Part Time/Adjunct Aviation Technology Instructors

Savannah Technical College is continuously seeking qualified candidates for adjunct faculty teaching positions. Adjunct faculty positions are temporary, part-time positions of employment appointed on a per academic term basis. Day and evening hours available.  Duties include a flexible schedule of lecture and/or laboratory, and may involve split teaching shifts or routine travel between campus locations.  

Responsibilities (this list is not intended to be exhaustive):

•       Duties include a flexible schedule of lecture, lesson planning, student advisement, and registration, which may involve split teaching shifts and/or travel to multiple campuses.
•       Instructs students, evaluates and records student progress in attaining goals and objectives.
•       Advises/counsels students, maintains appropriate student records on each student; provides student registration assistance.
•       Ensures compliance with accreditation standards of regional and national accrediting agencies.
•       Ensures safety requirements are met in the classroom and laboratory environments.
•       Completes reports and requests for information from internal and external departments and agencies.
•       Monitors student use of supplies, materials, and equipment.  Reports inventory and orders supplies/equipment as necessary.
•       Recruits new students to the Aviation programs, and manages student retention.
•       May recruit and/or supervise Adjunct Faculty.
•       May serve on committees and/or work on projects with other instructional departments/divisions.
•       Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean of Aviation.
•       Follows all policies and procedures of Savannah Technical College.

Most program areas experience occasional rotation of adjunct instructors. Savannah Technical College recruits continuously for Adjunct Faculty in the following disciplines:

• Aircraft Technology: Aircraft Assembly, Luxury Craft Cabinetmaking, Aircraft Upholstery and Trim
• Aviation Maintenance
• Advanced Aviation Maintenance
• Avionics

Minimum Qualifications:

•       Completion of an Associate’s Degree program in Aviation Maintenance or related field at an accredited college or university (OR) five years’ work experience within related field.
•       Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Mechanic’s Certificate with Airframe & Powerplant Ratings required (Required for Aviation Maintenance and Advance Aviation Maintenance; Preferred for Aircraft Technology, Aircraft Assembly, and Avionics).
•       Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills along with computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

•       Must have three (3) years of aircraft maintenance experience within the past seven (7) years.
•       Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree program in Aviation Maintenance or related field at an accredited college or university.
•       Teaching experience at a FAA Part 147 school preferred.
•       Teaching experience at a postsecondary institution and/or corporate environment is strongly desired.

Physical Demands: 

Teaching responsibilities are typically performed in a classroom/lab environment with the employee intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling for three (3) – four (4) continuous hours at a time.  The employee frequently lifts lightweight objects up to 50LBS.  The work is performed in campus buildings and outdoors where the employee is occasionally exposed to cold or inclement weather. The exposure to dirt, dust, grease, machinery with moving parts, chemicals, and fumes is possible in the laboratory environment.  The ability to distinguish colors is required for purposes of electrical wiring. 

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with education and work experience.  

Application Procedure
Position considered open until filled.  Candidates must pass a criminal background check.  Applicants must submit an electronic application through Team Georgia Careers, and attach cover letter and resume (incomplete submissions will not be considered).  Please include your annual salary for each position held.

POSITION CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND ALLOCATION OF POSITION.

Note: No phone inquiries please.  Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to personally contact each applicant.  If we are interested in scheduling an interview, a representative from our college will contact you.

All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration.  Savannah Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). Invitation to Self-Identify  For compliance activities, contact Melissa Banks, Title IX and Equity Coordinator, Room A110 or (912) 443-3388, mbanks@savannahtech.edu.  Send written correspondence to Savannah Technical College, Attn:  Melissa Banks, 5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31405.  STC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.  Candidates may be required to submit a valid Driver’s License, proof of insurability, and/or a driver’s history report for positions involving state travel.