Mechatronics Basics Instructor | Menomonie, WI

Instructor is a Northwood Tech Instructor responsible primarily for supporting our Mechatronics Basics Technical Diploma. In addition, they are responsible for SACA Certification and Fanuc Certification training. This position will also network with our industry partners to address the current manufacturing training needs and complete grant goals.

This position is funded by the HOMES Workforce Innovation Grant and will be located primarily on our Rice Lake Campus, with some travel throughout the district. This position is grant funded for a limited term ending June 30, 2025. Northwood Tech Instructors teach in a discipline area in which they have specific training and competence. Instructors

are expected to foster learner success, backss learner achievement, and continually improve learning opportunities. Instructors teach in a variety of learning environments including face-to-face, online, web-conferencing, and hybrid classrooms.

Instructors are expected to continually improve the overall quality and delivery of learning, including the support of program and collegewide initiatives. Responsibilities Model cultural competencies that reflect Northwood Tech's Mission, Vision, Values, Learning College Tenets, and On Course Principles by: backssing own lifelong learning and using self-management to progress toward established personal and professional goals. Demonstrating creativity,

collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through mutually supportive relationships.

Communicating authentically in personal and group settings by using creator language to effectively exchange ideas, thoughts, and knowledge. Creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment. Leading positive change while demonstrating civility and empathy. Finding value in consistently acquiring and applying innovative ideas and technology to support continuous quality improvement. Develop and continually revise curriculum that includes Employability Essentials and technical content to meet industry and/or regulatory standards.

Plan for instruction, including syllabi development, learning plans, and backssment strategies. Deliver, backss, and adapt effective instruction that meets the diverse needs of students. Apply a variety of instructional strategies, create learning plans, facilitate learning, and revise teaching practice. Promote a culture of continuing student success, implement strategies to promote learner persistence and meet the needs of multi-generational learners, demonstrate learner-centered communication, and utilize available student support services. Create performance-based backssment plans, employ a variety of formative and summative backssment strategies, communicate backssment results in a timely fashion to promote student learning, and use backssment results to improve instruction.

Demonstrate professional behaviors to support teaching and learning and utilize varied strategies for managing the learning environment. Identify exit learning outcomes and external standards, develop competencies that describe intended learning outcomes, create performance-based plans and backssment tasks for each course, develop learning objectives and plans, prepare syllabi, and utilize a quality review process to validate curriculum.

Utilize a variety of data analysis tools, analyze data from teaching and learning experiences, and use data to inform decision making about the teaching and learning process. backss effectiveness in embracing diversity, examine the impact of college, community, and student demographics on teaching and learning, and create an inclusive, effective learning environment that addresses barriers and provides reasonable accommodations. May be assigned to mentor high school teachers who offer Northwood Tech-articulated courses. Model the Employability Essentials expected of Northwood Tech students, which are to communicate clearly, think critically, and demonstrate professionalism, and practice inclusivity.

Designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) to receive and report criminal incidents to the Northwood Tech Safety Office by virtue of this role's responsibilities at the College (only applies to instructor positions with club advising duties). Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in the field or closely related field and 2 years (4,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment.

OR (see second bullet) One year (2,000 hours) of related occupational experience may be waived if the occupational instructor has at least 2 years of post-secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within 5 years prior to the date of appointment. See Wis. State statute TCS 3.04(3) & (4) for allowable exceptions to above. 1- or 2-year technical diploma or associate degree in the field or closely related field and 5 years (10,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment.

OR Training (including registered apprenticeship) and 5 years (10,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to obtain driver's license and insurance coverage in accordance with College policy Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience Curriculum development experience Experience using alternative instructional delivery methods Salary FY24 Salary Faculty Grade B - $64,283 / year Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account Long Term/Short Term Disability Life Insurance Wisconsin Retirement System 403(b)/457(b) Retirement Savings Paid Holidays Paid Leave Close Date 12/21/2023 Apply for this job online Submit a referral to this job Commitment to Diversity Northwood Technical College is committed to promoting a learning environment where employees and students of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue career and academic goals embraced in an environment of respect and shared inquiry.

The College seeks to attract ethnically diverse instructors and staff who can inspire our increasingly diverse student population.

We seek candidates who demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races. Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator Northwood Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, interaction, service in the uniformed services, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, interactionual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions or status in any group protected by state or local law in employment, admissions or its programs or activities.

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