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Full-Time Instrumentation Instructor

Employer
Lee College
Location
Main Campus

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College

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Position Information

Posting Number: 0000855 Job Title: Full-Time Instrumentation Instructor PS Position#: 00000675 Position Status: Full-Time Salary: Salary is based on the Lee College Faculty Salary Scale - 9 Month. Placement on scale is commensurate with education and experience. Classification: Faculty Department: Technical Studies POSTING TEXT

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Please note – This is a contract position.

Faculty schedules vary by semester. Candidate may be required to teach evening, weekend, summer, online, hybrid, and/or distance education courses.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Teach freshmen and sophomore Instrumentation courses.
  • Qualified applicants must be committed to student learning, integrating technology into the curriculum, and encouraging engaged scholars.
  • Teach assigned classes in keeping with approved syllabi, outlines, and instructional materials.
  • Maintain accurate student records in compliance with Lee College requirements.
  • Submit required student reports to the Admissions & Records Office according to schedule.
  • Direct, evaluate, and assess the learning experience of the students in accordance with adopted curricula and approved procedures.
  • Provide counsel/guidance to students when there is a need.
  • All faculty members are required to be on campus 35 hours per week, and participate in professional development activities, department and college committees, commencement, and other activities as stated in the Faculty Workload and Responsibilities Policy.
  • Faculty members may be required to teach evening, weekend, summer, online, hybrid, and dual credit classes at various campuses.

Additional duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Recruit for and promote the Instrumentation program.
  • Participate on campus-related committees as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Excellent college benefits accrue with this full-time position. This is a security sensitive position.

Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, age, religion, national origin, or veteran status.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Associate (or higher) degree required
  • Must have three (3) years hands-on technician experience troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation systems in a production plant
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the physics of Instrumentation
  • Demonstrate proficiency in basic, entry level Instrumentation job skills
  • Must have hands-on experience with current control strategies and technologies such as PLC’s and DCS’s
  • Demonstrate basic understanding of various communication bus technologies (such as Fieldbus)
  • Demonstrate basic understanding of electricity, networking, and process technology
  • Ability to configure and implement discrete controllers
  • Ability to calibrate pneumatic, electronic, and digital instrumentation
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prefer ten (10) or more years of related, non-teaching work experience (will consider less based on support skills, such as acquired in practicing design)
  • Electrical experience a plus
  • International Society of Automation (ISA) membership desired
  • NCCER, ISA, IBEW, and other certifications a plus
Campus/Location: Main Campus - Baytown, TX If other, provide location. Posting Date: 02/15/2019 Close Date: Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Lee College does not provide sponsorship. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of identity and employment eligibility.

This position requires applicants to attach the following documents: resume, cover letter, and copies of transcripts for all completed college work. (Official transcripts required upon employment.)

In addition, applicants must include a minimum of three (3) professional references on the online application.

Please do not mail, email, fax, or deliver any documents outside of the electronic application process.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have an Associate's (or higher) degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Do you have three (3) years of hands-on technician experience troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation systems in a production plant?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * Do you have hands-on experience with current control strategies and technologies such as PLC’s and DCS’s?
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Do you have ten (10) or more years of related, non-teaching experience?
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Do you have electrical experience?
    • Yes
    • No
  6. * Do you have a current membership with the International Society of Automation (ISA)?
    • Yes
    • No
  7. * Do you have NCCER, ISA, IBEW, and/or other certifications?
    • Yes
    • No
Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Unofficial Transcript 1
  4. Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents
  1. Unofficial Transcript 2
  2. Unofficial Transcript 3
  3. Other Document

Organization

The College and the Community

Established in 1934, Lee College is a comprehensive community college offering university transfer programs, career and technical education, corporate and continuing education, and academic development.

Lee College is a vibrant, continuously evolving, mid-sized institution serving an industrial community. The college is located in Baytown, Texas, approximately 30 miles east of Houston. The third largest city in the Houston metropolitan area, Baytown has a diverse population of more than 60,000. It is a prosperous community that offers a competitive cost of living, a variety of employment opportunities, and a strong tax base provided by corporations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron Phillips, and Bayer.

Lee College at a Glance

  • Fifth in the U.S. for associate degrees awarded in science and technologies
  • Fourth in the U.S. For associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students
  • Achieving the Dream Leader college
  • Ranked among top 10 percent of community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute for two consecutive years
  • More than 130 degrees and certificates offered
  • 30 student organizations in 2012-20123
  • Nationally recognized honors program
  • First community college in the nation to receive Kresge Foundation Grant
  • 2012-2013 NJCAA Region XIV men’s basketball champs
  • Clinton Climate Initiative college
  • The ExxonMobil Process Technology Program

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