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Min Salary Minimum starting base salary is $45,000 plus a generous benefits package. Salaries may be adjusted higher commensurate with education and experience. Annual faculty contract is nine-months paid out over 12 months. Summer overload may be available. Working Title Full-time Instructor, Automotive Service Technology Campus Location Windsor FLSA Exempt Position Type Faculty Full/Part-Time Posting Text

Posting Number 201500645P Job Summary

Full-time position with benefits beginning August, 2019

Aims Community College at a Glance:
Aims Community College, locally governed, locally funded, is a debt-free and progressive community college with centralized administrative services located on the Greeley Campus, which supports three additional locations. Situated on the front range of the Colorado Rockies, serving over 8000 learners annually, Aims Community College prepares students for success in more than 200 degree and certificate programs. Our wonderful staff, faculty, and administration work as a team to ensure excellent service. This commitment was recognized by The Denver Post and Monster Jobs as the “Best Place to Work” in 2018!

Purpose: Build a Stronger Community
Vision: First Choice – The Recognized Leader in Learning and Student Success
Mission: Provide knowledge and skills to advance quality of life, economic vitality, and overall success of the diverse communities we serve.

2018-2023 Strategic Directions:
Empower Students to Succeed
Enhance Operational Performance
Enrich Northern Colorado Economic Development

Duties, Roles & Responsibilities:
1.Teach classes on a day, evening, or weekend schedule as assigned.
2.In addition to participating in institutional/department recruiting and retention activities, duties will also include advising new and returning students through the occupational Certificate and AAS degree programs.
3.Develop and/or modify curriculum as necessary to meet the changing technology of the automotive collision repair field.
4.Assist the program director in the daily operational tasks, including repair and maintenance of program equipment and facilities.
5.Participate in department, program, division, and college meetings, activities, and comply with all Aims Community College and NATEF policies and procedures.
6.Involvement by attending classes, seminars, and workshops to stay current in the professional areas of teaching and technical automotive service technology repair is a required activity.
7.Position will require extensive tasks in regards to meeting area shop owners, shop maintenance, and scheduling as required.
8.AYES/Career Academy and like program coordination and involvement is also part of the job required job duties.
9.Student interaction and participation in program related Skills clubs or student activities are a requirement.
10.Assisting in the Service Technology Department evaluation and selection of textbooks, other resources and materials is necessary.
11.Moving, staging, set up, testing, tear down, inventory, and disposition of equipment, materials, and supplies is a required activity.
12.Responsible for maintaining instructional materials, and student records such as syllabi, tests and grades. Implementation of the Aims Community College’s mission statement and goals while completing the department, program, and division goals/directives as assigned is expected.
13. Retrieval, Maintenance, Repair and Disposal of Aims Automotive Instructional Fleet Vehicles is a required role of this position. This includes the repair of all student instructional lab projects to pre-instructional condition.
14. Follow all Program Rules, Regulations, and Standard Operating Practices including Shop Controls, Tool Programs, and other Program Requirements.
Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF FULL-TIME FACULTY:
1. Provide effective and high quality instruction.
2. Develop and refine curriculum as necessary to maintain currency in pedagogy and content.
3. Engage in professional development to maintain currency in field of expertise.
4. Adopt new teaching methodologies as appropriate or as designated by Department Chair or Academic Dean.
5. Fulfill departmental and College service requirements by making meaningful contributions on campus and/or to community groups.
6. Work as a team member with a genuine spirit of cooperation and flexibility.
7. Participate in institutional and departmental recruitment and retention activities.
8. Assist the department in program and curriculum review, revision, development and assessment of learning.
9. Assist the department in the evaluation and selection of textbooks and other resources and materials.
10. Work toward fulfillment of the College’s mission and purposes and implement department, division, and/or institutional goals as assigned.
11. Provide competent advising to students seeking the Associate of Arts
degree.
12. Collaborate in the development and implementation of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments of learning for students in Communication courses.
13. Maintain positive and professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
14. Demonstrate a willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the College’s Mission Statement, Purpose, Philosophy and commitment to diversity.
15. Attend Division meetings and COM department meetings.
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair or Academic Dean.

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
1. Work toward fulfillment of Aims Community College’s mission and purposes and implement department, division, and/or instructional goals as assigned.
2. Participate in institutional and department recruitment and retention activities.
3. Participate in implementation of institutional goals and objectives in collaboration with other departments and programs of the institution.
4. Participate in Greeley and Loveland Campus planning and activities.
5. Initiate and maintain liaison relationships with external agencies, businesses and other institutions as necessary.
6. Must be able to fulfill these minimum responsibilities of full-time faculty at Aims:
a. Provide effective and high quality instruction.
b. Provide competent academic advising to students.
c. Develop and refine curricula as necessary to maintain currency in instruction (design, delivery, technology and content).
d. Engage in on-going professional development.
e. Fulfill college service requirements by making meaningful contributions that advance college goals.
f. Maintain office hours as assigned.
7. Be willing to take methods courses to enhance course delivery.
8. Maintain positive and professional interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff and administration.

Functional Attributes of Job Duty Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a part/full-time basis.

