Automotive Technology Instructor

Title: Automotive Technology Instructor

Salary Range: Minimum starting salary is $43,500.00

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Technical College

Department: Trade & Industry

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Trade and Industry Division of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for a full-time Automotive Instructor for our ASE Education Foundation MAST accredited General Automotive Program. (position will remain open until filled).

Job Duties:

This position will be responsible for instruction in Automotive Service Technology both online and in the classroom (daytime and evening), maintaining office hours for mentoring and coaching students, success and retention activities, and utilization of Blackboard for communication and feedback. This position will work with a team of faculty to develop strong external relationships with leaders in the automotive industry to address local workforce needs. This position may teach on multiple JCTC campuses.
Other duties include but are not limited to:
• Academic advising
• Course and curriculum development
• Internal and external community service
• Educational leadership and professional development
• Developing cooperative learning and internship partnerships
• Visiting local high schools and area technology centers to recruit prospective students

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Degree or Diploma program in Automotive Service Technology, or ASE Master Technician Certification (Automobile), or a minimum of 5 years of experience (with in the past 7 years) working as an automotive service technician / repair mechanic.
Additionally, within the first 5 years of employment it is a requirement to either currently have or earn a minimum of an AAS degree.
All automotive program instructors are required to be current on the following ASE certifications as a condition
of employment: A1-A8, G1, & L1.
Experience in, and understanding of the importance of, working with students from diverse backgrounds required.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

This position requires the ability to work in a culturally diverse environment, which consists of frequent contact with a diverse constituency of students, faculty, staff, and the public. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with underrepresented minority students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates who have experience with intersectional, inclusive instruction and with a demonstrated ability to incorporate diverse perspectives into teaching and student engagement are encouraged to identify those experiences in the application materials. Jefferson Community and Technical College is working to build a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working.