Automotive Collision Repair Program Director & Tenure-Track Faculty

Automotive Collision Repair Program Director & Tenure-Track Faculty

This position is an on-campus, full-time, tenure-track appointment covered by the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) collective bargaining unit.

Starting annual salary: $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 CDT

The 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
Instruction, Maintain and Develop Curriculum

• 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 Benefits page.

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.

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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