Engineering - One-Year-Only OYO Faculty

We are looking for an engineering educator who wants to build something new.

This position will teach engineering courses while developing a program that is closely connected to the engineering employers in our community. The goal is to make local engineering workplaces part of how students learn while they are at Paradise Valley Community College. The successful candidate will work with local companies to create meaningful experiences for students and help redesign four courses around those connections. Students might present their work to practicing engineers, work on an industry-based problem, learn in a company facility, or interact with engineers as part of a regular course experience. The possibilities will depend in part on what the successful applicant and our industry partners build together.

This is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys teaching but also wants to build a new kind of student experience, rethinking what an engineering education could look like when the college and the local engineering community are genuinely connected.

Additional Information

Note: The hiring process will include a micro-teach, pre-interview assessment, and second interview.

Essential Functions

• Build meaningful partnerships with local engineering employers that create employment opportunities for students.
• Redesign four engineering courses in collaboration with industry partners, embedding authentic workplace experiences that give students opportunities to practice real-world engineering.
• Teach engineering courses that reflect the professional aspirations of all students, providing abundant opportunities to explore engineering challenges beyond the instructor's area of specialization.
• Use assessment and innovation to optimize student learning.
• Work collaboratively with industry partners to identify emerging workforce needs and translate those needs into educational experiences.
• Develop mechanisms for employers to provide meaningful feedback on student work and program effectiveness, using that feedback for continuous improvement.
• Participate in normal faculty responsibilities, including curriculum development, program review, student advising, division and college initiatives, professional development, and other responsibilities associated with teaching engineering at a community college.