Diesel Technology Instructor

Title: Diesel Technology Instructor

Salary Range: $4,500 per month on assignment X 10 month assignment (paid over 12 months)

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5 hours

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Hopkinsville Community College

Campus Location: Hopkinsville Community College

Department: Academic Affairs

Total Rewards

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

• Exceptional health care, vision, 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 Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

• Effectively teach and coordinate Diesel Technology courses and serve as the program coordinator.
• Responsible for program effectiveness, including student learning outcomes, continuous review, assessment, and development.
• Create and actively engage all areas of the diesel technology sector’s academic initiatives to include any credential audits and apprenticeship relationships within the community.
• Provide for and be actively involved in on-going evaluations, development, and enhancement of Diesel Technology offerings.
• Develop strategic plan for improving the diesel technology program to include scheduling, recruitment efforts to draw students into the diesel technology program offerings, advising, and advisory board effectiveness.
• Maintain community relations within the service area, and oversee an active advisory council for the Diesel Technology Program.
• Participate in academic and student enhancement activities, including student advising.
• Maintain and improve, through professional development, competence in discipline knowledge and instructional techniques.
• Participate in internal and external service activities (college committees, system committees, community relations).
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Duties:

• Associate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of medium/heavy diesel experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Must be ASE certified in either of the following areas: Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician or Master School Bus Technician. The applicant must be willing to obtain Master Automobile Technician within 1 year.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality instruction, student learning, and instructional and institutional effectiveness.
• Demonstrated effective technology skills, communication skills (written and verbal), and organizational and human relations skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to the comprehensive community college concept and team management.
• Demonstrated commitment to the KCTCS/Hopkinsville Community College strategic plan

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.