Responsibilities:
Prepares for and teaches Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Programming courses and conducts labs as assigned by the division chair of the Electrical Technology department. Two evenings per week: M/W or T/TH from 6:00 - 9:30 pm + 1/2 hour prep time each evening.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Teaches assigned theory and lab classes. Plans daily activities for students in theory and lab. Supervises students for both theory and technical project grades.
- Instructs and evaluates students in appropriate electrical technology courses, to include instruction in shop safety.
- Maintains a safe worksite and enforces Ranken’s safety standards.
- Assists in the maintenance of lab and classroom equipment.
- Assists management with developing curriculum and syllabi, scheduling, budgeting, hiring, and other duties.
- Participates in college governance, committee work, student advising, etc.
- Participates in available training to keep current in Electrical Technology.
- Assists in maintaining requirements of industry standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned by authorized individual.
Qualifications:
- AS or BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
- Three years or more of practical work experience in one or more of the following:
- Power distribution, AC and DC motors, controls, and VFDs;
- DC: basic electrical terms, DC circuit concepts and calculations, analog and digital measuring and test equipment, AC: electrical components such as capacitors, inductors, and transformers that are employed in circuit analysis transformer principles, RL and RC circuits and impedance, resonance and power factor subjects; test equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal amplifiers
- Allen Bradley SLC and Controllogix platforms, application of HMI WonderWare software, RsView 32, FactoryTalk, and Panelbuilder, Ethernet I/P, Data Highway Plus, Device Net, and Control Net
- Instrumentation calibration and control loop tuning.
- NEC and applied commercial wiring and power distribution
- Programming experience with HMI software programs, troubleshooting experience with equipment controlled and monitored by PLCs and HMI devices.
- AutoCAD, lighting design software such as Lithonia Visual, electrical estimating experience, electrical construction project management, experience in low voltage, fire, phone, security, and emergency power.
- Community college or technical school teaching experience preferred.
- Excellent presentation skills including strong written and verbal communication skills.
