"Adjunct Blueprint Reading"

Position Information

Position Title: Adjunct Blueprint Reading

Pay Grade Level: F-PT

FLSA: Exempt

Benefits: Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems, YMCA membership, Wellness Program, tuition reimbursement and professional development support.

Department: Technology

Campus Location: Iron Mountain

Pay Rate: Min Salary: $660 per credit, Max Salary: $857 per credit

FTE: 0.15

Full-time/Part-time: Part-Time

Position Type: Faculty

Job Summary/Basic Function

This faculty member will teach TECH 101 Blueprint Reading at the Bay College’s Iron Mountain campus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in industrial technology, welding, welding engineering, applied technology, or a related field
• Minimum of two years of recent industrial experience in reading welding assembly and/or mechanical blueprints
• In-depth knowledge of welding symbols
• Mathematical skills sufficient to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, as well as a strong working knowledge of algebra
• Commitment to quality instruction in a learner-centered environment with the goal of consistently improving student success
• Commitment to the community college mission and philosophy
• Ability to provide diverse learning experiences to diverse student populations
• Demonstrated skill in effective written and oral communications

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in welding, welding engineering, applied technology, or a related field
• General drafting and sketching skills
• Experience in teaching welding courses, or those of a related technology, at the secondary, post secondary, industrial, or apprenticeship level
• Experience with active and collaborative learning strategies
• Demonstrated literacy in information technology and computer use

Months Per Year: 4.5

Hours Worked Per Week: Dependent upon course schedule

Work Schedule: Dependent upon course schedule

Supervision Received: Reports to the Dean of Business, Technology, and Workforce

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Duties

• Instruct TECH 101 Blueprint Reading at Bay College’s Iron Mountain campus.
• Facilitate student learning through the following activities:
  • Develop course syllabi that share with students the expectations, standards, policies, and learning objectives of the course.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of assessments of course and program learning outcomes.
  • Recognize and respond to different student learning styles and needs.
  • Develop and use supplementary learning materials, resources, and technology.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Adhere to the ethical standards of the college, the State of Michigan, the Higher Learning Commission, FERPA and other education regulations, and the welding profession.
• Stay abreast of developments in the fields of welding and teaching by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional development opportunities.
• Communicate with students, colleagues, and other stakeholders in a professional manner through the use of telephone, email, fax, mail, and/or face-to-face communication.
• Work with lab assistants, learning assistants, or student workers as needed.
• Participate in professional activities such as, but not limited to, curriculum planning, syllabus writing, examination development, textbook selection, program revision, and outcome assessment.
• Other duties as assigned