Adjunct - Electrical and Automation Technology

Posting Details

Position Information


Posting Number
20110568-1


Job Title
Adjunct - Electrical and Automation Technology


Pay Rate

Job Category
Adjunct


Department
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Position Summary Information


Job Description Summary


Adjunct instructor teaching courses within the robotics curriculum. Classes will be day or evening at the Niles, Michigan campus and may include industrial robotics, electronics, digital electronics, or other related subjects.

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Robotics or equivalent and field or work experience as a Controls Engineer or similar position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's Degree in Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• Teaching experience including the delivery of online (remote) instruction.
• FANUC Certification

Other Information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adjunct faculty will teach materials in an engaging and interactive manner to students.
• Teach courses during the hours outlined for the course
• Grade homework, quizzes, tests, final exams, and student labs
• Document grades in Learning Management System (Moodle)
• Perform final outcomes assessment with course leader.
• The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.

All applicants must demonstrate the ability to promote active and collaborative learning through a variety of teaching methods, as well as relate to students. Excellent organization and communication skills as well as the demonstrated use of instructional technology are required.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Physical Requirements

1. The physical activity of this position.

A. Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

B. Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.

C. Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

D. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

E. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

F. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

G. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

H. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.

I. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

J. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

K. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

L. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

M. Hand and Finger Coordination: Ability to perform tasks requiring coordinated
hand and finger movements, including typing, keyboarding, picking, pinching,
and handling small objects

N. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

O. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

P. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

Q. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

R. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position.

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.

The employee is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.

A. The employee is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the employee to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.

B. The employee is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

The employee is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

Close Date
07/12/2026


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