April 26, 2024

EMPLOYMENT NOTICE

Applications now being taken for the following position:

Industrial Maintenance Instructor

2024-2025 School Year (Anticipated Vacancy)

Valley Career & Technical Center

Valley Career & Technical Center (VCTC) is seeking a full-time Industrial Maintenance Instructor. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic person interested in sharing their knowledge and experience in Industrial Maintenance and/or related areas to prepare the next generation of highly trained employees.

EDUCATIONAL and PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

• Proven experience or knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical systems, industrial electricity, motor controls and/or programmable logic controllers, gears, bearings and lubrication.
• Demonstrated ability to operate general shop fabrication tools and equipment.
• Basic experience using a variety of welding processes and equipment such as: Shielded Metal, Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc, Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).
• Knowledge of general machine maintenance and installation of machinery.
• Knowledge of relative safety standards and practices

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises student conduct to ensure that the potentially hazardous shops/labs/classrooms provide an orderly environment conducive to productivity.
• Maintain a well-organized, safe, and clean shop and/or classroom
• Advises students of the importance of safety in relation to machinery, tools, and equipment.
• Builds strong relationships with students;
• Demonstrates a continued willingness to learn and apply new skills based on current research and best practices;
• Uses appropriate instructional strategies to promote student learning;
• Uses comprehensive materials, technology, and resources to promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills;
• Maintains an inventory of equipment, controls storage, repair, and usage of materials in order to minimize loss or abuse.
• Keeps in contact with business and industry so that the curriculum can be updated to reflect changes in high-tech society.

This is a full-time position to begin immediately. Salary based on a 220 day, 7.5 hours day teacher contract scale. Qualified candidates should submit an on-line application (www.augusta.k12.va.us) and attach a resume. Position open until filled. For more information, contact:

Lee Ann Whitesell, Director

Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning

49 Hornet Road Fishersville, VA 22939

whiteselll@valleytech.us

Fax: 540-885-0407

VALLEY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER