Electrician Instructor (Electrical Construction & Maintenance)

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities•Rosemount, MN

About The Position

Dakota County Technical College seeks a full-time, unlimited Electrician (Electrical Construction & Maintenance) Instructor to teach courses in our electrical construction program. We invite applicants who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and who desire to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Dakota County Technical College are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty and staff. Instructor is responsible for all activities related to teaching and learning including, but not limited to, instructional planning, curriculum development, student evaluation and records, student recruitment and retention, student advising and placement, classroom/climate preparation and management, interpersonal relations, promote safety in all aspects of program activities, purchase supplies and equipment, participate in professional development experiences, work as an effective team member of the department, maintenance of professional skills and credentials, and participate on college committees. More information about the Electrical Construction and Maintenance program can be found here: https://www.dctc.edu/academics/programs-majors/construction-manufacturing/electrical-construction-maintenance/

Requirements

Two-year diploma in an electrician program or completion of a registered electrician apprenticeship program.
Four full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience as a licensed electrician in residential and commercial.
One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.
State of Minnesota Class A Journeyman Electrician License
In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Nice To Haves

Higher education teaching experience with a diverse student population
Experience with learning communities or team teaching
Experience in curriculum development
Experience incorporating technology into curriculum delivery, including on-line instruction
Experience developing and using student-centered, active and experiential learning strategies
Experience integrating cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives in course instruction
Experience assessing student academic achievement of campus-wide and classroom learning outcomes

Responsibilities

instructional planning
curriculum development
student evaluation and records
student recruitment and retention
student advising and placement
classroom/climate preparation and management
interpersonal relations
promote safety in all aspects of program activities
purchase supplies and equipment
participate in professional development experiences
work as an effective team member of the department
maintenance of professional skills and credentials
participate on college committees

Benefits

11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
a Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
employer paid life insurance
short and long term disability
professional development
a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents