Adjunct Machining Instructor
Role Overview
Adjunct faculty members serve multiple roles as teachers, mentors, and colleagues.
The Machining Instructor is expected to excel in classroom and lab instruction, providing students with fundamental and advanced skills in manual machining.
This position focuses on preparing students for careers in manufacturing and machining by combining theoretical instruction with hands-on shop experience.
Nature of Work
Adjunct faculty are responsible for teaching an area of expertise within a specific period.
The Machining Instructor will teach entry-level and advanced concepts of manual machining, including the safe setup and operation of equipment such as lathes, mills, drill presses, and grinders.
Instruction includes blueprint reading, measurement techniques, tolerances, and machining processes that align with industry standards.
The instructor is responsible for developing instructional content, maintaining safe laboratory conditions, and guiding students toward successful program completion and workforce readiness.
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Skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in manual machining operations (lathe, milling, drilling, grinding,
- measurement).
- Knowledge of machining mathematics, blueprint reading, precision measuring tools, and tolerancing.
- Ability to integrate safety practices, OSHA standards, and industry procedures into instruction.
- Familiarity with current teaching methods, trends, and technology for onsite instruction; online
- teaching skills desirable.
- Education
- Associate's degree or Equivalent - Machine Tool Technology, Manufacturing, or related field - Required
Experience
- In addition to the knowledge/education, the following related work experience is typically required for this position. An equivalent combination of education and recent, related experience may be acceptable.
- Industry Experience - Minimum of 3 years of recent, relevant manual machining experience in industry or teaching - Required
- Teaching Experience - Prior experience teaching or training in machining, manufacturing, or a related technical field - Preferred
- Expectations
- Employees are expected to adhere to the Mission, Values and Vision of the College. Each employee’s position has attributes that contribute to the achievement of these goals.
- Mission:
- New River Community and Technical College provides accessible, affordable, quality education and workforce programs to meet the needs of the region it serves.
- Values
- Shared values guide New River Community and Technical College in fulfilling its mission. These values influence thoughts, guide decisions, mold policies, and determine courses of action. Our employees are expected to support and enact these values in our daily work.
- RESPECT
- Recognize and celebrate the unique contributions and perspectives of all
- Involve a diverse range of voices and perspectives in decision-
- Ensure everyone feels they are an integral part of the
- HONESTY
- Communicate openly and
- Take responsibility for one’s actions.
- Provide accurate and transparent reporting of
- Make decisions based on ethical
- EDUCATION
- Encourage and support a culture of continuous
- Facilitate the sharing of
- Offer access to a diverse range of educational
- Encourage
- Regularly assess educational programs and supporting
- Cultivate a workforce of knowledgeable, competent, and skilled
- COMMUNITY
- Actively engage with the local
- Partner with local businesses, organizations, and non-
- Meet the educational needs and interests of the local
- Encourage and facilitate civic engagement among students, staff, faculty, and
- VISION
- New River Community and Technical College will improve students’ lives and will enrich communities as an increasingly integral part of the educational and economic landscape of southern West Virginia.
- Demonstrated proficiency in manual machining operations (lathe, milling, drilling, grinding,
- measurement).
- Knowledge of machining mathematics, blueprint reading, precision measuring tools, and tolerancing.
- Ability to integrate safety practices, OSHA standards, and industry procedures into instruction.
- Familiarity with current teaching methods, trends, and technology for onsite instruction; online
- teaching skills desirable.
- Associate's degree or Equivalent - Machine Tool Technology, Manufacturing, or related field - Required
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching Experience - Prior experience teaching or training in machining, manufacturing, or a related technical field - Preferred
About New River Community and Technical College
Public West Virginia community and technical college providing affordable education and workforce programs to students and employers.
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