Mechatronics 9 Month Teaching Faculty

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