Assistant Professor, Electronics

Overview

Position: Assistant Professor, Electronics

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Full-time Faculty

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range: $54,122.00-$91,437.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: The JCCC Electronics Technology department is seeking a full-time faculty instructor to teach courses in analog and digital electronics. Our program prepares students to work as electronic technicians. All coursework combines classroom and hands-on laboratory experiences; critical thinking skills emphasized include troubleshooting and analysis. Our digital electronics sequence covers a wide range of topics including binary and hexadecimal number systems, basic Boolean algebra, logic gates, registers, flip-flops, computer architecture, microprocessors, microcontrollers, embedded programming concepts, and analog/digital interfacing.

The sequence culminates in a capstone experience where students implement a unique digital system centered around a microcontroller. Applicants wishing to teach in the digital sequence must possess a strong knowledge of digital electronics and current computer architecture, especially embedded systems, along with practical experience in programming languages (assembly to C++) and development environments. Analog and mixed signal skills are essential.

Our analog sequence includes an introduction to the field, AC/DC circuit theory (with emphasis on analysis and troubleshooting), semiconductor devices, and electronic communication systems. The applicant needs a strong knowledge of passive devices, diodes, transistors, FETs and the ability to teach students how to analyze and troubleshoot circuits and systems using contemporary test equipment including meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other related equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Vocational Certificate in Electronics with 7 years work experience in the field being taught OR
• Associate's degree with 5 years work experience in the field being taught OR
• Bachelor's degree with 3 years work experience in the field being taught

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering technology, or a closely related discipline
• Industry experience in both analog and digital electronics in either design or manufacturing
• Proficiency in software development within embedded computing environments
• Teaching experience in the field at the college level
• Experience in RF communication systems and techniques at the systems as well as component/subsystem levels

Job duties include but are not limited to:

Teaching – Faculty members are expected to be effective teachers and excel in course instruction. Listed below are the minimum expectations of faculty who teach at JCCC.

• Effective teaching requires content expertise: faculty must demonstrate deep subject knowledge, including key concepts, current and relevant research, methodologies, tools and techniques, and meaningful applications. Faculty members are expected to do the following:
• Possess thorough and accurate knowledge of their specific field/discipline and the ability to evaluate and apply content.
• Be committed to professional development by keeping current in their respective discipline.
• Maintain faculty credentials as required by the college’s accrediting agencies.

• Effective teaching reflects sound instructional methods drawn from the scholarship of teaching and learning, and cultivates a supportive learning environment that allows students to think critically and experiment with material. Therefore, faculty members are expected to do the following:
• Select and develop instructional materials; plan and organize instruction to enhance student learning; create appropriate assignments to encourage student learning, the development of communication skills, and higher order thinking; and use available instructional technology, as appropriate.
• Use a variety of proven methods of engagement and assessment that facilitate student mastery of…