• Reflects the diversity of our community

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for under-represented populations

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.

ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body as an open-access and low-cost institution. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to our students' diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. In 2017 our faculty adopted a Statement of ACC Faculty Values. This Statement affirms that ACC's faculty members value collaboration, service, agency, scholarship, inclusion, and teaching, all of which attest to our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our mission.

DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR DUTIES AND TASKS

Teaches introductory and advanced classes to students enrolled in the Machinist Apprentice program in a comprehensive multi-campus community college, and has responsibility for instructing students in accordance with College policy and procedures. This includes maintaining office hours, maintaining professional competence and other college-wide assignments and departmental duties as listed here. The instructor is responsible for curriculum development and maintenance of the machinist apprenticeship curriculum within the DMCAT division, advising and mentoring students in the machinist apprenticeship program.

QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

• Mastery of assigned CNC machinist apprenticeship subject matter and relevant topics and issues in the teaching
  discipline. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and colleagues.

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.

• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.

• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.

• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.

The successful candidate must possess and demonstrate skills in the following areas:

Ability to operate CNC mills and lathes, and teach other curriculum relevant to the machinist apprenticeship program at ACC including/but not limited to: shop safety, shop math, inspection, blueprint reading, tolerancing (GDT), machine setup and maintenance. Knowledge of Mastercam, or other CAD/CAM software, equipment and techniques.

REQUIRED:

Documented professional experience working as a CNC machinist using modern tools and techniques.

PREFERRED:

Ability to teach other curriculum relevant to the machinist apprenticeship program at ACC including shop safety, shop math, inspection, blueprint reading, machine setup and maintenance.

Preferred skills and knowledge might also include knowledge of operation of CNC mills and lathes. Experience with manual machining operations. Ability to teach (but not limited to) the following, inspection (hand inspection and CMM), machine maintenance (coolants, lubricants, etc.), machine safety, machining applications (drilling, milling, turning, reaming, tapping, etc.), cutting tool holding and inspection, cutting tool selection, process planning, programming, setup (alignment, machine controls, establish zero). 

EDUCATION

As required.

LOCATION: 

As assigned  

SALARY: 

Salary dependent upon education and related experience. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Official transcripts are required for all Faculty and Adjunct positions. Photocopies, electronically scanned transcripts, and transcripts stamped, “Issued to the Student” are not accepted. Education Institutions may mail transcripts directly to Erica Breedlove, Employment Supervisor, ACC Employment Office, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752. Please do not submit official transcripts with application materials. Transcripts are only accepted from education institutions.