Instructor Pool: Manufacturing Technology
Eugene, OR 
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AA/EEO Statement:
Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.
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Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call .
  • Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources, Zack Roush, roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3970
  • Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.
Position Information:

Posting Number: 230125
Job Title: Instructor Pool: Manufacturing Technology
Applicant Notification:
Department Information
Our Business, Technology, and Trades Division at Lane Community College is seeking to expand its pool of part-time faculty to teach manufacturing courses.
  • Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.
  • This is an application pool posting for 2023-2024. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College's main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.

Search Information
  • One or more part-time Instructors may be hired based on student, division, and college needs.
  • The first review date of applications may be as early as December 1, 2023. Subsequent review dates will be based on department needs. Lane Community College reserves the right to modify this information.
  • Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy. To remain in the pool, year to year, you must reapply after July 1 each year.

Application Information
  • Provide all documents as requested.
  • A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
  • Unofficial or Official Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See the instructions below.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Location: Main Campus
Classification: Part-time Faculty
Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty
Anticipated Start Date: As needed, Winter (January 2024) and Spring (March 2024).
Salary/Wage: Hourly
Salary/Wage Range:
Salary/Compensation Statement:
  • Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
  • Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 - Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our section.
  • The Part-time Faculty includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.
Grant Statement:
Working Schedule:
  • Classes are assigned by the Division Dean based on need, enrollment, and availability of contracted and/or senior part-time faculty.
  • Most manufacturing classes are from 8:00-6:00 PM Tuesday through Thursday (subject to change).
FLSA: Exempt
Position Status: Temporary
Full/Part: Part-Time
Annual Schedule: 171 Day (Academic Year)
Annual Schedule Details:
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POSTING TEXT

Posting Date: 10/31/2023
Closing Date: 06/07/2024
Applicant Pool: Academic Year
Open Until Filled: No
Required QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education:
  • Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Technology or related field
OR
  • Equivalent education and professional field experience appropriate to the position.
Required Experience:
  • Two (2) years of experience in machining or a related field.
Licensure or Certification Requirements
Conditions of Employment:
  • Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our for more detail.
  • Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.
Preferred QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education
  • Bachelors in Manufacturing Technology or equivalent.
Preferred Experience
  • Experience in CAM.
  • Teaching experience or industrial training experience.
Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane's commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
Position Purpose:
The Manufacturing Technology Program Part-time Faculty position will be responsible for Manufacturing related training courses.
  • The primary responsibility of the manufacturing instructor is to provide quality teaching in a full range of community college manufacturing courses.
  • Instructors are needed for one or more of the following areas: CNC Setup and Operation, CNC Programming, CNC Projects, Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Solid Modeling, CAM, Safety and Basic Shop Practice, Shop Measurement, Coordinate System, and Metal Cutting Basics.
  • All of these classes currently include remote and/or online learning while presenting innovative lectures and lab components. The accompanying instruction, depending on the class, may be delivered in several formats which include both traditional lectures and online presentations.

Program desired qualities include a relatively diverse background with a mix of teaching and project management experience as well as hands-on experience within the manufacturing industry.
Essential Functions:
Support student learning through activities that include:

  • Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions
  • Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
  • Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
  • Maintain and post teaching schedule, regular meetings and office hours
  • Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the .
  • Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
  • Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Curriculum Delivery
  • Provide high-quality classroom instruction
  • Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
  • Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
  • Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
  • Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
  • Confer with students on course materials
  • Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.
  • Plan, write, and administer Manufacturing curricula to include instruction in the varied learning environments, such as in-person, online, remote, and hybrid formats.
  • Provide quality and engaging instruction in all delivery methods and formats within Manufacturing Technology Program.
  • Deliver assigned classes using pedagogy and technology that best support student learning, and in accordance with course objectives and program learning outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain curriculum and supporting course materials in keeping with and furtherance of course objectives and program learning outcomes.
  • Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and other documentation as required.
  • Manage a classroom environment conducive to student learning and in adherence to federal, state, and college safety standards and practices.
  • Facilitate student achievement of expected program learning outcomes.
  • Set up and prepare class/lab materials prior to the start of class to ensure timeliness and student success in the classroom and the lab spaces.

