Title: Mechatronics 9 Month Teaching Faculty
Agency: Central Virginia Community College
Location: Lynchburg - 680
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Rank and salary depend on education, related work, and teaching experience.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. CVCC is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students in occupational/technical programs and university-parallel/college transfer programs.
CVCC seeks a mission-driven, dynamic professional to serve in the role of Mechatronics faculty and invites qualified candidates who have a passion to support student success and credential completion to apply.
The successful candidate will: Meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and College duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.
Minimum Qualifications:
Classwork in Engineering, Mechatronics or related field
Experience teaching CTE courses at the post-secondary level
Electronics/Electrical circuits knowledge and hands-on experience
Industrial motors and conveyors knowledge and hands-on experience
Use of DMMs, oscilloscopes, AC/DC power supplies, function generators, and other electronics lab equipment
Proficient in Canvas LMS
Proficient in C++ programming
Rockwell Automation PLC Maintainer Level I Certification
Project Lead the Way IED and POE Teacher Certification
Fanuc Robotics Handling Tool Operation and Programming Certification
Additional Considerations:
Graduate degree in Engineering, Mechatronics or related field
Industry experience in industrial automation
PLC programming and troubleshooting in industrial settings
Familiarity with PeopleSoft platform
Proficient using MS Office Products
Familiarity with CAD SW (Inventor, Fusion 360, Solidworks, etc.)
Willingness to be highly available to students