1.Full and current Automotive Service Excellence, (ASE) Certification in A1-Engine Repair, A2-Automatic Transmission, A3-Manual Drive Train and Axles, A4-Suspension and Steering, A5-Brakes, A6-Engine Repair, A7-Electrical/Electrical Systems, A8-Engine Performance, G1-Certification as well as all NATEF Standards for current Program Instructor Certification.
2. Must document at least three years of hands-on experience as an automotive service technician and qualify for a full-time, post-secondary Colorado Vocational Instructors’ Teaching Credential in Transportation, automotive service.
3. This position requires a commitment to a high standard of work performance, craftmanship, and continuous improvement of self and the program.
4. Must have the knowledge of and experience with personal computers using systems relating to automotive service repair and automotive service instruction.
5. Must be able to build test banks, and operate and maintain automotive service industry equipment.
6. Requires the ability to work with more than one student(s) simultaneously during a stacked class block schedule.
7. Need experience in auto shop management, Microsoft Office software, administrative activities related to budgeting, accounting, procurement and personnel management.
8. Self-directed characteristic is required as is teamwork.
9. Valid Colorado Driver’s License and insurability is required.
10. All inquiries concerning this credentialing should be directed to the Aims Community College representative.

Preferred Qualifications

1.Prior automotive teaching experience in an accredited secondary or post secondary institution within the past 3 years.
2.Automotive Service repair experience with an established repair facility or business of at least 3 years.
3.Experience in College/High School recruitment a plus. Extensive software knowledge of Alldata, Mitchell on Demand, and CDX Automotive.
4. Service advising experience or automotive service management.
5. Microsoft Office Product extensive experience including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
6. Associates Degree in Automotive Service Technology or Equivalent.

Work Hours Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings, Weekdays and Weekends Posting Date 02/19/2019 Closing Date 04/21/2019 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
• The Application is the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met. The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements.
• Clearly document job duties performed that relate to responsibilities, qualifications, and essential job duties in the “Work Experience” section on the application. We must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.
• Clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week or credit hours worked per term for each employment experience listed in the Work Experience section of the Application so that we can calculate full-time experience.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS
• If an Application is considered “Incomplete”, the application will be removed from consideration for the position.
• An Application is incomplete if no current/ previous employment is included in the Work Experience section of the Application.
• An Application is incomplete if “see resume” (or something similar) is noted, or previous employment does not contain job duties for every position in the Work Experience section of the Application.

RESUMES
• When a resume is listed as a required document, it may be used in the comparative analysis/ evaluation process to determine the candidates that most closely meet the qualifications of the position. This process occurs after an application has passed the minimum qualifications screening. **Please see the “Required Documents” section of the posting.
• Resumes will not be accepted in place of a complete application; however, resumes may still be required as a component of complete application materials.

Employment Specifications Equal Opportunity Employer

Notice: Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, marital status or disability. The goal of Aims is to enhance the diversity present in the district we serve. To comply with Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, if hired you will be required to provide documents within 3 days of hire date to show your identity and your authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired.

Employment Requirements

Screening/Selection: All applicants may apply on line at jobs.aims.edu. If you need assistance with this process please contact Human Resources.

Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials.
Please be prepared to submit the following if required:

• Cover Letter addressing qualifications relative to position requirements,
• Resume,
• Diversity Statement (your personal statement on diversity),
• Teaching Philosophy (for faculty positions only) and,
• Transcripts (if applicable). Official transcripts will be required if hired.

o Faculty: Applicants must submit academic transcripts from an accredited institution. Applicants who have degrees from outside of the United States must request a credential evaluation of their transcript. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (www.aice-eval.org) lists members who may be contacted for assistance in evaluating foreign credentials.

All application materials become the property of Aims Community College. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date posted. The screening committee will select finalists for interviews.

Quicklink for Posting http://jobs.aims.edu/postings/4049 Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * For recruitment statistics, please list where you found this job posting.
   • Aims Website
   • Internal Posting
   • Personal Referral
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   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • LinkedIn
   • Dice.com
   • Indeed.com
   • Latpro.com
   • Facebook
   • DiversityWorking.com
   • Denver Post
   • Greeley Tribune
   • Local Newspaper Ad
   • ACCT Executive Search
   • Weld County Employment Service
   • Other Source
2. * What is the highest level of education attained?
   • GED
   • High School Diploma
   • Associates Degree
   • Bachelors Degree
   • Masters Degree
   • Ed.D.
   • PHD
   • Professional Degree
3. * The application instructions and information section on the application states that you must clearly document job duties performed that relate to minimum qualifications, etc. in the “Work Experience” section on the application. Please acknowledge that you have read and understand what is expected and that the initial review of applications will focus only on what is listed in the Work Experience section and not other required documents such as your resume.
   • Yes, I meet the minimum qualifications and have documented this in the Work Experience section.
   • No, I do not meet all of the minimum qualifications however I have documented my experience in the Work Experience section.

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Diversity Statement
4. Teaching Philosophy
5. Certifications

Optional Documents

1. Copy of Transcripts
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Other Document