What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Technology Instructor position at Snow College?
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality instruction in classroom and laboratory settings while building strong partnerships with industry and secondary education programs. This faculty member will help students gain technical knowledge, practical experience, and workforce readiness skills needed for successful careers in the automotive industry.
Why Snow College
Snow College is recognized for excellence in student success and technical education. Faculty enjoy opportunities to work with dedicated students, engaged industry partners, and collaborative colleagues while helping build Utah’s future workforce.
This position includes full college benefits and an opportunity to make a lasting impact on students entering high-demand automotive careers. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Minimum Qualifications
- Industry experience across multiple automotive technology disciplines including engines, drivetrain systems, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical and electronics, and heating and air conditioning systems.
- Demonstrated technical expertise and commitment to workforce development.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to work effectively with students from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five or more years of automotive industry experience.
- Teaching experience in secondary education, higher education, or industry training environments.
- Experience using learning management systems such as Canvas.
- Curriculum development experience.
- ASE Certification or willingness to obtain certification.
- Associate degree or higher preferred.
Applications received by 11:59 PM on June 11, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.
Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.
Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.
With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.
Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.
The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or brochure.
Benefits:To find out the most current information on benefits offered by Snow College to full-time employees, please visit our benefit informational pages online.
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