Dual Credit Faculty Liaison - Automotive

Elgin Community College • Elgin, IL

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About The Position

Elgin Community College serves over 9,000 students at every stage of their educational journeys, including university transfer programs, career and technical education, continuing education classes, and adult basic education. As a community, we pride ourselves on nurturing a welcoming campus where every person—students, staff members, faculty members, and campus visitors—feels valued. The work of each ECC employee is central to the college’s mission, and as an employer, the college fosters a positive environment through professional challenges, excellent benefits, and opportunities for recognition and camaraderie. An employee in this position collaborates with qualified high school instructors who are teaching Elgin Community College courses. The faculty liaison works with the instructor to ensure understanding and practice of college course objectives, outcomes, content and assessment expectations.

Requirements

• Knowledge in the operation and repair of the automotive engine.
• Skill in all areas of engine service, including engine disassembly, inspection, measurement, and reassembly.
• Knowledge of machining practices common to the automotive engine, including cylinder head valve guide and seat service, piston and cylinder service, crack detection, and cleaning practices.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in related subject with 4,000 hours documented work experience or, Bachelor’s degree in related subject with 2,000 documented work experience.
• Additional tested experience in the industry, e.g. 3-5 years of work experience, may be considered in lieu of academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain course-specific dual credit materials.
• Cultivate a collaborative relationship with each high school instructor, including: Monthly outreach to high school instructor Provide timely support to address academically-oriented questions/concerns Collaborate with HS instructor to complete one site visit or course alignment activity per course. Review course documentation, provide feedback to HS instructor (i.e. syllabi and student artifacts)
• Coordinate high school instructors’ participation in course assessment projects, including submission of student artifacts/data and dialogue about student work.
• Develop and lead initial course-specific training for each new dual credit HS instructor prior to their teaching the college’s course to ensure the dual credit course mirrors campus sections.
• Develop and lead annual discipline-specific D509 professional development meetings for returning HS instructors teaching the course.
• Prepare and submit required reports as needed to meet institutional, NACEP accreditation, and partnership agreement requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees