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Automotive Instructor

Job Description

Working Title

Automotive Instructor

Position Status

Full Time

Department

School of Business and Industry

General Summary

Odessa College, a leading community college in the country, has an opening for a full-time, in-person Automotive Instructor. Develops and teaches classes in various aspects of automotive technology. Help develop tomorrow’s auto technicians. 

Specific Position Duties

  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge in the teaching field;
  • Teaches OCTECHS and Dual Credit courses as required;
  • Demonstrates willingness and ability to teach various courses, times, locations, and delivery methods, as needed and as reasonably requested by the college;
  • Utilizes appropriately challenging coursework to help students realize their full potential as learners;
  • Provides students with written expectations, e.g., syllabi, policies, assignment instructions, graded evaluations, etc.;
  • Administers tests which are appropriate to course content, including a comprehensive final exam measuring overall grasp of course objectives;
  • By various ways and means of instructing students, affirms the worth and dignity of all persons and the right of all persons to learn;
  • Maintains an appropriate learning and assessment climate in the classroom, whether traditional, web, or distance, which encourages the free exchange of ideas while defending academic honesty and objectivity;
  • Prepares adequately for class and arrives promptly at class meetings, labs, and any other scheduled instructional activities;
  • Delivers material in a clear and understandable manner;
  • Addresses student concerns, i.e., comments, questions, and input, both in class and via posted office hours, timely electronic communication, and other suitable means;
  • Effectively handles routine procedures necessary for the successful, day-to-day operation of the department as delegated by the department chair;
  • Submits required reports and schedules in a timely manner to the department chair;
  • Maintains effective relationships with professional counterparts throughout the college and the community;
  • Maintains individual student advisement on degree plans and degree applications in order to comply with completion requirements;
  • Assists with recruiting, marketing, and outreach for department programs; and,
  • Actively participates in college functions and events, and engages in community service.
  • Maintains and repairs equipment used in class instruction.
  • Actively participates in tool retention and preservation of department assets.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Three years of relevant technical job experience.
  • ASE certified in G1 and A6.


Preferred Qualifications

  • ASE Master Certified Automotive Technician.
  • G1 and L1
  • Plus, five years of relevant technical job experience.

Work Hours

Varied according to schedule.

Posting Number

F00360P

Quick Link for Internal Postings

https://jobs.odessa.edu/postings/14073

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