Adjunct Faculty - Engineering Instructor

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks an Adjunct Faculty/Part‑time Instructor for the Engineering Department. Applications will be reviewed immediately.

Faculty members are expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi, developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students’ educational experience. They will develop, secure, and maintain the equipment and instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material, and use appropriate methods to evaluate student performance.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (or equivalent) and 2000 documented hours of related experience are required. A Master’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, or an integrated technology discipline such as Mechatronics is preferred. Previous training or classroom instructional experience at an accredited institution is desirable. Experience with applied, hands‑on technical expertise in an industrial setting is preferred. Oral English proficiency for classroom instruction is required.

The electrical track requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2000 documented hours of related experience; a Master’s degree is preferred. Experiential requirements include at least 2 years of documented hands‑on experience with programmable, single‑loop and distributed control instruments, and industrial experience in areas such as electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, and electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline.

• Demonstrate component‑level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles.
• Accurately read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&’s).
• Perform closed‑loop system assembly, system “Ring‑out” and overall operational assessment.
• Perform problem diagnosis/fault isolation, system repair, component calibration and optimal control loop tuning.
• Instruct in a laboratory environment on analog and digital circuit operations at a component level.
• Determine, correct and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed‑loop integrated systems composed of electro‑pneumatic, electro‑hydraulic and electro‑mechanical instruments.
• Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (uC’s such as 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uC systems).
• Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses.

Applications are accepted online through the Black Hawk College website or  Candidates are encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume/CV. For assistance with the online application process, refer to the help guide .edu/employment.

Any instructor hired at Black Hawk College will be required to submit official transcripts at their own expense. Transcripts, once submitted, become the property of Black Hawk College.

Pay is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (Fall 2024):

• Less than a Master’s Degree: $693.36 per hour
• Master’s Degree: $808.92 per hour
• Doctorate: $866.70 per hour

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.

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