Instructor of Diesel Technology
Arkansas State University - Newport

Instructor of Diesel Technology

Position Summary

The Instructor of Diesel Technology (DT) reports to the Associate Dean for Applied Science and is responsible for teaching DT courses. These courses include classroom and laboratory instruction. In addition, this position serves as a maintenance technician for the Commercial Driver Training program. This role supports the College's mission of providing and ensuring quality educational programs for ASUN's various constituencies.

This is a 12-month faculty position and will be housed on the Newport campus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Faculty Role:

Promotes and develops 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. Schedules, supervises, debriefs, and evaluates students in observation and field experience. Supervises and monitors students' use of equipment, independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training. Provides instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction. Administers oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and 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 in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit records by established deadlines. Remains current in academic or program discipline, including maintenance licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate. Supports the Dean for Applied Sciences in cultivating and maintaining strong industry partnerships to ensure local support and demand for graduates. Advises students in the program. Attends commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or program. Attends meetings where appropriate or as required by the supervisor. Posts and keeps office hours to facilitate interaction with students, the college community, and the public. Assists in the development of program/department budget requests as appropriate. Maintains training facilities and coordinates appropriate safety guidelines, training, and equipment use. Promotes and supports concurrent partnerships with area high schools (and career technical center). Performs other duties as assigned.

Maintenance Technician Role:

Constructs and updates checklists as appropriate. Inspects all Class A trucks to ensure classes can flow without interruption. Schedules repairs around Commercial Driver Training, Diesel Technology, High Voltage Lineman Technology, and IGNITE classes. Orders parts for repairs and turns in receipts in a timely manner. Bids tires once a year. Maintains a Preventive Maintenance program to limit break downs. Makes sure that all road trucks are DOT compliant. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum requirements for this position include an Associate Degree or equivalent credentialing. Experience and professional certification may be substituted for the degree requirement. Applicants must also have the ability to use and understand related diagnostic equipment and diesel computer programs. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Preferred qualifications include an associate degree or appropriate industry certification(s) and/or three to five years of experience working on class a trucks. Previous recruitment, administration, and college teaching experience are also preferred.

KNOWLEDGE

The successful candidate will teach Diesel Technology courses at the two-year college level. This includes 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, and exhibit mature interpersonal and communications skills. In addition, this position serves as a maintenance technician for the Commercial Driver Training program; therefore, the ability to inspect, diagnose and repair/maintain trucks and trailers is a necessity.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Not applicable.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Mature communication skills are required, as well as strong computer skills.

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 Sciences, working from policies and general directives. Refers specific cases to supervisor when clarification or interpretation of the organization's policy is 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.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

EPA Section 609 Certification

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate: Word Processing, PowerPoint, Advanced: Excel

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 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period.

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