Engineering Instructor

Job Overview

Northeast Iowa Community College is seeking a highly qualified professional to serve as an Instructor for the Engineering Technology (AAS) program. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing instruction and technical leadership for a specific suite of courses within the 71-credit curriculum. This role focuses on mechanical design, manufacturing processes, and automation systems.

• Educational Requirement: Must meet institutional faculty standards for technical instruction; program admission for students requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in AutoCAD, GD&T, and industrial robotics.
• Instructional Agility: Ability to adapt technical curriculum to online or hybrid formats as necessitated by the educational plan.

• Core Engineering Technology: Facilitate the Introduction to Engineering Technology (EGT:114) course.
• Manufacturing and Automation: Instruct students in Introduction to Lean Manufacturing (MFG:516) and Introduction to Automation Systems/Robotics (ELT:715). In addition to other CBE coursework based on experience.
• Capstone Mentorship: Oversee the final Design Project (EGT:188), ensuring students integrate cross-disciplinary skills into a comprehensive technical solution.

• • Facilitate Mastery-Based Learning: Focus instructional efforts on ensuring students demonstrate specific industry competencies rather than completing fixed hours of seat time.
  • Academic Rigor: Ensure all students achieve a minimum grade of a B in required core coursework for program completion.
  • Pace Management: Support students as they navigate prerequisites, such as requiring EGT:114 prior to enrollment in EGT:192, and DRF:141 as a prerequisite or corequisite for CAD:237.
  • Safety Oversight: Verify that all students complete the required ten-hour OSHA training during their first term of enrollment and lab management.

• Advising: Collaborate with academic advisors, success coaches, and faculty to discuss course availability and student educational plans.
• Assessment: Review student entry requirements, including ALEKS math scores and reading assessment scores, to ensure appropriate course placement and student readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: Maintain and update the Educational Plan to reflect current industry standards and Department of Education requirements.