About the position
Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York. Virginia Peninsula Community College changes lives, empowers students to succeed, and enhances the social and economic vitality of the region through high quality education and workforce training, excellent service, and innovative partnerships. Non-Credit Adjunct Instructors are required to provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Virginia Peninsula Community College's non-credit learners. Non-Credit Adjunct Instructors are required to fully participate in the mission and community of the college. The major emphasis shall be on teaching, by working with non-credit program participants in classrooms, laboratories, clinical sites, field sites, distance learning, individual conferences, and related contexts to help learners develop their interest and abilities to the fullest.
Responsibilities
- Provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to non-credit learners.
- Participate in the mission and community of the college.
- Teach in various contexts including classrooms, laboratories, and online.
- Work with non-credit program participants to help them develop their skills.
- Prepare for classes and assess participant assignments.
- Design curriculum and lesson plans.
- Advise and support participants.
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Experience working as a CNC Machinist or Programmer.
- Level 1 NIMS Milling Operations/Turning Operations Certification or ability to earn within 6 months.
- NIMS Inspector credential or ability to earn within 6 months.
- Knowledge of advanced tooling and machining processes.
- Knowledge of CAD and CAM software (Feature CAM and Autodesk Inventor).
- Knowledge of speeds and feeds for machining all types of metals.
- Knowledge of operation and G-code programming of CNC lathes and milling machines.
- Knowledge of operation and use of manual lathes and vertical milling machines.
- Knowledge of programming, set up and operating CNC machine tools.
- Knowledge of use of multi-axis machines.
- Knowledge of Additive Manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of interpreting and producing technical blueprints, models, and specifications.
- Knowledge of adult learning theory and methodologies.
- Knowledge of competency-based education principles and methods.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated teaching and educational facilitation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
Nice-to-haves
- Journeyman CNC Machinist.
- Considerable teaching experience.
