Adjunct Faculty: Automation, Instrumentation and Robotics

Lower Columbia College • Longview, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Adjunct faculty are an integral part of Lower Columbia College, and their contributions to student success are highly valued. Join the Instruction Team and share your industry knowledge and passion for industrial instrumentation by teaching within LCC's Automation, Instrumentation and Robotics program. Lower Columbia College is accepting applications for an adjunct instructor to teach instrumentation and process technology coursework as part of the Automation, Instrumentation and Robotics (AIR) program. LCC's AIR program prepares students for a dynamic and rapidly evolving industrial environment through hands-on training in automation systems, robotic technologies, industrial instrumentation, process control, and equipment maintenance. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications so students develop the skills needed to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and optimize complex industrial systems.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Automation, Instrumentation, Robotics, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or a closely related field; OR a degree or technical certification from a technical institute or trade school; OR equivalent education, training, and experience resulting in journeyman status through a Washington State registered apprenticeship program.
• Five years of professional work experience in an industrial setting working with related equipment and technology aligned with the coursework being taught.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industrial measurement, calibration, sensors, transducers, signal conditioning, data acquisition, and instrumentation communication protocols.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented, and diverse educational environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving students from varied ages, abilities, educational backgrounds, cultures, and identities.
• Applicants must currently reside in Washington or Oregon, or be willing to relocate to one of these states.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Automation, Instrumentation, Robotics, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or a closely related technical field
• Six or more years of relevant professional experience in an industrial setting.
• Teaching, training, mentoring, or supervisory experience.
• Experience designing, calibrating, configuring, integrating, and troubleshooting advanced instrumentation systems.
• Experience using technology to enhance trainee or student learning.
• Experience using a learning management system such as Canvas.
• Experience with curriculum, laboratory, program, or assessment development.

Responsibilities

• Impart expertise, enthusiasm, and creativity in the instruction of industrial instrumentation coursework.
• Develop and deliver engaging lecture, laboratory, and project-based instruction that connects theory to authentic industrial applications.
• Teach and demonstrate the selection, installation, calibration, configuration, integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of instrumentation systems.
• Provide timely verbal and written feedback to students, including evaluation and grading of assignments, labs, projects, and assessments.
• Maintain an effective, safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment that emphasizes college and industry safety standards.
• Support students representing a broad spectrum of ages, abilities, educational experiences, cultures, languages, and learning styles.
• Maintain current course content and materials, including syllabi, Canvas content, laboratory activities, and assessments.
• Incorporate instructional technology and use Canvas to support course delivery and student learning.
• Remain current with technological advances in industrial instrumentation, automation, and process control.
• Collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and industry partners.
• Uphold LCC policies, procedures, expectations, and standards.
• Perform other related instructional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Contract rates: Lecture rate is $80.68 per contact hour ($887.48 per credit). Lab rate is $60.08 per contact hour ($1,321.76 per credit). Field-based experience rate is $43.64 per contact hour ($1,440.16 per credit).
• Adjunct faculty are hired on a quarterly basis as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree