Machining Adjunct

Brightpoint Community College is a two‑year public institution of higher education and is the third largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online, and across its service area with a mission to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. General Information Adjunct faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for the total number of credit hours taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS. Responsibilities Manual Instructors will teach all aspects of machining including usage of conventional lathes and mills, surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, inspection procedures, and blueprint reading. This involves classroom and laboratory instruction. CNC Instructors will teach all CNC machine tool setup and operation, G‑code programming by hand, and off‑line programming with a CAM package. This also involves classroom and laboratory instruction. Special Assignments May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent, machinist journeyman certificate, and at least ten years of experience in the machining field. Understanding of common threads, tools, speeds and feeds, work‑holding and shop practices. Competency in shop math, including trigonometry and application of machine shop formulas. Ability to use instructional technologies. Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check required. Additional Considerations Associate degree in the teaching field and prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level. The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, and credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: EEO Statement The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non‑merit factors. ADA Statement The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested. E‑Verify Statement VCCS uses E‑Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I‑9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes. #J-18808-Ljbffr