INSTRUCTOR OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT

Arkansas State University - Newport (ASUN) is seeking applications for the position of Instructor of Advanced Manufacturing. The Instructor of Advanced Manufacturing reports to the Dean for Applied Science and has responsibility for the coordination, oversight, and assessment of the Advanced Manufacturing program of study. The Instructor of Advanced Manufacturing is responsible for teaching Advanced Manufacturing courses as appropriate to the two-year college level including classroom and laboratory instruction. This role supports the College’s mission of providing and ensuring quality educational programs for ASUN’s various constituencies.

This position is a 12-month faculty position on the Jonesboro campus but may work on all ASUN campus locations as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Technical certification or appropriate industry certification plus 3 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred qualifications include an associate degree or appropriate industry certification(s) or a minimum of five years’ experience in CNC machining and computer aided design.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes, develops, and assesses quality curriculum and coursework that align with the college’s mission.
• Conducts effective instructional sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.
• Develops course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate.
• Schedules, supervises, debriefs, and evaluates students in observation and field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
• Supervises and monitors students' use of equipment.
• Supervises independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
• Prepares outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establishes course goals.
• Provides individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
• Observes and evaluates students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement. Determine training needs of students.
• Administers oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
• Participates in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field of study, and integrate relevant information into training programs.
• Maintains accessibility to students via email, phone, or personal conferences. Maintains course/student records such as student grades, attendance, and training activity details in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit records by established deadlines.
• Keeps a flexible weekly schedule that best facilitates student learning and access.
• Remains current in academic or program discipline, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate. Receives training or stay current in advances within the field of study that promote student learning.
• Supports the Dean for Applied Science in cultivating and maintaining strong partnerships to ensure local support and demand for graduates.
• Exercises effective administrative and management skills through collegial communication with other ASUN departments.
• Provides effective management of fiscal policies and procedures.
• Leads implementation of plans for assessment and improvement of student learning in Advanced Manufacturing, assists in accreditation efforts in the appropriate programs.
• Helps students identify and achieve their educational goals through participating in the college's advising process, as well as providing incidental academic advice to students in classes.
• Attends commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or program. Attends departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings where appropriate or as required by supervisor. Performs other academically-related duties as assigned by instructor's supervisor.
• Posts and keeps office hours to facilitate interaction with students, the college community, and the public.
• Assists the Dean for Applied Science in the development of program/department budget requests as appropriate.
• Assists the Dean for Applied Science and program faculty in maintaining indoor and outdoor laboratory and training facilities and coordinates appropriate safety guidelines, training, and equipment in conjunction with program faculty.
• Assists program faculty in coordinating special events related to the appropriate programs.
• Serves on college-wide committees, special project teams, state and local committees, and community service and civic committees as needed, and acts as a professional and positive representative of the College.
• Promotes and supports concurrent partnerships with area high schools (and career technical center).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of work-related subject area. The successful candidate will teach Advanced Manufacturing courses as appropriate to the two-year college level including classroom and laboratory instruction. The candidate must be able to work cooperatively with other entities of the university in a learning-centered environment. Applicants must also ensure quality and cleanliness of the lab, demonstrate teaching and educational facilitation skills, have knowledge and understanding of manufacturing/maintenance procedures in: Programmable Logic Controls, hydraulics, mechanical systems electricity, motor controls, robotics, automation, CAD/CAM, manual machining, and CNC machining, etc., and exhibit excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Not applicable.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Strong communication and computer skills are required

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general direction of the Dean for Applied Science, working from policies and general directives. Refers specific cases to supervisor when clarification or interpretation of the organization's policy when needed.

PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work.

DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of the organization and the organization's customers.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Knowledge and experience with operating machines within an Advanced Manufacturing lab setting. Regular use office equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software).

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team structure. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Regular contact with other college employees at all levels within the organization and constituents outside of the college.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Not Indicated.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Intermediate: Word Processing, PowerPoint, Advanced: Excel

TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY

Demonstrated proficiency using data analysis tools and databases

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk and hear; regularly required to stand and frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position.