Job Title
Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics Associate Instructor – Riverbend Maximum Security InstitutionThe Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville is accepting applications for a full-time instructor for the Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics Technology Program for Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Under direct supervision of the Correctional Programs Coordinator to perform the duties required as instructor of the Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics program and to perform related activities as directed. Candidate must pass a background check.
Classification: Exempt – Full-time
Direct supervision received from: Correctional Programs Coordinator 1
Functional supervision received from: TCATN Vice President
Office Location(s): 7475 Cockrill Bend Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Work/Life Balance schedule of 37.5 hours)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application
process. Official transcripts are required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, résumé and TCAT Nashville application via email, fax, or mail to:
Email: rachel.white@tcatnashville.edu
Fax: 615-425-5582
Tennessee College of Applied Tech - Nashville
ATTN: Human Resources
100 White Bridge Road
Nashville, TN 37209
Please download this application, fill it out, and save it with your name.
Required Qualifications
- Technical degree or diploma from an accredited institution.
- Vocational or Technical School certification, training or apprenticeship in Industrial Maintenance
- required.
- Master Electrician License.
- Three (3) years of successful recent employment experience in the specialty area to be taught beyond the normal learning period/generally 4 years.
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching experience preferred.
- Associate degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods utilizing knowledge of specific training needs and effectiveness of such methods as individualized and group instruction, lecture, demonstration, and conference.
- Maintain good public relations with related industries and an active program advisory committee
- Collaborate with outside agencies and industry to establish work-based education experiences for students.
- Other duties include curriculum development, program accreditation, daily lesson planning, student
- recruitment and placement, follow-up of program graduates.
- The instructor must be willing to participate in professional development activities and continue
- education as needed to remain current in the industrial maintenance field.
- Responsible for student placement and assist with student follow-up.
- Cooperate with outside agencies; work with program advisory committees; conduct visits to business and
- industry; establish and maintain good public relations with the college’s general public.
- Participate in professional development and growth annually.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President and/or Vice President of the college.
Skills
- Must possess a complete and thorough knowledge of procedures and methods related to teaching.
- Willingness to remain current in the technological changes of the industry.
- Must possess skills and knowledge to teach basic electricity, blueprint reading, electrical codes, circuitry,
- electrical installation, distribution, hydraulics, programmable controls, industrial robotics and signal
- systems, and troubleshooting.
- Possess good character, mature attitude, stable personality, and exhibit evidence of potential ability to instruct.
- Requires initiative and cooperation, i.e., to plan and organize work without close supervision; show
- initiative and perseverance in satisfying student and community needs; ability and possess a desire to
- interact with other faculty, staff and students.
- Possess good organizational, mathematical, language, writing and communication skills.