Instrumentation/Electrical Instructor

POSITION TITLE:

Instrumentation and Electrical Instructor

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF POSITION:

This is a 1.0 FTE, RNTTA faculty position with City College at Montana State University Billings.

DEPARTMENT:

Business, Construction, and Energy Technology

UNION:

MTYFCA

COMPENSATION:

Annual

SALARY:

Salary range from $45,000 to $50,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, qualifications and subject to the collective bargaining agreement.

GENERAL STATEMENT:

Montana State University Billings is the third largest University in Montana and is located in Montana’s largest city. The University has five colleges, through which it serves a diverse student body and a broad regional community. Our staff and faculty strive to transform the lives of our students by empowering them to succeed in achieving their educational and life goals. To give our students the best possible path to success in achieving their goals, we are committed to closing equity gaps via our recruitment, retention, and completion initiatives. MSUB faculty and students are also active in scholarship and creative endeavors on state-wide, national, and international stages. Our programs are responsive to community needs and partner with local and regional entities to provide clinical, internship and experiential learning opportunities to our students. MSUB is an innovator in teaching strategies and modalities that accommodate students’ individual learning needs and busy lifestyles. Interested individuals can obtain more information about Montana State University Billings at https://www.msubillings.edu .

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include teaching up to 30 credit hours per year in the Instrumentation and Electrical/Process Plant Technology program; participating in curriculum and course development and outcomes assessment; participating in MSU Billings and City College and/or University committee assignments and activities; scholarly activity; face to face instruction including laboratory instruction, maintain laboratory equipment and supplies. Maintain a safe laboratory environment and culture.

• MSU Billings is a place for active and engaged students. Our employees are expected to be no different. Student and institutional success is directly related to the quality of the educational experience, from advising to business services to classroom lectures to facilities management. Successful applicants for employment will be expected to use their skills to assist in recruiting, retaining and contributing to the success of our students as well as participating in ongoing efforts to improve the quality of our learning-centered environment.

• Full-time, faculty are expected to maintain a commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) of all services, programs, procedures and interactions that employees have with students, family members, staff, faculty members, community partners, colleagues and guests.
• The faculty member will fulfill all responsibilities outlined for teaching listed in the MTYCFA CBA and in University policy.
• The faculty member is responsible for maintaining collegial, constructive and civil interactions with other members of the campus community.
• In collaboration with the Department Chair, the faculty member will be responsible for courses related to the Instrumentation and Electrical Technician program.
• Instructional Load (Credits/Academic Year): 30 credits per AY.
• Participate in program review and outcomes assessment activities that impact student success.
• Posted office hours to accommodate advisees and students in courses: 5 hours per week

The following is a list of activities that are considered to be scholarly for the faculty member in this position:

• Scholarly activity such as applied research, presentations and publications;
• Professional development activities—educational and occupational;
• Achieved recognition in education, business, industry or in an occupation as evidenced by licensure or certification;
• Textbook review for publishers within the discipline.
• Participation in professional organizations—educational, business and industry, occupational;
• Grant writing and other fundraising activities;
• Consulting and other activities with business and industry, and other community organizations;
• Serving on advisory boards, outside work for agencies, awards recognizing service accomplishments;
• City College department meetings;
• City College committee service;
• University committee service where appropriate
• Participation in College recruitment, retention and student activities;

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Background and education to deliver high quality instruction in at least one of the following course topics:

• Fundamentals of process technology
• Environmental Awareness
• Introduction to industrial power systems
• Instrumentation and controls
• Process plant safety
• Process plant sciences
• Equipment and operations
• Process plant troubleshooting
• Boiler operation
• Fundamentals of energy technicians
• AC/DC electronics
• Digital electronics
• Motor controls
• Programmable logic controllers
• Quality control
• Process diagrams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Two years of work experience related to industrial instrumentation or the operation of a process plant such as an oil refinery, chemical plant, or gas processing facility.
• Experience as an educator or trainer.
• OSHA training credential.
• Boiler license.
• Experience as a HazMat trainer.
• Experience with course and program level assessment