Assistant Professor Automotive

Assistant Professor Automotive

Company: Salt Lake Community College

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Category: Automotive Tech and Heavy Equipment

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $58,906.32 - $68,527.68 Annually

Location: Jordan Campus, UT

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 202500741

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Aviation & Trans Rel'd Tech

Closing Date: 5/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Salt Lake Community College seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge. The successful applicant will join a vital and innovative department, as its members are reflective practitioners and knowledgeable teachers in their respective fields. They participate in their professional communities and collaborate with colleagues in developing curriculum. Such faculty members actively serve our students in successfully obtaining the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their careers.
Teach all subjects within the functional area of Automotive Systems Repair Technology. Those courses can include engines, electrical, hydraulics, chassis & transmissions. Use the classroom and laboratory to instruct college students in the technical information and fundamental skills required to maintain and repair all types of passenger vehicles and trucks.

Develop new curriculum and update existing curriculum as need, create courses to support delivery in a competency-based environment, attend all required department and school meetings, and fulfill all department and school assignments. Serve on school and college committees.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.
Faculty are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Placement within the range is based on a review of the candidate's education and credentials, discipline-specific experience, teaching effectiveness and competencies, and internal equity across rank and department. SLCC's faculty compensation practices align with institutional policy and support equitable, consistent placement within approved ranges.
The base salary is a 9-month Academic Year appointment and paid over annual basis. Additional compensation may be available when teaching overload classes. Summer Semester is paid at 23.5% of base for a full teaching load.
Finalist must complete a teaching demonstration and submit recommendation letters.
Background check required
Official transcripts required before employment offer.
Full-time faculty receive comprehensive benefits
Faculty General Description available in Appendix 1 of the Faculty Compensation and Workload Handbook.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Job Duties

a. Become familiar with, and abide by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.

b. Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

c. Work closely with department peers and administrator to understand processes and procedures that lead to becoming a successful teacher and contributing member of the academic unit.

Teaching

a. Creates an effective, supportive learning environment for students regardless of delivery method.

Professional Activity

Service to the College

Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities

Minimum qualifications

• Minimum six years as an automotive technician or AAS Degree in Automotive Technology and 4 years' experience as an Automotive Technician,
• Or
• Bachelor's degree in automotive technology and two years' experience as an automotive technician.
• ASE Certified: G-1

Note: High School or Post-Secondary teaching experience may be substituted for industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in automotive technology and two years' experience as an automotive technician.
• Formal teaching experience in automotive maintenance related subjects.
• ASE Master Certification with G-1.

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