Job Description

Dakota County Technical College invites applicants for adjunct/temporary part-time instructors to teach courses in our Industrial Engineering Technician program, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Dakota County Technical College are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspective and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty, and staff.

Available Courses for fall semester:

Fundamentals of AC/DC Electricity I (IETA 1100 01) | 3 credits
Dates: 08/24/26 - 10/14/26
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 AM - 12:55 PM
Format: On Campus
Fundamentals of AC/DC Electricity II (IETA 1200 01) | 3 credits
Dates: 10/19/26 - 12/18/26
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 AM - 12:55 PM
Format: On Campus
Print Reading (IETA 1500 51) | 3 credits
Dates: 08/24/26 - 12/18/26
Schedule: Thursday, 7:00 AM - 8:55 AM
Format: Blended/Hybrid
Mechanical Fundamentals 3 (IETA 2300 01) | 4 credits
Dates: 08/24/26 - 12/18/26
Schedule: Monday, 7:00 AM - 12:55 PM
Format: On Campus

Full course details can be found here: https://catalog.dctc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=151&returnto=43

Find out more about the program here: https://www.dctc.edu/academics/programs-majors/construction-manufacturing/industrial-engineering-technician/

*Applications will be reviewed as they are received.*

Salary Range:

Faculty assigned less than 5 credits: Per credit rate of $775 - $1650.
Faculty assigned 5 or more credits total: $43,067 - $96,601 Annually (Based upon 1.0 FTE of 32 credits per years. Pay will be prorated, based upon credit load). Salary placement is determined on the basis of education and experience and in accordance with the 2025 - 2027 MSCF Contract, and conducted by the Minnesota State System Office. Initial placement is limited to the step range permitted for new faculty under the MSCF salary schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

Two year diploma from an industrial mechanics and maintenance technology program.

Occupational Experience Requirement

Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in industrial mechanics and maintenance technology.

Recency Requirement

One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Preferred Qualification

Higher education teaching experience with a diverse student population
Experience with learning communities or team teaching
Experience in curriculum development
Experience incorporating technology into curriculum delivery, including on-line instruction
Experience developing and using student-centered, active and experiential learning strategies
Experience integrating cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives in course instruction
Experience assessing student academic achievement of campus-wide and classroom learning outcome

Additional Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Varies. See above for course schedule.

Telework (Yes/No)