Diesel Mechanics Instructor

Duties And Responsibilities

The College recognizes three broad areas of faculty endeavor: teaching, scholarship, and service, and expects that ALL faculty members will be active in each of these areas. Teaching is a core activity of the College and all faculty members are expected to achieve excellence in this role. Teaching includes not only traditional classroom, laboratory and studio instruction, but may also include service-learning courses, evolving forms of technology-enhanced instruction such as hybrid, online, distance learning courses, competency based learning, and other non-classroom instruction such as the supervision of interns/co-op students and clinical students.

Scholarship Faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly activity to enhance teaching effectiveness and facilitate life‑long learning. The definition of scholarship at NICC is:
Discipline- or pedagogy- based inquiry, creative expression, or applied work experience that expands, enhances, or applies knowledge. Service Faculty members are expected to engage in activities at the department level that contribute to meeting the mission of the College. Faculty members are expected to contribute their disciplinary expertise through participation in internal and external community organizations relevant to their discipline of study.

KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS , AND ABILITIES :
The candidate must have strong leadership ability; excellent communication skills; and must be ethical, honest, and objective. Experience with and aptitude for working with representatives from business, industry, education, and other agencies in the identification of vocational and general education programming to meet the needs of the department and the college. Ability to assimilate data and to organize presentations for individuals and groups.

Skilled in short-term and long-range planning. Committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Commitment and willingness to participate fully in quality improvement at the personal, departmental, and institutional levels. Demonstrated ability to teach in both a face-face and online instructional format.

An instructor for the Diesel Mechanics program will be required to teach courses covering the diagnosis and repair of diesel engines, electrical systems, fuel systems, and drive trains, including hands‑on lab instruction in shop safety and industry‑standard service practices. Must meet minimum experience and education requirements as outlined by the Iowa Code sections 260C.47 and 260C.48 and the Northeast Iowa Community College Quality Faculty Plan .

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :
Must possess valid Driver’s License and a valid Commercial Driver’s License ( CDL ) to operate in the State of Iowa.