What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Lecturer-Building Energy Management position at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology?
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Position Summary:
The Department of Engineering Technology is seeking applications for a part-time adjunct instructor position in Engineering Technology. The candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in building energy management and automated building control systems. Candidates with teaching or industry qualifications in the operations and maintenance of building automation systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are encouraged to apply for the position. The position requires on-site and hybrid modes of delivery of coursework.
Key Responsibilities:
Teach various heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R), building energy management, and building automation technology-focused courses. credit hours per semester as noted on the faculty employment agreement. Courses, as listed in the College catalog, may include introductory-level courses in basic electronics. The position requires on-site and hybrid modes of delivery of coursework. Teach various heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R), building energy management, and building automation technology-focused courses.
Take ownership of course development and lab/classroom instruction in the Building Energy Management (BEM) program. Example course topics include:
- BE202: Building Automation Systems and Controls
- BE210: HVAC-R BAS Lab
- BE212: HVAC-R installation and maintenance
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's or master's degree from a recognized college or university with a major study in the field (HVAC-R engineering, energy management, or electrical engineering) that the person will be teaching
- Additional training might be required based on academic background and industrial experience
- Two (2) years of teaching experience, preferably at the college level
- Three (3) years of industry experience may be substituted for teaching experience at the discretion of the Academic Dean and the hiring Program Chair continuing education clients, and high schoolers pursuing early college
- Ability to teach additional courses in the Engineering Technology program such as Intro to Electricity, Electronics and Digital Principles
Preferred:
- Ability to teach additional courses in the Engineering Technology program such as Electronics and Digital Principles.
- The candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in building energy management and automated building control systems. Candidates with teaching or industry qualifications in the operations and maintenance of building automation systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are encouraged to apply for the position.
This salary for this position is $1,178.00 per credit and starts on September 8, 2026.
Please note: Franklin Cummings Tech is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without sponsorship to be considered for this position at Franklin Cummings Tech.
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