Automotive Collision Repair Program Director & Tenure-Track Faculty
Company: Experience Champaign Urbana
Location: Champaign
Posted on: January 22, 2025
Job Description:
Automotive Collision Repair Program Director & Tenure-Track
FacultyThis position is an on-campus, full-time, tenure-track
appointment covered by the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE)
collective bargaining unit. Starting salary for 12 months between
$46,910.91 - 111,068.20 dependent on certifications, years of
teaching experience, and education received.Application Close
Date/Time: Monday, January 13th, 2025 at 6PM CDTThe Collision
Repair Faculty work in conjunction with the department chair and
other faculty to advise and mentor students and participate in
governance of their departments and the college. Tenure-Track
Faculty teach a full-time load as per the Parkland Academic
Employees (PAE) bargaining agreement. Courses taught may include:
ASE Accredited and ICAR certified collision repair
courses.Applicants must submit:
- An online employment application
- Cover letter
- Resume or CV
- Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you
received your highest degree. If hired, certified official
transcript is required.Essential Job Functions:
- Provide industry-based classroom instruction in accordance with
the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines
of the college.
- Inform students of course regulations, evaluation procedures,
and other information pertinent to the course; prepare a course
syllabus for each course and post with other course information on
college's Learning Management System (LMS) by date set by the
College.
- Teach courses day, evening, or weekend based on industry and
student needs.
- Teach courses through nontraditional delivery methods,
flexible, hybrid, noncredit and competency based.
- Maintain updated grades for students and provide prompt
feedback to students; submit required reports on student progress
according to published deadlines.
- Work closely with department chair to design, maintain, and
update course curriculum and materials for assigned courses.
- Work with faculty to facilitate text selection.Recruit, Advise,
and Mentor Students:
- Maintain regular office hours to ensure availability for
student consultation; provide assistance to students in a timely
manner.
- Available for student advising/mentoring.
- Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts.
- Plan and participate in student activities outside the
classroom. These activities may include weekends and overnight
travel.Maintain Instructional Spaces and Equipment:
- Assist the Department Chair with equipment maintenance and
repair.
- Monitor adherence to safety codes, budget constraints, and
departmental policies.
- Assist the department chair and dean with course scheduling and
classroom use.Stay Current in Industry, Develop and Foster
Relationships with Employers:
- Participate in professional development activities related to
discipline knowledge and/or teaching skills.
- Maintain a minimum of 20 hours of update technical training per
year.
- Maintain Master ASE certification and ICAR Platinum
recognition.
- Assist the Department Chair and Dean with external
relations.
- Work closely with advisory and faculty committees to maintain
and improve the quality of courses and programs.
- Work as liaison between appropriate agencies in the
community.
- Maintain and develop business relationships to foster
apprenticeship work placements.
- Assist in program evaluation and accreditation procedures.
- Stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the
field.Participate in Shared Governance:
- Participate in college-wide shared governance, including
Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees,
administrative committees, and accreditation committees.
- Foster and maintain a collegial, equitable, and collaborative
work environment in which all team members have a shared
understanding of the mission of the institution and clear
expectations of their responsibilities in that mission and
accountability for those responsibilities.
- Participate in departmental governance, including curriculum
development, instructional materials selection, and academic
assessment.
- Assist Department Chair with recruiting and mentoring of
adjunct faculty.
- Perform professional duties in accordance with the established
policies and procedures of the college and department.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the department
chair.Minimum Requirements:
- AAS in the field plus 5 years of experience in the collision
repair industry, or equivalent combination of education and modern
collision repair experience. If not already earned, commitment to
obtain an AAS degree or higher in a related field prior to
tenure.
- Experience in management and development of employees or
mentoring experience.
- ICAR certification in areas of instruction and a commitment to
obtain Platinum level certification within one year.
- Obtain ASE Master Collision Repair certification within one
year.
- Ability to learn Parkland information systems and new programs
as technology changes.
- Must successfully complete a criminal background check with
fingerprinting.
- In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions
for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at
Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be
willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This
applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity
under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum
payment.Robust benefits, including medical insurance with no
monthly premiums, dental, life, disability, retirement plans,
flexible spending, dependent care, EAP, work/life balance with
generous paid time off, and tuition waiver. More information on the
benefits package may be found online at our .Apply for this
position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this
posting. Applications not submitted through
https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.Please
monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future
correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources. For further
information on the application process, please contact Parkland
College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.Applicants with
disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application
and/or interview process.Requests may be submitted by contacting
Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing
hr@parkland.edu.Equal Opportunity Employer
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