"Adjunct Instructor, Industrial Trades (part-time)"

Job Description

Kellogg Community College is seeking qualified applicants who have a passion to teach skilled trades students. The primary site for instruction is in Battle Creek at the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center (RMTC).

Please apply if you have a desire to share your knowledge and experience in one or more of the following trades: HVAC-R (immediate need), Pipefitting (immediate need), Industrial Mechanics (immediate need), Millwright (immediate need). If you have expertise in these areas, we especially encourage you to apply.

Although not immediate, there may be additional opportunities in the future for: Welding, Machining, Industrial Technology, Tool and Die, CNC Programming, Electrical, Electronics, Robotics.

Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan.

KCC Equity Statement: At Kellogg Community College, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where we foster respect for others and our differences, support cultural understanding, demonstrate ethical behavior and champion social justice.

Physical Demands: The job responsibilities are performed in an instructional lab in the Battle Creek area. The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward (8 - 45 pounds).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and competency in basic industrial trades techniques and processes in accordance to the specific trade standards. Must be able to perform hands-on skill demonstrations.
• A minimum of two (2) years of recent, work-related skilled trades experience.

Preferred but not Required:

• Experience teaching at an educational institution; specifically, demonstrated hands-on industrial trades instruction skills.
• Journeyman or USDOL apprenticeship certificate in related trade.

Proposed Salary: According to the current Board-approved rates.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered, all required materials must be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EST. Only online applications will be accepted.

Job Duties: Essential Function: Instruction. The instructor will be responsible for one-on-one instruction in a hands-on lab/shop setting, teaching includes explaining concepts to students, hands-on teaching demonstrations, assisting students with questions, and grading tests. The instructor will also be responsible for some administrative duties such as maintaining equipment, advising students, preparing materials, and orienting new students to Industrial Trades.

To apply, visit https://jobs.kellogg.edu/postings/2841.