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Job Title Instructor in Automotive Technology Department LEVL - Industrial Technology Employment Status FT Full-Time Full Time/Part Time Full Time Benefits Yes Months per Year 9 months Job Description
SUMMARY
Position conducts college courses for undergraduate students by performing duties listed below. Position duties are primarily located on Levelland Campus, but could require potential assigned duties at other South Plains College campuses.
Position duties primarily consist of credit courses, but could require potential assigned duties of Workforce Development/Continuing Education courses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned and/or included in the Faculty Handbook.
Instruction:
Budget:
Provide input and assistance to Departmental Chairperson/Program Coordinator during budget process.
ESPRIT DE CORPS
Commitment to and positive actions for fostering good relationships and esprit de corps among students, coworkers, departments, other units in the college, and those faculty associates with outside the college.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No supervisor duties are required of this position unless program requires lab assistant or non-work study to assist with lab activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Applicant will be teaching advanced automotive courses; therefore, applicant must have sufficient knowledge and skills in the following courses:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
An Associate of Applied Science degree in Automotive Technology or related discipline with five years industry experience in automotive service and repair is required.
A Bachelor's degree in automotive related discipline with five years industry experience in automotive service and repair is preferred.
Due to NATEF program accreditation, ASE Certification is required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Position requires efficient writing, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and effective presentation of information and response to questions from students, industry representatives, and general public.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Position requires applicant to have Microsoft software, and appropriate automotive industry computer skills.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Position requires ability to calculate figures and amounts consistent with program budget, classroom lecture preparation and instruction.
REASONING ABILITY
Position requires ability to solve practical problems consisting of multiple variables and interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Universal EPA Refrigerant certification is required.
Texas Air Conditioning Contractor License is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, employee is routinely exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is relative to a working lab environment.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Applicant will be teaching advanced automotive courses; therefore, applicant must have sufficient knowledge and skills in the following courses:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
An Associate of Applied Science degree in Automotive Technology or related discipline with five years industry experience in automotive service and repair is required.
A Bachelor's degree in automotive related discipline with five years industry experience in automotive service and repair is preferred.
Due to NATEF program accreditation, ASE Certification is required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Position requires efficient writing, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and effective presentation of information and response to questions from students, industry representatives, and general public.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Position requires applicant to have Microsoft software, and appropriate automotive industry computer skills.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Position requires ability to calculate figures and amounts consistent with program budget, classroom lecture preparation and instruction.
REASONING ABILITY
Position requires ability to solve practical problems consisting of multiple variables and interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Universal EPA Refrigerant certification is required.
Texas Air Conditioning Contractor License is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, employee is routinely exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is relative to a working lab environment.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number F2652019-P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 08/03/2026 Position End Date (if temporary) Open Date Application Review Date 05/01/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary
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Quick Link for Internal Postings https://southplainscollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/4535
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