Title: Teaching Faculty - Aviation Maintenance (9-month)

Agency: Blue Ridge Community College

Location: Augusta - 015

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $49,711 - $77,871 (9-month)

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Founded in 1967, Blue Ridge Community College has served the residents of the central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for over 50 years. Its comprehensive program of instruction includes associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in occupational/technical and college/university transfer programs. The College also provides non-credit workforce training and special interest classes for individuals, business, and industry.

Instructional Duties:

• Teach a full load of courses (including labs) during the academic year. Courses may be offered in person, hybrid, or online depending on program needs.
• Participate in program instructional evaluation and improvement.
• Ensure safe practices are followed in labs, with tool usage and the handling of hazardous materials.
• Assist in the development of student laboratory projects
• Maintain FAA compliant records and documentation.
• Provide student advising and career guidance.

Institutional Responsibility:

• Participate in annual performance objectives process.
• Support BRCC mission, vision and values.
• Keep current on BRCC policy and procedures.
• Communicate and hold posted student engagement hours
• Comply with administrative deadlines.
• Participate in BRCC governance, accreditation, and assessment.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships.

Scholarly Engagement and Creativity:

• Participate in advisory council meetings
• Attend professional conferences or meetings.
• Participate in business/industrial activities of discipline.
• Make presentation to organizations.
• Revise or developing new curricula or courses.
• Continue education in discipline as needed.
• Strive to acquire continued education within the industry.

Service Component:

• Maintain, upgrade, and develop laboratory equipment.
• Upkeep and upgrade laboratory as needed.
• Participate in AMT program meetings and projects to include, but not limited to:
  • Student data gathering and analysis.
  • Assessment data gathering and analysis.
  • Accreditation data gathering and reports.
  • Program needs assessment, justification and reporting.
  • Program advocacy, internal and external.
• Provide service to:
  • BRCC
  • AMT Department
  • Community partners

Minimum Qualifications:

• Familiarity or willing to be trained on hardware, programs (e.g. word processor, spreadsheet, database), and internet resources to the field and education.
• Competence with hardware, tools and equipment common to the field.
• Possess strong interpersonal, communication, organization and cooperation skills.
• Committed to professional growth and development, continued learning, integration of new technology and current pedagogy.

Education or Training Required for this Position:

• A&P Airframe and Power Plant Certificate.
• Two years field experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional relevant training/education in Aeronautical Science, Aviation Maintenance Tech
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level
• Significant full time equivalent aviation maintenance or aircraft engineering technology or industry experience
• Relevant Airline/Air Carrier maintenance experience
• Capability to utilize a learning management system to facilitate distance delivery, both synchronous and asynchronous.
• Inspection Authorization and/or other FAA certifications or designations.
• Familiarity with curriculum development and knowledge of FAR 147 curriculum requirements
• Specialized field experience or education, such as NDI, composites, electronics, structural repair, etc.
• Evidence indicating successful partnership skills and experience maintaining partnerships with commercial, private and public agencies and organizations, including advisory boards.
• Evidence of professional scholarly activities, including involvement in professional organizations, grant writing, and/or publications.
• Familiarity with accreditation procedures and national standards for the discipline.
• Familiarity with the aviation education considerations and needs in the Commonwealth and beyond.
• Experience leading or working in a diversified workforce in a multi-cultural setting.
• Evidence supporting a commitment to and the ability to work effectively within the scope of BRCC mission.