What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor position at Colorado Northwestern Community College?
ABOUT COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) fosters educational excellence and student success, prepares students for local and global citizenship, anticipates and responds to the needs of surrounding communities, and contributes to evolving regional economic development. CNCC is a small, rural community college located in Northwest Colorado with campuses located in Rangely, CO and Craig, CO. CNCC offers an exceptional experience to employees with outdoor activities, wildlife, and small rural communities.
The College has various unique programs including Aviation Technology (Flight), Aviation Maintenance Technology, National Park Service Academy and the Paleontology Plan of Study. We also offer great opportunities for our students in Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Services and Automotive Technology. The college provides BAS (Dental Hygiene), AA, AS, AAS, and certificate programs so students have excellent choices in their degree plans.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Full-time faculty members are first and foremost instructors and play a key role within the classroom by inspiring academic excellence in students with a broad range of interests and experiences. Faculty create a rewarding learning experience for students by engaging them, challenging them, and supporting them. Faculty provide the resources for a quality learning experience for students by ensuring coherence in the discipline, rigor in the content, and relevance and currency to the practice. Full-time faculty contribute to a range of activities that support student learning outcomes, program quality, and discipline integrity, all of which focus on student learning and retention. Faculty work with other departments including instructional technology, student services, Library, marketing and others.
The Aviation Maintenance Technology instructor must comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 147 regulations and requirements. Instructor will be a part of a team that teaches students airframe and power plant curriculum to students covering all topics that fall under AMT certification. Position is an 11-month contract.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
· Plans, designs, and provides 36 credits per annum (fall, spring, summer), or equivalent as mandated by a governing body, of theoretical, laboratory instructional excellence which reflect an understanding of the program’s philosophy, objectives and curriculum.
· Evaluates student achievement of curricular objectives and outcomes related to aviation maintenance technology knowledge and practice.
· Creates a safe space for interaction and students’ participation in class and discuss different opinions on a given topic.
· Participates in advising and guidance of the students.
· Holds office hours for, the purpose of, meeting with students to provide individual instruction.
· Assists in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation.
· Assists in the development, evaluation, and revision of student admission, progression, retention and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.
· Contributes to program, departments, campus and college activities and initiatives including participating in program and department faculty meetings and serving on committees and participating in college functions.
· Participates in graduation, honors, pinning, and graduation ceremonies.
· Participates in recruiting and interview activities.
· Participates in assessment of student learning program through the Assessment Committee.
· Develops and maintains education agreements.
· Assists with program review.
· Assists with developing course schedules each term.
· Assists with coordination of textbook orders each term.
· Comply with ADA and offer accommodations deemed appropriate by ADA coordinator.
· Assists with scheduling and conducting advisory and other required conference meetings.
· Adheres to CNCC, CCCS, State, and Federal policies relating to the job.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
This job requires any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and/or experience as indicated below:
1. Education and Training:
FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certificate
AAS in Aviation related study
2. Prior Related Experience:
5 years industry experience (if less, we still encourage you to apply)
5 years of industry experience
Prior teaching experience
3. Licensure/Certification:
FAA A & P Certificate
FAA A&P with Inspection Authorization
FAA A&P with Avionics License. FCC or AET
FAA Pilot License
4. Equipment Skills:
Various tools, test, and ground support equipment
Computer (MS Office),
5. Other Qualifications:
Student learning management system
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation, along with a completed Colorado Northwestern Community College application for exempt employment to the Department of Human Resources.
Colorado Northwestern Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Colorado Northwestern Community College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board Policies 3-120 and 4-120.
The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. Colorado Northwestern Community College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.
The College has designated Jennifer Rea, Associate Dean of Campus Life, as its Title IX/EO Coordinator and Brett Caskey, Vice President of Student Services, as its ADA/Section 504/Title II with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures.
If you have any questions regarding Title IX/EO please contact Jennifer Rea, at (970) 675-3229 or jennifer.rea@cncc.edu and for questions regarding ADA/Section 504/Title II please contact Brett Caskey at 970-675-3213 or brett.caskey@cncc.edu. Reasonable accommodations are available. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Angela Miller, Executive Director of Human Resources, at 970.675.3235 or angela.miller@cncc.edu. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, telephone (303) 844-3417.
Title IX/EO Coordinator
Name: Jennifer Rea
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3229
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Name: Zachary Stevenson
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3312
Deputy EO Coordinator
Name: Angela Miller
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3235
ADA/Section 504/Title II Coordinator
Name: Brett Caskey
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3213
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $74,999.00 - $81,111.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $74,999 - $81,111