Agricultural Engineering Technology Evening Adjunct Instructor

Job Title: Agricultural Engineering Technology Evening Adjunct Instructor

Location: Troy, MO

Job Summary: Prepares for and teaches Agricultural Engineering courses and conducts labs as assigned by the department chair of the Agricultural Engineering Technology department.

Responsibilities:

1. Teaches assigned theory and lab classes. Plans daily activities for students in theory and lab. Supervises students for both theory and technical project grades.
2. Instructs and evaluates students in a live work setting who are performing controlled environmental agriculture, to include instruction in shop and food safety.
3. Maintains a safe worksite and enforces Ranken?s safety standards.
4. Assists in the maintenance of lab and classroom equipment.
5. Assists management with developing curriculum and syllabi, scheduling, budgeting, hiring, and other duties.
6. Participates in college governance, committee work, student advising, etc.
7. Participates in available training to keep current in Agricultural Technology.
8. Assists in maintaining requirements of industry standards.
9. Performs other duties as assigned by authorized individual.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge/Education/Experience

• AS or BS degree in Agricultural or Maintenance Technology related field.
• Three years or more of maintenance or agricultural experience.
• Community college or technical school teaching experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills including strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to motivate students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles.
• Experience in precision agriculture, ideally in the areas of GPS/GIS, Remote sensors, and automation.
• Ability to assemble, repair, and troubleshoot electrical circuits.
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic/pneumatic schematics and drawings.
• Mechanically inclined and experienced with mechanical repairs on industrial equipment.
• Experience with maintaining an aquaponics system, controlled environmental agriculture or automated greenhouse.
• Experience in programmable logic, including basic circuitry, troubleshooting and light programming.