Adjunct Automotive Technology

Indian River State College•Fort Pierce, FL

14d•$546 - $690

About The Position

Join Our Team: Adjunct Automotive Technology Are you a passionate and inspired skilled vehicle technician? Do you thrive on sharing your expertise and shaping the next generation of automotive professionals? Look no further! Your Role: Teach Automotive Technology classes, whether clock hour (PSAV) vocational or credit (PSV) courses. Maintain competency records and enhance lesson plans. Justify and report student grades using our Blackboard system. Follow program outlines, objectives, and evaluation mechanisms. Foster student attendance and retention. Grade assignments promptly and provide valuable feedback. Advise students on policies and performance. Uphold safety procedures and professional conduct. Apply Today! Be part of a dynamic team that values expertise, growth, and community. We offer competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and a supportive work environment. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential job functions and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: Effective classroom performance, including accurate completion of student files, records, and grades for IRSC and appropriate certification agencies Assuming day or night teaching on/off campus Meeting classes on time and being properly prepared.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in the field of Automotive Technology
ASE Master Technician Certification (ASE A1-A8)
Minimum of one (1) year of proven work experience in automotive maintenance and repair
Good communication skills – both verbal and written
Good computer skills including strong foundation in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and current Learning Management Systems.
Good organizational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to multi-task
Willingness to make students active partners in the teaching/learning process
Ability to work independently as well as with student, faculty, staff and co-workers and be self-motivated
Valid Florida Driver’s License
All instructors must meet the appropriate credentialing requirements for the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Ability to regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to safely lift, hold, and carry up to 50 pounds of supplies and/or equipment needed for student training
Manual dexterity and balance required for demonstrating automotive maintenance and repair applications
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time, walk, bend, lift, reach with hands and arms, and stoop
Ability to maintain and/or troubleshoot lab equipment in the automotive maintenance and repair lab
Ability to present verbal lectures/demonstrations
Vision abilities sufficient to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Ability to travel to and pick up miscellaneous supplies from local vendors for materials for student training and make good purchasing decisions or substitutions
Ability to physically demonstrate automotive maintenance and repair methods and tools
IRSC expects its employees to follow proper safety standards while employed by the College.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Automotive Technology
Three (3) years of proven experience with teaching in the field of automotive technology

Responsibilities

Teaching Automotive Technology classes
Teaching either clock hour (PSAV) vocational classes or credit (PSV) classes
Maintaining competency records of students in classes assigned
Willingness to modify and improve lesson plans of classes assigned
Justifying and reporting grades of students in classes assigned, Input and maintain Blackboard (or other Learning Management System adopted by IRSC.)
Follow current course outlines, objectives, and evaluation mechanisms for the program
Increase use of educational technology in automotive instruction
Monitor student attendance and retention and document as required by the administration
Grade assignments, enter into Blackboard Gradebook, returning graded assignments to students, and assigning final grades for all students in a timely manner
Advise students as it relates to school policies, satisfactory performance, etc.
Comply, monitor, and maintain all safety procedures and best practices as required in the automotive industry
Maintain professional conduct and behavior in the classroom and, at all times, when he/she is professionally involved with students
Display an appropriate and sound attitude toward students, colleagues, supervisors, and the College community at large