| Position Title: | Assistant Professor - School of Automotive and Heavy Equipment | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 38130 - Automotive Service | |
| Advertised Salary: | $65,000 - $75,000. Salary commensurate with education, experiences, and other requirements. Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) | |
| Term of Position: | 9 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | The School of Automotive and Heavy Equipment invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track, faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and teaching courses in the Associate of Applied Science Automotive Service Technology Program, and/or the Bachelor of Science Automotive Engineering Technology Program, in lecture and lab formats. This program requires utilizing a variety of methods and techniques to assure student attainment of course outcomes and the utilization of assessment methods to monitor success. Other duties may include delivery of courses off campus, development and delivery of online courses, serving on department, school, college and university committees, and student advising. The focus of the courses being taught would be towards the eight ASE certification areas.
The anticipated start date of this position is August of 2024 at the earliest and January of 2025 at the latest. | |
| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | A Bachelor’s degree in Automotive or a related discipline. A master’s degree in education or a related field must be secured as a condition for tenure. | |
| Required Work Experience: | Five years prior relevant work experience in Automotive Service or a related discipline or five years teaching experience in an automotive secondary, post-secondary, or technical training setting, or five years of automotive industry experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to use computer technology for course management and delivery. | |
| Required Licenses and Certifications: | Certification in the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Automotive A1 through A8 and G1 categories is required at hiring or within six months of start date. The possible categories include engine repair, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical/electronic systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, automatic transmissions, manual drive train and axles, engine performance, and maintenance and light repair. | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience in emerging vehicle technologies such as EV.
Experience in research and development or design. | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | Participation in department, college wide and university wide committees.
Prepare and teach courses in the AAS Automotive Service Technology Program and in the BS Automotive Engineering Technology Program delivered in a lecture/lab format.
Student advising, internship coordination, recruiting, graduate placement, industry relations (including solicitation of donations and equipment), and curriculum development/enhancement.
Teaching involves utilizing a variety of methods and techniques to assure student attainment of course outcomes and the utilization of assessment methods to monitor success.
Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.
Demonstrates an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially in working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which may include advising students, orientation and registration of students, participation in University committees, keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance. Faculty members may be required to teach off-campus or in an on-line environment. | |
| Marginal Duties/Responsibilities: | Assist student organizations and projects, as applicable.
Off campus, distance learning, and on-line teaching activities and methods may also be re
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