What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-time Faculty (tenure track) Automotive Technology position at Prairie State College?
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number
Fac0416P
Classification
Faculty
Position Number
Position Title
Full-time Faculty (tenure track) Automotive Technology
Position Type
Faculty
Status of Position
Tenure Track Faculty
Union
Faculty
Position Summary
Reporting to the Dean, Career and Technical Education, the Automotive Professor, is responsible for teaching the Automotive courses; promoting Auto technology as a career; assisting with third party implementation testing, recruiting students, and tracking data as detailed in the requirements of Carl D. Perkins and other grants related directly to the students enrolled in this area of the division.
Reporting Relationship
Essential Responsibilities
1. Instructs courses in the Automotive department, including entry level and more advanced topics.
2. Must have knowledge of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
3. Knowledge of ASE standards and accreditation
4. As an instructor you may be asked to support the promotion, organization, coordination, and evaluation of the courses and curricula of the program; assists in course and curriculum development; Coordinates the selection of textbooks.
5. Collaborates with faculty to evaluate current program curriculum and recommends changes to improve course offerings; is responsible for the control, maintenance, and inventory of equipment of the program
6. Assists the division dean in the recruitment and selection of personnel for part time instructional positions within the program, interviews prospects and makes recommendations to the Dean regarding part time instructors; supplies part time instructors with course materials, objectives, and textbooks needed for their classes; Recommends to the Dean of Instruction a program schedule of classes and instructor assignments.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Employee is subject to indoor work, protected from weather conditions. Work is sedentary in nature and involves exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently/constantly in order to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Technology with knowledge of hybrid and electric vehicles maintenance.
2. At least two years of recent experience teaching automotive courses face-to-face and online at the college level.
3. Demonstrated knowledge with a content management system and/or other technology used to enhance instruction.
4. At least three years of working experience in the automotive industry.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Masters degree in automotive technology and or related field
2. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
3. Experience teaching a variety of business courses at the community college level.
4. Demonstrated ability to work with culturally diverse students.
5. Interest in higher education pedagogy and familiarity with outcomes assessment.
Anticipated Work Hours and Days
Salary
Commensurate with Union contract
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance (at no cost to You!)
Wellness Program
403B/ 457B Retirement Savings
PSC Tuition Waivers
Tuition Reimbursement
Posting Date
02/18/2025
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
All all applications must be submitted electronically.
