Employment Type : Full-Time
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.
Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses
Virginia Western Community College, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Roanoke Valley, is accepting applications for part-time Precision Machining Instructors in the School of Career and Corporate Training (CCT), previously called Workforce Development. Precision Machining instructors will perform a variety of technical instructional assignments and classroom preparation including conventional machine tool operation, blueprint reading/ engineering drawings, precision measurement tools, set-up, programming, and operation of CNC lathes and mills, and the operation of CAD/CAM systems. This position will also assist in all other instructor related duties to support the program and the CCT department.
Minimum Qualifications A minimum of 3 years of experience in a machining environment, which may include coursework in a Community College or University setting, using a variety of metalworking tools, processes and machines, primarily lathes and mills, and with experience in CNC / G-code programming. Must complete all National Institute of Metalworking Skills Level 1 credentials within the first year of hire (11 credentials). All Adjunct Faculty positions require excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams; ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum and assessments; as well as the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications Associate’s degree in a Career and Technical Education field preferred. National Institute of Metalworking Skills credentials preferred. Classroom Machining instruction experience, providing instruction in accelerated formats geared towards certification exam preparation. Demonstrated track record of high level of student credential and institutional outcomes with the ability to deliver instruction in the classroom and machine shop. Areas of expertise include: machine setup, machining applications, programming with ProtoTrak, Haas, Mazak and Fanuc controls and simulators, process planning, precision measurement, inspection, print reading, GD&T and symbols, metallurgy, cutting tool selection and assembly, machine maintenance and shop and personal safety.
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