Instructional Faculty- Aviation

About the Department

The Aviation Department is housed at the Aviation Technology Center of Excellence located just west of Tucson International Airport. The #1 goal of Aviation faculty and staff is to provide world-class service and training to our diverse student body. We currently offer training for aspiring technicians in the areas of Airframe and Powerplant, Avionics, Structural Repair, and Nondestructive Testing; and have plans to expand program offerings in the areas of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Professional Pilot Training.

About the Position

The position is available beginning January 2027 as a twelve-month contract opportunity. Faculty teach and work a set schedule over a twelve-month academic year, July - June, that could include day, evening, and weekend duties. Aviation Faculty teach a variety of courses in aviation maintenance technology. The selected candidate must be an effective communicator and must be able to demonstrate the techniques required in the performance of a wide range of maintenance, inspection, and overhaul procedures on various types of aircraft and aircraft systems.

• Full-time faculty are expected to teach the equivalent of 15 load hours per semester
• Facilitate learning and help students achieve academic success and retention
• Evaluate and assess student performance
• Provide academic advising
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level
• Evaluate and revise course outlines and course materials
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching fields
• Engage in professional development in current and emerging instructional approaches to engage new majority learners
• Serve actively as a member of the department and discipline groups
• Participate in fostering partnerships that strengthen educational opportunities in response to community needs
• Represent the department and/or campus on college-wide committees
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication

Minimum qualifications requirements for faculty positions are governed by our faculty qualification standards. This position is in an Academic discipline and requires the following to obtain Pima Community College teaching certification:

• FAA Airframe certification and FAA Powerplant certification

AND:

• 5 years of work experience performing aircraft sheet metal and heavy structural repair.

The selected candidate will:

• Work a flexible schedule including afternoons and evenings as needed to meet student demand
• Possibly work at more than one Pima Community College Campus, depending on need
• Teach in multiple modalities, including in-person, online, and hybrid

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching aircraft sheet metal and heavy structural repair or experience maintaining, repairing and modifying aircraft avionics systems
• Experience teaching aviation maintenance training courses
• Experience teaching developmental, occupational and academic courses
• Experience with innovative teaching methodologies
• Experience teaching online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace

The College places a premium on candidates with an openness to new approaches and professional growth. We recognize that our faculty body is strengthened by a cross-sectional breadth of experience.

• Ability to teach a broad range of courses in Aviation
• Ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the student instructional needs and learning styles, including working with accommodations and accessibility
• Knowledge of appropriate and effective use of assessment information to improve instruction
• Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
• Teaching in multiple modalities such as online, web-enhanced, and D2L courses: knowledge of curriculum development, course design, and delivery
• Knowledge of the resources available to students to assist them with academic and personal challenges, and ability to help students access those resources, skilled in providing academic advising
• Competencies in multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusivity: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and stude