ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR (TENURE TRACK)

Barstow Community College

Salary: $65,702.00 - $105,919.00 Annually

Location: BARSTOW, CA

Job Type: FULL TIME

Job Number: 242502

Department: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Division: WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Opening Date: 04/17/2025

Closing Date:

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: FA

Barstow Community College is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution with 58% of our students identifying themselves as LatinX (44%) or African American/Black (14%).

Tucked away in the Mojave Desert, BCC offers the tools to improve the lives of our students, their families, and our community. We are seeking individuals to join our team that are fully committed to transformational, culturally responsive education in a collegial and collaborative student-centered environment.

We are looking for applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community and who are committed to our mission of enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.

The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are dedicated to closing equity gaps. If this sounds like you, you belong here!

The Barstow Community College District is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member to join its Industrial Mechanical Technology team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Industrial Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance, industry experience, and a commitment to professional development and community service. The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Technology (IMMT) and the Industrial Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation (IMEI) programs fall under the Trades and Applied Technology Pathway and include classes that focus on mechanical, electrical, and safety principles.

Teach lecture/laboratory classes on fundamentals and practical applications of industrial maintenance, including mechanical, electrical, and safety principles.
Participate in assessment, evaluation, and planning of Student Learning Outcomes and Program Learning Outcomes, Program Review, and Curriculum Development.
Participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs.
Maintain currency in industrial maintenance and related areas and pedagogy.
Collaborate with other faculty to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success.
Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
Enthusiasm for working with students having a wide range of skills, motivation, and academic or occupational goals. Use computer and multimedia technology.
Serve as a member on District-wide committees.
Participate in departmental matters, college, pathway, and discipline-specific professional activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong knowledge of industrial safety, OSHA, hand and power tools, PLCs, technical drawings, mechanical/electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems, technologies, motors, fasteners and anchors, rigging, oxyfuel cutting, valves, gaskets and packing, lubrication, material handling, pumps and drives, test instruments, and industry-related mathematics.
Knowledge and ability to dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery such as motors, pumps, valves, bearings, conveyer lines and palletizer, conduct preventative maintenance audits and perform repair, set-up for all manufacturing equipment, office, heating and cooling, and electrical systems
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
Clear and easily understandable written and verbal communication skills that can meet the diversified educational levels of the students.
Experience with or interest in teaching using multiple modalities.
Extensive knowledge in the field applicable to current industry standards is required as well as participation on advisory boards.
Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints and other mechanical documentation.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and experience with OSHA safety training, ability to observe and enforce safety precautions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Environment: Classroom/Laboratory.
Physical abilities: Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer terminal; speaking and hearing to exchange information; sitting, climbing, lifting.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This is a full-time, tenure track position. Placement on the Certificated Salary Schedule commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree AND two years of professional experience in Electromechanical Technology OR Associates Degree AND six years of professional experience in Electromechanical Technology. Applicants who do not possess the minimum qualifications as listed, must submit an equivalency form at the time of application.

Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse, academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Demonstrated experience of installation, inspection, maintenance, and primary repair of mechanical and electrical equipment involved with operation and maintenance of equipment in a variety of manufacturing and industrial settings.
Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints and other mechanical documentation.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and experience with OSHA safety training, ability to observe and enforce safety precautions.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching Industrial Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance and/or other related areas.
Experience with, or knowledge of, industrial automation systems, including knowledge of PLCs, sensors, and control systems, as well as relevant certifications or micro-certifications in automation technologies.
Knowledge of oxygen and acetylene welding and cutting, ARC, and MIG welding.
Able to climb ladders, use forklift, skid steer, scissor lift, and other equipment, able to work in tight spaces, and ability to follow safe lifting procedures.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Barstow Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era veteran status.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/barstowcc/jobs/4912326/electromechanical-technology-instructor-tenure-track

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ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR (TENURE TRACK)

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