Adjunct Instructor, Industrial Maintenance Technology
Joliet Junior College

Position Title:

Adjunct Instructor, Industrial Maintenance Technology

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE:ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, Industrial Maintenance Technology
STATUS:Part time
DEPARTMENT: Industrial Maintenance Technology
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Adjunct Faculty
REPORTS TO: Department Chair
PLACEMENT: Faculty
MINIMUM PAY RATE:Refer to current adjunct faculty contract

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

POSITION SUMMARY
An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the appropriate Instructional Coordinator and/or Director; provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with full-time faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Willingness to teach at other campus sites is required. Adjunct instructors may submit preferences for locations and loads. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Course load of no more than 12 contact hours in appropriate instructional area. Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations. Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, and assessments, and other established processes. Attend classes regularly; return college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and director. Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials. Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times. Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Over 2000 hours of experience in Industrial Maintenance (or related field) including hands-on experience performing mechanical maintenance in an industrial setting, specifically rotating equipment, pump maintenance and repair, OR a combination of education, training, and tested experience.

2. Competent in appropriate technologies for instruction such as Microsoft PowerPoint.

3. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
4. Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Associate's degree in any discipline, preferably Industrial Maintenance, education, or engineering.

2. Ten-plus (10+) years hands-on experience performing mechanical maintenance in an industrial setting. Skills should include equipment alignment, pipefitting, mechanical power transmission maintenance, and/or rotating equipment maintenance.

3. Possess the requisite knowledge/skills to teach all IMT classes with the primary focus on IMT 111 (Mechanical Power Transmission), IMT 112 (Rotating Equipment), IMT 121 (Industrial Fluid Power) and IMT 101 (Maintenance Fundamentals).

4. Experience at the community college level including teaching.

5. Experience in course development and assessment, planning, quality and accreditation processes, and committee service.

6. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.

7. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
8. Demonstrated multicultural competence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Standard classroom equipment and software.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Classroom teaching environment.

Full Time/Part Time:

Part time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

28

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