Faculty, Optics & Laser Technology

As a full-time faculty member in the Manufacturing, Automotive and Construction Technologies Department, you provide instruction in all levels of Optics & Laser Technology, including certificate and/or transfer levels. You work individually, as well as in collaboration with colleagues, to develop innovative curriculum which meets the needs of our diverse population of students. Student retention and success is your top priority. You will utilize technology and effective teaching strategies to develop students’ critical thinking skills.

You are a team player, who can serve as a liaison to industry, community, and/or academic partners. You will be responsible for providing quality instruction to students through well prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair assessment of learning and clear documentation of student progress. You will be responsible for providing post-secondary optics technology, laboratory safety, quality assurance and manual fabrication program instructional duties within the School of Manufacturing, Automotive & Construction Technology.  

You will also assume instructional leadership roles including hiring and mentoring part-time instructors, curriculum development, class scheduling, student advising and other College services. You will provide program oversight duties that involve: managing different funding sources, shared budget oversight, state reporting and program approval; program assessment and planning; curriculum changes following Colorado Community College System (CCCS) guidelines; maintaining supplies/material, shop and equipment in a clean, professional and organized fashion; effectively accommodate students with varying levels of experience. You will also maintain strong relationship with optics, photonics and quantum industry professionals in the community as well as maintain and respond to any active advisory committee requests.

As a faculty member you act as a mentor for the part-time instructors. You serve as representative of the department by participating in committees, task forces, and events at the campus, college, and/or state levels. You may be asked to teach at different times, locations and modalities to meet the needs of the College.
 

Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

• A related associate degree or credit-bearing post-secondary certificate or relevant current industry license or certification and 4,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 7 years

OR

• A related Bachelor’s or any Master’s degree with 18 discipline related credits and 2,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 7 years

OR

• Any unrelated degree without a relevant current industry license or certification with 6,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 10 years AND a Skills Demonstration for Minimum Teaching Qualifications verified by the Lead Faculty/Program Director and/or Industry Subject Matter Expert.

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• No degree or credit-bearing post-secondary certificate or relevant current industry license or certification with 10,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 10 years AND a Skills Demonstration for Minimum Teaching Qualifications verified by the Lead Faculty/Program Director and/or Industry Subject Matter Expert.

Related Degree, Credential, and/or Occupational Experience: Degrees/credentials include, but are not limited to: Any degree that involves Manufacturing, Machining, Physical Science or Engineering (i.e., mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer, material science, aerospace, metallurgy, biomechanical, mechatronics, optics, photonics, physics), NIMS Materials, Measurement and Safety credential, any machining US Department of Labor or Military registered or accredited apprenticeship of 2 years or more, any American Society for Quality certification, any American Society of Mechanical Engineers GD&T certification, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Green Belt or Black Belt certification, or any MSSC Certified Production Technician credential.
 

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