - Moline, IL

Job Type : Full-Time Faculty / Tenure Track

Job Number : 22-00199

Department : Business, Computer, & Engineering Technology

Opening Date : 12 / 04 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Work Hours : varies

Application materials required : Cover Letter, Resume / CV, Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks a full-time, tenure-track Instructor of Engineering (Electrical Track) for the 2025-2026 school year. Classroom instruction will take place at the Quad Cities Campus location in Moline, IL.

Description of Duties

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students' performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

Education & Experience

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY : ELECTRICAL TRACK - Bachelor's degree and 2,000 documented hours of related experience in an engineer technology field. Master's degree (preferred). Experiential Requirements : 2 years documented hands-on experience with programmable, single-loop and distributed control instruments; industrial experience in an engineering, engineering tech, electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline.

• Demonstrate component-level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles. Accurately read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&ID's);
• Perform closed-loop system assembly, system "Ring-out" and overall operational assessment;
• Perform problem diagnosis / fault isolation, system repair, component calibration and optimal control loop tuning.
• Instruct in a laboratory environment analog and digital circuit operations at a component level,
• Determine, correct and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed-loop integrated systems composed of electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic and electro-mechanical instruments.
• Perform simple application programming and I / O interfacing of microcontrollers (uC's e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uC systems),
• Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses.

Supplemental Information

Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume / CV, unofficial transcripts and letters of recommendation with the online application.

Documents can be attached with your online application. After your application has been submitted, you are not permitted to make changes to it. Human Resources can attach items for you if needed. Documents that you are not able to attach yourself can be emailed to HR@bhc.edu.

Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting salary for full-time faculty is $50,036 or the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Black Hawk College provides an exceptional benefits package. Please be sure to look at the Benefits tab of this job posting.

Note : Official transcripts will be required for any candidate hired.

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA / EEO employer.

While you contribute your talent and enthusiasm to BHC, as an eligible employee you will have access to outstanding health benefits, ample time off, a pension plan, educational opportunities, and much more. In this section, you will find an overview of our comprehensive and generous benefit programs. Be sure to check out the Compensation section as well.

Core Benefits

Medical

Prescription Drug Plan

Mail Order Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Basic Life Insurance

Professional Development

Tuition Waiver

Employee Assistance Program

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Dependent Care Account (DCA)

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Personal Days

Retirement Pension Plans

State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) : Employees working in a regular and continuous position or one in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four months or one academic term (16 weeks), may be eligible to enroll in SURS. To learn more about SURS, visit

Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program : Employees may set up a 403b plan through Empower Retirement.

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Salary : $50,036