"PT Instructor, Machine Tool Technology"

Job Description

Chabot College, Hayward, CA

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH Link

Start Date: Fall 2025

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545

Job Summary

The Chabot - Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Instructor, Machine Tool Technology for Chabot College. Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in: Reading and interpreting of part prints; creating process plans to machine parts to designated specifications; safe and accurate operation of manual and/or CNC lathes and mills; introduction to tool geometry and creation; introduction to heat treatment and metallurgy; introduction to surface grinding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Instruct students in the fundamentals of machining on manual and/or CNC lathes and mills including safety, accurate and efficient set ups, calculation of: feeds, speeds, depths, and related properties of material removal;
2. Maintain standard best shop practices when it comes to machine handling and maintenance: how to avoid machine damage/ personal injury, maintain shop cleanliness, tool check in/out;
3. Coordinate with colleagues and staff to ensure a high standard of education is maintained throughout the Machine Tool Technology Department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree(s) or higher and two years of professional experience, and/or other specifications as noted, or specifically named associate degree(s) and six years of professional experience.

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Applicants applying under the "Equivalent" provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Recent community college or lower division teaching experience;
2. Expertise in field of course(s) to be taught;
3. Preferred software platforms: MasterCAM and SolidWorks.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Notification to Applicants

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.

TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
4. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below) Link Link

Name: Dr. Tracey Coleman

Email: tcoleman@chabotcollege.edu

Department: Applied Technology & Business