Automation Technology Instructor

Central Georgia Technical College • Warner Robins, GA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Automation Technology Instructor provides associate-level instruction in classroom and laboratory settings, prepares syllabi and lesson plans, develops program goals and objectives, and teaches all phases of the curriculum. The instructor follows approved course syllabi and demonstrates appropriate teaching, testing, grading, communication, and record-keeping practices, while maintaining knowledge of current procedures in the field. Responsibilities also include evaluating student progress, meeting with students and college personnel about instructional programs and related issues, completing professional development, and maintaining program requirements, records, reports, invoices, and assigned-property inventories. The position may serve as a lead instructor and mentor adjunct faculty teaching in the discipline. The instructor must maintain employment qualifications under Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) policies and applicable accreditation standards, and follow institutional policies and procedures. Dual Enrollment instructors also follow the rules and regulations of their on-site locations.

The position may involve traditional daytime and/or evening classes or online instruction, using face-to-face and distance delivery methods. The assignment is based at Houston College and Career Academy and may include a split shift at the Warner Robins campus, travel to other college locations and dual-enrollment sites, and teaching at any campus or site according to college needs. The position works year-round for 12 calendar months and 40 hours per week. Normal hours are 7:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Friday; additional hours or a flexible schedule, including evenings, may be required. The stated annual gross salary is in the low to mid $60,000s, with the actual salary based on the candidate’s highest qualifying degree. The position is eligible for state benefits, including retirement, insurance, leave accrual, and holiday pay.

Requirements

• Earned bachelor’s degree in Automation Technology or a closely related field; alternatively, an earned technical certificate or relevant post-secondary coursework in Automation Technology or a closely related field and at least two years of documented full-time work experience in the field or a closely related field.
• Maintain qualifications required by the Technical College System of Georgia Policy Manual and applicable accreditation standards for assigned courses.
• Provide a completed CGTC electronic application and required supporting documentation, including a current resume for instructional applicants and applicable post-secondary transcripts.
• Applicants using the alternative qualification must provide the CGTC Faculty Qualification Equivalency Form and supporting documentation demonstrating discipline-specific qualifications.
• Ability to teach all phases of the curriculum and use appropriate teaching, testing, grading, communication, and record-keeping practices.
• Ability to evaluate student progress and complete required reports, records, and inventories.
• Ability to travel to assigned campus, service-area, and dual-enrollment locations as required.
• Ability to work the stated 40-hour week and accommodate additional hours or a flexible schedule, including evenings, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of documented experience with instrumentation and control systems.
• Documented post-secondary teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide associate-level instruction in classroom and laboratory settings and teach all phases of the curriculum.
• Prepare syllabi and lesson plans and develop program goals and objectives.
• Follow approved course syllabi and use appropriate teaching techniques, testing, grading, and record-keeping procedures.
• Evaluate student progress toward goals and objectives.
• Meet with students and college personnel to discuss instructional programs and other issues.
• Attend and complete professional development training and maintain program requirements.
• Complete reports, records, and invoices in a timely manner and maintain an accurate inventory of assigned property.
• Potentially serve as a lead instructor and provide mentoring support to adjunct faculty teaching in the discipline.
• Maintain employment qualifications under TCSG policies and accreditation standards, and follow applicable TCSG and institutional rules and procedures.
• Teach traditional day, evening, online, face-to-face, and/or distance-learning classes as assigned.
• Travel to assigned campuses, college service-area locations, and dual-enrollment sites as required.
• Work 12 calendar months per year and 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• State retirement benefits through the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) and Employees Retirement System of Georgia (ERS).
• Insurance.
• Leave accrual.
• Holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level