Savannah Technical College seeks part-time Adjunct Instructors for the Fire Science Program.  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.  

This individual is responsible for the following duties (the list is not intended to be exhaustive):

·   Preparing lesson plans for classroom instruction, developing program syllabi, goals and objectives. 

·   Evaluating students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives. 

·   Maintaining program certification requirements as appropriate. 

·   Preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports. 

·   Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences. 

·   Ensures safety and security requirements are met in the training area. 

·   Meets with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students’ instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students.  

·   Work diligently to maximize student placements in this field or related fields.

·   Must be willing to work split teaching shifts that might require split teaching days between campus locations.

Minimum Qualifications:

·   Firefighting experience of at least 3-5 years in the field.

·   Teaching experience, demonstrated skills in training and/or personnel development.

·   NPQ Firefighter I

·   Fire Instructor I

Preferred Qualifications:

·   Firefighter II

·   Certification as a Fire Instructor/Inspector.

·   Five (5) or more years of fire service employment.

·   Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·   Proficient in the use of MS Office, Word and Excel; Banner proficiency preferred.

·   Experience utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS); experience with the Blackboard LMS platform preferred.

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/carries objects that weigh 50lbs. or less.  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. Full range of hand and finger motion is required for data entry purposes.

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with education and work experience. 

Application Deadline:

Position considered open until filled.  Candidates must pass a criminal background check and reference 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.