Online Teaching and Student Support
  • Expect to make use of the Learning Management System (LMS) to publish and update content, post grades and promote student engagement among students with course content;
  • Use multiple modes of communication tools including online publishing, audio, and video tools
  • Be present within the online course to interact with students, help guide asynchronous discussions and provide opportunities for students' voices to be heard within the online course
  • Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
  • Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
  • Respond to student inquiries within 48 hours
  • Ensure that all materials created are accessible and meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • Post student attendance, grades, and course syllabus to the college LMS in accordance with college timelines
  • Use current best practices and pedagogies for teaching online including the application of online course quality frameworks for clearly providing course learning objectives to students, while consistently setting clear weekly and term-long expectations for work and assessment

Equity and Inclusion
  • Demonstrate Lane Community College's core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities.
  • Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
  • Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.
  • Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public.
Supervision Statement:
  • Faculty report to a Department or division dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the college:
  • Work may be overseen by a lead faculty member.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
  • Coordinate fine and gross motor movements. Coordinate hand/eye movements. Maintain balance from any position. Negotiate level surfaces, ramps and stairs.
  • Attend to cognitive and psychometric tasks for more than two (2) hours a day; work on a computer for more than one (1) hour a day; ability to transport or lift up to fifty (50) lbs with assistance as needed; stand or sit for extended periods of time.
  • Work indoors, in office space, classrooms, or manufacturing labs.
  • Work safely.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of & Skill in
  • Knowledge of the differences among learning styles, current advances in teaching methods and uses of technology in education, and the ability to integrate these elements into curricula and teaching methods.
  • Current skills in effective teaching methods and knowledge related to a broad range of metal manufacturing technologies including machine operation (manual and CNC programming), maintenance, and manual milling skills.
  • Skills in teaching individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds and varying needs.

Ability to
  • Ability to advise, motivate, encourage, explain options, and guide students in the learning process.
  • Plan, implement and evaluate professional-technical courses.
  • Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to student learning; establish and maintain effective working relations with faculty, students, and staff; communicate effectively.
  • Demonstrate organizational abilities.
  • Understand how to manage time.
  • Demonstrate well-rounded leadership skills.
  • Communicate effectively.
  • Show computer skills, including word processing.
  • Analyze and problems solve.
  • Write clearly and present information in concise summary reports.
  • Prioritize and set long and short-term goals.
  • Understand the role of the community college and the diversity of the community college student body.
  • Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College's mission and strategic agendas including College Learning Outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
  • Manage and facilitate communications between Division Dean, support staff, and full and part-time faculty.

Expected Competencies
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Building Relationships
  • Change Advocate
  • Teamwork
  • Service Mindset
  • Process Improvement
  • Innovation
  • Supervision and Leadership
  • Strategic Project Management
  • Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory
Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions

  • Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, part-time or full-time, and detailed job duties.
  • The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.

Required Documents
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
  1. Online Application - Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
  2. Curriculum Vitae - Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five years, if applicable.
  3. Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans, please fax, email, mail, or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Zack Roush in Human Resources at Lane Community College at roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5112

Questions?
  • For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at 541-463-5586
  • For position, questions contact Heather Wilson at wilsonh@lanecc.edu or Wendy Milbrat at milbratw@lanecc.edu.

How to monitor your application
  1. Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
  2. Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
Positions close at 9:00 pm PST.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are required

In order to be considered for the position unofficial transcripts must be provided.

Attach under "Optional Document", fax, email, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College
Dept. Advanced Technology
Attn: Heather Wilson
Bldg #15
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene OR 97405
fax: 541-463-3951
phone: 541-463-5380

Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.
College and Division Information:
Department Information

Advanced Technology mission is:
Preparing individuals for the rapidly changing demands of "high tech" industries. For more information about the division, .

Advanced Technology provides cutting-edge technical training for professional trades careers. Every Advanced Technology program works with LaneCC Cooperative Education to offer hands-on experience in a relevant industry, business, or government agency.

Every Advanced Technology program offers "hands-on" experience in business, industry, and government agencies through Cooperative Education. Two-year associate of applied science degrees and/or two-year certificates of completion, and/or one-year certificates of completion are offered in these programs.
College Information

The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.

Lane is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.
History

Lane was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high-quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.

One of the advantages of working Lane is living in the area. Lane's main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 160,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 60,000 residents comprise the second-largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from the main campus. The area's scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what's new at .
Union Association: LCC Education Association (Faculty)

Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for women, minority, veteran and disabled candidates.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
2 years
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