This position is an on-campus, full-time, 175-day, tenure-track appointment based in Champaign, Illinois covered by the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) collective bargaining unit. Starting salary for 12 months between $48,200.96 - 73,004.53 dependent on certifications, years of teaching experience, and education received.

Application Close Date/Time: Monday, November 24th, at 6PM CT

The Automotive 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 Comprehensive Automotive Technology, Automotive Collision Repair and Ford ASSET.

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.

For more information and to apply, visit www.parkland.edu/careers. Applications not submitted through the Parkland College Career Site will not be considered.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide Instruction, Maintain and Develop Curriculum

• Provide automotive services 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.

Recruit, Advise, and Mentor Students

• Available for student advising/mentoring.
  
• Plan and participate in student activities outside the classroom. These activities may include weekends and overnight travel.
  

Maintain Instructional Spaces and Equipment

• Coordinate shared lab space use and equipment organization with other faculty members.
  
• Monitor adherence to safety codes, budget constraints, and departmental policies.
  

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 relevant industry or manufacturer recognized training and certification as required for assigned areas of instruction.

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.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:   

• AAS in the field plus 2 years of industry experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Master ASE certification or commitment to obtain certification within one year. 
  
• Ford STST certification or commitment to obtain within three years.
  
• Ability to learn Parkland information systems and new programs as technology changes.
  
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
  
• 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.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

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