AMT ADJUNCT HYBRID INSTRUCTOR

Job Details: Job Location: TULSA CAMPUS - TULSA, OK, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $1800.00 - $1800.00, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Education, Summary

This position conducts technical training within the assigned Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program in a hybrid format, combining on-site classroom and laboratory instruction with online asynchronous coursework, in a manner that enables the College to meet 14 CFR part 147, the College’s FAA operations specifications, the Aviation Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-1), the ACCSC Standards of Accreditation, and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Essential Functions

• Teaches one or more assigned classes that are part of the AMT program in a hybrid format, delivering on-site classroom and hands-on laboratory instruction as well as online asynchronous coursework using the approved LMS, consistent with approved course materials and the Aviation Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-1)

• Compile and maintain student grade and attendance records and other required paperwork

• Follow and maintain daily lesson plans and course Study Guides and ensure their alignment with 14 CFR part 147, the College’s FAA operations specifications, and the Aviation Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-1), through input to the Lead Instructor/Department Head

• Comply with the procedures established in the College’s FAA operations specifications and with the College’s academic policies governing recordkeeping, assessment, award of credit, final course grades, attendance, and graduation documentation

• Comply with established company policies and procedures

• Administer and grade lab projects and theory exams required for the course of instruction assigned

• Conduct on-site, hands-on laboratory and shop introduction and demonstrations involving aircraft, engines, tools, and shop equipment in accordance with 14 CFR part 147, the College’s FAA operations specifications, and established shop safety procedures

• Maintain the required student-to-instructor ratio in all shop and laboratory sections and notify the Program Chair immediately if a section approaches or exceeds a 25:1 ratio (14 CFR 147.19(c))

• Enforce proper use of personal protective equipment, tool control, and hazardous materials handling procedures in the lab/shop in compliance with OSHA and FAA standards

• Initiate timely and meaningful interaction with students in the online asynchronous component on a scheduled and predictable basis using the approved LMS, virtual sessions, or other approved methods, including direct instruction, assessment of and feedback on student work, and facilitation of course discussion

• Monitor student academic engagement in the online asynchronous component and promptly and proactively engage students who are not progressing or who request assistance, documenting that outreach in the approved LMS

• Respond to student inquiries received through approved channels within the response timeframe established by the College

• Publish and hold scheduled office hours to provide consistent support for online asynchronous students, in addition to — not in place of — instructor-initiated interaction

• Report supplies and materials needed for class to Lead Instructor or Department head

• Ensure student compliance with all established student policies and procedures

• Provide student remediation as needed and consistent outreach with department head

• Assist in student retention and provide student advisement forms for various student needs including those related to student services as well as academically

• Track, reconcile, and post student attendance and academic engagement across the on-site and online asynchronous components within the timeframe established by the College, and determine and report a student’s last date of attendance when required, to meet Title IV and accreditation attendance-documentation requirements

• Complete required FERPA training and safeguard the confidentiality of student education records; conduct all instructional, grading, and advising activity within College-approved systems

• Complete the College’s training in instructional methods and teaching skills, including training that specifically addresses teaching skills and instructional methods in a distance education environment, before assuming primary instructional responsibility, and participate in the College’s faculty improvement plan thereafter

• Participate in faculty in-service, ongoing professional development, and the College’s formative and summative evaluation of instructor performance and effectiveness in both the on-site and distance education components of assigned courses

• Maintain current documentation of all required certificates and licenses and report any change in FAA certificate status to the Program Chair

• Cooperate with and be available for FAA, accreditor, and state regulatory inspections and visits (14 CFR 147.27)

• Support the program’s FAA mechanic testing pass-rate requirement through ACS-aligned instruction and student test preparation (14 CFR 147.25)

Knowledge / Skills

• Knowledge of computers with ability to edit and create documents using Microsoft office products

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as technical drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and government regulations

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, staff, and students

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane, and solid geometry

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

 
Qualifications: Education and Work Experience

• High School diploma and eight (8) years field experience (or)

• Associate degree and four (4) years of field experience required

High School Graduation or Equivalency (All Campuses)

Employees who hold an earned credential (degree; or certificate or diploma of at least 600 clock hours or 24 semester credits or 36 quarter credits) from an accredited postsecondary institution are not required to also provide proof of high school equivalency.

To qualify under this provision, the postsecondary credential must represent completion of a structured, credit-bearing program of study beyond high school, consisting of at least 600 clock hours or 24 semester credits or 36 quarter credits at an accredited institution. Those who have only earned college credits without completing such credentials must still provide proof of high school completion or equivalency.

Certificates, License, Registrations

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and talk and hear. While conducting on-site laboratory and shop instruction, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, aircraft and engine components, and hand and power tools, and may be exposed to fumes, lubricants, solvents, and other airborne particles, use of personal protective equipment, including hearing protection, is required. The noise level in the shop/lab environment is usually moderate to loud. The online asynchronous portion of this role is generally performed in a standard office or remote work setting with low to moderate noise levels. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and to use a computer keyboard and monitor for extended periods to prepare and deliver online asynchronous coursework. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

AAP/EEO Statement

Spartan College provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In keeping with the above conviction, Spartan College is committed to assuring that:

All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law;

Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; and all personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, training, and participation in social and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement/Employee Scholarship