Aviation Technology Tenure Track Faculty

Position: Aviation Technology 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty
Location: Friendsville

Title

Aviation Technology 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty

Department

Aviation Technology

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application

Resume, transcripts and three professional references.

Reference check requirements

Three (3) professional references, two (2) of which should be former or current supervisors and (1) professional reference. Personal references (friends, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references. A professional reference such as a previous or current co-worker may be used as one of the references.

Reporting Supervisor

Director, Aviation Technology

Prepared By

Dr. Patty Weaver, Vice President of External Affairs

Work Schedule

Regular Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty. Primarily evenings 3:00 pm
-9:00 pm (Must also be available to teach day classes, if necessary). Summer teaching required (governed by PSCC Policy 06:06:00 Faculty Compensation During Summer Sessions and Intersessions).

Job Objective

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Associate of Applied Science-level Aviation Maintenance Technology (AVIT) classes and laboratories; create instructional materials and laboratory experiences; promote the program through local, regional and national engagement; participate in program assessment activities related to accreditations (e.g., SACS, ATMAE, NIMS), certification (FAA) and grant parameters; perform student advising; and complete other departmental services as required.

Essential

Job Functions 70% Teaching

• Teach Aviation Technology classes (General, Airframe, and Power Plant).
• Create instructional materials and laboratory experiences, teach courses at a variety of times in response to institutional needs, evaluate students' progress toward achievement of stated student learning outcomes, and inform them promptly of their progress in the course.
• Contribute to the management of labs and equipment, develop or update course syllabi for courses within the college guidelines and curriculum as necessary to remain current with the industry, specifically FAA requirements, and review, evaluate, and recommend student learning materials.
• Work with other faculty, staff, and local industries and organizations to continually refine and improve the Aviation Technology program. Such duties to be performed include developing new course materials or courses as required to maintain program currency in emerging technologies in the field of Aviation Maintenance and completing assessment requirements relative to the program.

10% Non-classroom Student Interactions/Faculty Service

• Advise students.
• Serve on internal and external committees for the College and the community at large.
• Work with the Workforce and Community Development department to develop workforce solutions.

10% Professional Development (Teaching and Discipline)

• Learn emerging technologies and processes (including different computer platforms and related hardware, software, and instructional aids) used in teaching AVIT classes.
• Attend and/or present at local, regional, state, or national conferences as part of professional development activities. Work with AMT Program Director, faculty, the AMT Advisory Committee, and local industries and organizations to continually refine and improve related curricula.
• Help write grant proposals related to program goals and objectives. Participate in grant activities for awarded grants.

10% Other Objectives

• Share responsibility for day-to-day operation and routine upkeep of classrooms, labs, and equipment. Promote a safe working environment.
• Assist in the promotion of the Aviation Technology program and recruitment of new students.
• Other duties as assigned and agreed upon by faculty and immediate supervisor(s) in the development of personal, departmental, and divisional objectives.

Note: The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at any time.

Job Standards

The successful candidate must have:

An associate's degree in aviation maintenance or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college/university, and professional experience sufficient to meet SACSCOC criteria. Faculty members may have other professional credentials that…