This position is a full-time tenure track, 10 month classroom teaching assignment in the Career Technical Education division Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly Technician Program (AFAB) / Airframe Manufacturing Technology Program (AFMT)  Division. The current teaching load is 15 lecture hour equivalents per semester. Faculty are also responsible for 5 office hours per week and are expected to devote as much time as necessary to perform the professional responsibilities of the position. Participation in professional activities, curriculum development and campus committees is expected. The teaching assignment may include courses offered in either onsite, online and/or hybrid format, evening and or Saturday classes.  

• Teach fifteen lecture hour equivalents per semester in Aeronautical Sciences & Technology Department disciplines (AFAB, AFMT, MSAM, ANDI) using various teaching methods including demonstrations and active learning strategies.
• Maintain five office hours per week, including regular posted office hours, which area accessible to students.
• Responsible for preparation time
• Participate in faculty/division meetings; yearly program review; curricular planning, development, and implementation; student learning outcomes: data collection and writing action plans, program learning outcomes, development, assessment, and implementation; evaluation of educational programs; and college governance to advance the college's mission and strategic goals.
• Participate in faculty professional development and continuing education activities that are designed to maintain and develop currency in the field, pedagogy (for traditional and online teaching and learning), and student support strategies, especially as they relate to student equity initiatives.
• Maintain records of attendance, census, grades, etc.
• Provide an environment conducive to effective learning.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees and others encountered in the course of work.
• Demonstrate a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Travel between District locations is also expected.
• Performs other instructional-related duties as assigned.

• Any Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND two years of professional experience, OR any associate degree AND six years of professional experience OR equivalency

• Antelope Valley College Equivalency: Equivalency approve February 3, 2022. (Expires2025)

• College work, military training, or nationally recognized certifications equivalent to a Baccalaureate degree and two years of related occupational experience in the discipline;

• college work, military training, or nationally recognized certifications equivalent to anAssociate degree plus six years of occupational experience related to the discipline

• Eight years of experience in the aircraft fabrication occupation, two years of which musthave included assignment as supervisor, instructor, trainer or owner of an aircraftmaintenance facility with emphasis in aircraft assembly or prototype construction.

• Knowledge about or experience working with students who are underrepresented inhigher academia, with the goal of reducing equity gaps.
• Teaching experience that reflects culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Successful experience teaching aircraft fabrication at the college or university level.
• Teaching experience and academic background in one or more of the following: aircraftfabrication.
• Experience using a learning management system (LMS)
• Experience in developing and revising curriculum, assessing student learning outcomes,and participating in program review documents.
• Three years full time, postsecondary teaching experience in Career TechnicalEducation(preferably at a community college) OR 10 years of recent experience in trainingprograms as related to the aviation/aerospace manufacturing/maintenance industries.Industry certifications related to the assignment.
• Possession of FAA certification(s) A&P, IA.
• Ability and/or evidence related to developing training aids (hydraulic/pneumatic/aircraftsystems) or industry awards related to improvements in quality and production withregards to improving technician performance.
• Evidence of a commitment to teaching/learning and vision of a learning-centeredinstitution and community.
• An understanding of how technology can support learning and a record of support fortechnological advancements.
• Evidence of successful grant writing or scholarship awards.
• Five years teaching experience and or ten years work experience in one or more of thefollowing: (Aircraft Fabrication, Aircraft Manufacturing, Aircraft Non-Destructive Inspection,and Aircraft Metrology), preferably community college teaching experience in a CTEprogram.
• Seven years supervisory and or lead experience in Aircraft Manufacturing within inDepartment of Defense (DoD).
• Quality Management/Quality Assurance and OR Composite Inspection experience
• Aeronautical Industry certifications in Low Observable and CompositeFabrication/Manufacturing and Repair applications OR related to the assignment .
• Aeronautical Industry training or certifications in Pi Bonding and Pi Infusion.
• Aeronautical Industry certifications in Aeronautical NDI OR MetrologyFabrication/Manufacturing applications OR related to the assignment
• CATIA or SolidWorks or related 3D modeling software experience
• Six Sigma and or 5S training.
• Familiar with FOD and Hazmat requirements and processes within the aviation industries.

Application Process
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:

• Application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications.
• Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s). Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework.
• Two (2) current letters of professional reference dated within the last year.

ABOUT AVC:  

Antelope Valley College (AVC) serves a region known nationally as “Aerospace Valley” and encompasses approximately 3000 square miles in the Los Angeles and Kern Counties of southern California. The region is home to military bases, federal research labs, and all major aerospace contractors. It also houses many innovative private aerospace companies and advanced manufacturing companies that need a constant infusion of highly trained STEM professionals. AVC’s service area has the highest density of certificated STEM employees (2.5 per 1000) in the country.  AVC is inviting applicants who have the commitment and ability to create a welcoming classroom culture that positively engages and impacts our diverse student population. At AVC we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms; therefore, AVC is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in and commitment to teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and level of preparation. We are looking for candidates that will contribute to the College's mission, vision, and core values. AVC faculty strive to achieve equally high outcomes for all students. Successful candidates will share our vision and will work with us to help all students, regardless of background and level of preparation, achieve their educational goals. AVC faculty are active participants in college-wide governance and the decision-making process.