What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Bilingual Electrical Trainer position at Iowa Central Community College?
Description Summary
Provide Electrical Technology training for Area V industries and beyond where appropriate. Teach day or night non-credit or credit classes. Teach and develop coursework including, but not limited to, AC and DC Theory, Residential Wiring, Industrial Electrical Systems, Motor Controls, Power Distribution, PLC’s, and Instrumentation and Controls. Promote the growth of the opportunities of Iowa Central both for non-credit training programs and credit programming throughout Area V and the state of Iowa.
Examples of Duties
Constant (67-100%)
- Effectively organize and develop courses for credit and non-credit training programs.
- Coordinate, develop and provide specialized training for business and industry needs.
- Set up equipment and prepare training materials for training sessions.
- Possess the ability to organize and present various concepts to a wide range of students with varying background and abilities and adjust teaching techniques accordingly.
- Set and maintain safety standards and ensure they are followed.
- Develop a relationship and promote Iowa Central industrial training to area business and industry.
- This individual must exercise independent judgment as well as work collaboratively with the college personnel and general public.
- Customer service is a paramount attribute for this position, requiring the person to be positive and helpful under the pressure of deadlines.
- Insure proper maintenance of the equipment and training aids.
- Purchase equipment and materials necessary for different training activities and the classroom.
- Recruit additional training activities and potential students.
- Be willing to provide training when a company needs it, this may mean providing training at nights, early mornings, or weekends.
- Be a liaison between the college and business and industry.
- Promote training that Iowa Central can deliver to area business and industry.
- Continuously identifying new training areas based on industry demand.
- Provide student advising assistance.
- Attend meetings as necessary.
- Make recommendations concerning curriculum, as well as course development and revisions.
- Construct equipment and training aids for credit and non-credit training.
- Travel as needed.
- Perform addition duties as assigned.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
- Be able and willing to represent Iowa Central Community College in a positive manner with prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with representatives of business and industry, training participants and the general public.
- Possess strong human relation skills and ability to get along with diverse populations.
- Assume responsibility: deal effectively with problems and exercise independent judgment with making decisions.
- Posses the ability and desire to work as a team member.
- Exercise independent judgement as well as work cooperatively with the college personnel and general public.
- Possess strong customer service skills, provide a positive and helpful environment under pressure and deadlines.
- Will make effective use of class time.
- Will maintain accurate records of students grades and attendance.
- Will use effective teaching strategies.
- Will provide students with objectives of the course and follow objectives.
- Will keep students regularly informed of their progress in the course.
- Will make adequate preparation for all classes and training activities.
- Will make an effort to keep current in the subject areas taught.
- Will inform students as to how they will be graded.
- Will treat all students with proper respect.
- Will be sensitive to all students needs.
- Will encourage students to raise questions.
- Will be available for assistance outside of classroom.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related field, or 6000 hours of directly related occupational work experience
Supplemental Information
GENERAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH OR WITHOUT A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Position involves:
Constant (67-100%) talking, hearing, listening, viewing, communicating via telephone, e-mail, and face to face, and demonstrate proper industry based Electrical techniques and skills; Frequent (34-66%) writing on board of overhead, manipulating instructional aids/equipment, walking in office and classrooms and between buildings and travel in all seasons; and Occasional (10-33%) travel, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, or carrying/lifting items up to 25 pounds.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
Salary : $55