Job Description

Posting Details

AA/EEO Statement

AA/EEO Statement:

Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Veterans Statement

Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call 541-463-5586.

Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources, Zack Roush, roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3970
Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.

Position Information:

Posting Number:

240105

Job Title:

Instructor Pool - Automotive Technology

Applicant Notification:

Search Information

Our Business, Technology, and Trades Department is seeking to expand its pool of part-time faculty to teach Automotive Technology.

Beyond the required education and experience instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.
This is an application pool posting for 2024-2025. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College’s main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.

Search Information

The first review date of applications may be as early as 10 business days after posting. Subsequent review dates will be based on department needs. Lane reserves the right to modify this information.
Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy.

Application Information

Provide all documents as requested.
A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
Unofficial Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.

Location:

Main Campus

Classification:

PT Faculty

Position Type:

Contracted Part-Time Faculty

Anticipated Start Date:

As Needed, Fall (September 2024), Winter (January 2025), or Spring (April 2025)

Salary/Wage:

Hourly

Salary/Wage Range:

Salary/Compensation Statement:

Our application is used to determine your initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 – Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule.
The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.

Grant Statement:

Working Schedule:

Possible teaching assignments throughout the year depending upon qualifications and available assignments (Varies by term).
Part-time Instructors and substitutes work, on an as-needed basis, to provide support to students when the teacher of record is unavailable.
Classes as assigned by the Division Dean based on need, enrollment, and availability of contracted and/or more senior part-time faculty.

FLSA:

Exempt

Position Status:

Temporary

Full/Part:

Part-Time

Annual Schedule:

Other

Annual Schedule Details:

If other - see working schedule.

Quicklink for Posting:

https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/12718

POSTING TEXT

Posting Date:

08/05/2024

Closing Date:

06/27/2025

Applicant Pool:

Academic Year

Open Until Filled:

Required QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education:

Master ASE Automotive certification (in all eight (8) areas), or ability to acquire certification within one (1) year.

Degree in Automotive Technology or related field and three (3) or more years of recent experience as a technician or management level.

Equivalent education and professional experience in Automotive Technology.

Required Experience:

Recent experience in a professional Automotive Technology field that would include one (1) or more of the following areas: engine repair, automatic transmission/transaxle, manual drive trains and axles, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical/electronic systems, heating, and air conditioning, and engine performance.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

Conditions of Employment:

Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.

Preferred QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education

Bachelor degree in Automotive Technology or equivalent.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with computerized automotive trainers.
Experience working with Hybrid Electrical Vehicles.
Community College teaching experience.
Automotive foreman/supervision experience.

Language Statement

We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:

Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement:

We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose:

To provide high quality instruction to students taking Automotive Technology courses to assist students enter or transition into the workforce.
Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning.

Essential Functions:

Essential Functions

Plan, write, and administer Automotive curricula to include teaching: Industrial safety practices, Brakes, Engine Repair, Suspension and Steering, Manual Drive Trains and Axles, Automatic Transmissions/ Transaxles, Electrical and Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Heating and Air Conditioning, Introduction To Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
Provide students with a quality learning experience through professional classroom management, use of diverse methods of instructional delivery, (including use of computer-generated informational assistance), and laboratory activities.
Promote and facilitate awareness in developing multicultural and diversity-based curricula.
Establish, assess, revise class objectives, and select specific class content consistent with students’ educational needs and objectives of the Automotive Technology Program.
Integrate diverse aspects of culture into language teaching.
Develop suitable course materials using computer technology in instruction and in new content development.
Work individually, as well as with other instructors, to develop and continually update course outlines, prepare assignments, and develop teaching methodologies.
Evaluate and maintain accurate records of student progress, and provide appropriate and timely feedback to students regarding performance.
Effectively instruct through verbal, written, and demonstration methods.
Continuously document and maintain records of student achievement.
Work individually with students during office hours and in other settings to help them with course content questions relating to Automotive Technology program options and choices.
Regularly provide student progress reports. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of student work.
Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff, and the public.
Work with division members, other faculty, and tutors to help improve student placement, retention, curriculum, instruction, and the learning environment.
Manage and facilitate communications between Division Chair, support staff, and full- and part-time faculty.
Maintain currency in the Automotive Technology field.
Acquire and maintain additional professional certifications as appropriate.
Promote, develop and maintain professional relations with professionals in the industry, College committees, high schools, other colleges, and professional organizations.
Participate in the Automotive Technology Advisory Committee meetings.

