Technical Instructor

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

61d • Onsite

About The Position

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), to join the largest department at MIT, with over 2,400 undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in its academic programs; under minimal supervision, assist students building course related projects using rapid prototyping machines and related activities emphasizing electronics; instruct students on safety procedures and operation of all lab equipment for an undergraduate teaching lab that serves hundreds of students every semester; prepare and provide in-class demonstrations in several electronics courses, per the instructors' requests. The EECS DTL has established a portfolio (including the components and equipment needed) of demos and will offer training to the hired person. A full job description is available here.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a technical field and a minimum of five years of relevant hands-on educational or industrial experience or equivalent
• Enjoy teaching undergraduate students one-on-one
• Skills with electronics design, electronics fabrication, CAD, ECAD, embedded systems, machining, mechanical assemblies, rapid prototyping, and facility management
• Ability to handle confidential information and use discretion in handling complex teaching and personnel situations
• Ability to communicate productively with a variety of different people in diverse settings
• Submission of a cover letter is required to apply for this position

Responsibilities

• Assist students building course related projects using rapid prototyping machines and related activities emphasizing electronics
• Instruct students on safety procedures and operation of all lab equipment for an undergraduate teaching lab that serves hundreds of students every semester
• Prepare and provide in-class demonstrations in several electronics courses, per the instructors' requests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees