Adjunct Advanced Manufacturing CAD/CAM Instructor

Antelope Valley College invites applications for our adjunct (Temporary, part-time) faculty applicant pool for the following Adjunct Advanced Manufacturing CAD/CAM Instructor. 

• Instruct students in the assigned discipline
• Develop curriculum for courses
• Develop SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) for equipment
• Recommend purchase requests for materials and tooling
• Assignment may include teaching courses during the day, evening, and/or off-campus
• Ability to work close with industry partners

Required Minimum Qualifications: (Applicant must meet one of the following requirements)

Any Bachelor’s degree AND two years professional experience OR any Associate’s degree AND six years of professional experience. (Academic Affairs Division, California Community Colleges)

Area: CAD (Computer Aided Design)

• College work, military training, or nationally recognized certifications equivalent to a Baccalaureate degree and two years of related occupational experience in the discipline; or, college work, military training, or nationally recognized certifications equivalent to an Associate’s degree plus six years of occupational experience related to the discipline, OR
• Eight years of experience in the design and development occupation, two years of which must have included assignment as a supervisor, instructor, trainer, or owner of an aircraft maintenance facility.

Area: CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing)

• College work, military training, or nationally recognized certifications equivalent to a Baccalaureate degree and two years of related occupational experience in the discipline; or, college work, military training, or nationally recognized certifications equivalent to an Associate’s degree plus six years of occupational experience related to the discipline, OR
• Eight years of experience in the manufacturing and design occupation, two years of which must have included assignment as a supervisor, instructor, trainer, or owner of an aircraft maintenance facility.

• Antelope Valley College Equivalency: No current equivalency

AND Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of community college students.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of part creation, assembly, and drawings within the following 3D CAD programs 
  • Solidworks and/or CATIA / 3DExperience
• Advanced knowledge of CAM toolpath development within the following programs
  • Fusion 360, Solidworks, and/or CATIA / 3DExperience
• Advanced knowledge of CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC plasma cutters, laser cutters
  • Including programming, operation, tooling, and safety
• Ability and/or evidence related to developing training aids
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Evidence of a commitment to teaching/learning and vision of a learning-centered institution and community
• An understanding of how technology can support learning and a record of support for technological advancements

APPLICATION PROCESS 
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:

• Application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications.
• Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s). Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework.
• Two (2) current letters of professional reference signed and dated within the last year.

• Each recruitment is conducted independently from others; therefore, interested parties need to submit separate complete application packages for each position they apply. 
• Applicants may be subject to passing an examination (written/technical), as appropriate to the requirements of the position. 
• Residency within a reasonable geographical area of the college may be necessary.
• Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.