Support student learning through activities that include:

Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions.
Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching.
Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process.
Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations.
Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures.
Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory .
Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
Other duties as assigned.

Online Teaching and Student Support

Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI).
Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success.
Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback.
Provide timely response to student inquiries.
Ensure that all materials created comply with College Policies and Procedures for technology and accessibility, and applicable accessibility laws.
Use effective strategies for teaching online.
Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.

Equity and Inclusion

Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities
Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public

Supervision Statement:

Faculty report to the Senior Instructional Dean of the Business, Technology, and Trades Division, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the college.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

Standing for long periods of time. Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) lbs. Work safely.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of & Skill in:

Differences among learning styles, current advances in teaching methods and uses of technology in education, and the ability to integrate these elements into curricula and teaching methods.
Effective teaching methods and knowledge related to a broad range of Automotive technologies.
Teaching individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds and varying needs.

Ability to:

Advise, motivate, encourage, explain options, and guide students in the learning process.
Plan, implement, and evaluate professional-technical courses.
Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to student learning.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with faculty, students, and staff.
Communicate effectively; demonstrate organizational abilities; understanding of time management.
Demonstrate well-rounded leadership skills.
Demonstrate strong communication abilities.
Computer skills, including word processing.
Analyze and problems solve.
Write clearly and present information in concise summary reports.
Prioritize and set long and short-term goals.
Meet the NATEF instructor certification standards.
Exhibit motivation and initiative in keeping up to date and current in one’s curriculum by attending conferences, seminars, workshops, courses and staff development activities approved by the college.
Understand the role of the community college and the diversity of the community college student body.
Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.

Applicant Instructions:

Applicant Instructions

All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, part-time or full-time, and detailed job duties.
CV/Resume may not take the place of any section of the application and the application must be submitted online.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

Required Documents

Online Application – complete in entirety and submitted online please include at least three (3) work-related references.

Resume – Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.

Transcripts/ Certifications – Unofficial transcripts and/or certifications are required at the time of application, see instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College, Zack Roush, roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3970.

Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.

Questions?

For assistance with the online application, call 541-463-5586
For position questions, contact Wendy Milbrat, milbratw@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5710

How to monitor your application

Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.

Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.

Posting closes at 9pm on closing date.

Transcript Instructions:

Transcripts and/or Certifications are required

In order to be considered for the position unofficial or, official transcripts must be provided.

Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College

Dept. Advanced Technology
Attn: Wendy Milbrat

Bldg #15
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene OR 97405
fax: 541-463-3951
phone: 541-463-5380

Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.

College and Division Information:

Department Information

Advanced Technology’s mission is: Preparing individuals for the rapidly changing demands of “high tech” industries.

Advanced Technology provides cutting-edge technical training for professional trades careers. Every Advanced Technology program works with LaneCC Cooperative Education to offer hands-on experience in a relevant industry, business, or government agency.

Every Advanced Technology program offers “hands-on” experience in business, industry, and government agencies through Cooperative Education. Two-year associate of applied science degrees and/or two-year certificates of completion, and/or one-year certificates of completion are offered in these programs.

College Information

The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.

Lane is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.

History

Lane was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high-quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
One of the advantages of working Lane is living in the area. Lane’s main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 160,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 60,000 residents comprise the second-largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from the main campus. The area’s scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what’s new at Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast (link is external).

Union Association:

LCC Education Association (Faculty)