Process Plant Technology Instructor ~ Tenure Track
Montana State University Billings is a preferred employer in the region-WE WANT YOU!
The following are reasons why you should join our team:
The following are reasons why you should join our team:
- Work-life balance
- Holidays-10 paid holidays per year and 1 Floating Holiday
- Sick Leave – Earned at an accrual rate of .0416125 for each hour in pay status.
- Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
- Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities
- Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
- Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable
- Visit MUS Benefits to learn more about our benefit package including
- Medical, Vision, and Dental
- Life Insurance and Long Term Disability are incorporated into our benefits.
- Learn more about our retirement benefits at MUS Retirement.
- Opportunities for career growth and a variety of career paths
- Campus vibrancy- coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.
- Beautiful campus environment that features our MSUB Mile walking path
General
- Vigorously upholds a culture of academic integrity.
- A commitment to continuous quality improvement.
- Oversee the operation of the Process Plant Technology program, while keeping the program in compliance with industry needs.
Teaching
- Instructional preparation and teaching of assigned courses in curriculum.
- Facilitate the learning process that creates a safe non-threatening climate which supports learning across the curriculum.
- Participate in assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet program outcomes.
- Teach up to 30 credit hours per year onsite in classroom and laboratory settings.
- Teach courses and material including fluid processing, AC/DC electronics, digital electronics, PLCs, instrumentation, process control, quality control, electrical and process diagrams, industrial safety.
- Collaborate with related programs who share curriculum, courses, and teaching responsibilities such as Instrumentation and Electrical Technician.
- Support student success including office hours and advising.
- Improve and refine curriculum and course content to meet the needs of industrial partners.
- Assess student learning at the course, program, and institutional level.
Service
- Collaborate with related programs who share curriculum, courses, and teaching responsibilities.
- Develop and grow program to increase student enrollment, grow graduate placement, and help our industrial partners fill their needs for skilled workers.
- Build and maintain industry partnerships including serving as chair of a Process Plant advisory panel for the program.
- Engage in student recruitment activities.
- University service including participating in committees and activities.
- Community service includes participating in community events and volunteer activities.
- Serve on committees, task force(s), and special projects contributing to the growth of the Program, City College, and Montana State University Billings.
Scholarly Activities
- Participate in professional organizations.
- Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses.
- Maintain proficiency in teaching and specialty expertise.
- Maintain expertise in trades education.
- Attend selected professional development activities.
- Serve on civic engagement projects.
- Maintains currency in Process Technology education through the review of relevant journals, abstracts, and scientific literature to include existing and emerging technologies, including underlying educational principles.
Education Required:
- AAS is Process Plant Technology.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
Experience Required:
- Minimum three Years experience in related field.
- Current relevant work experience in a process facility or any of the following regionally relevant industries: petroleum refining, natural gas processing, mineral refining, bio-fuels, food processing, chemical manufacturing, power generation, or paper manufacturing.
Education Preferred:
- Master’s degree is related field.
Experience Preferred:
- Teaching experience at secondary, post-secondary, or trade school.
- Demonstrated experience teaching with a Learning Management System (i.e. Desire to Learn).
- Experience using a variety of teaching and assessment techniques to enhance student success.
- Educational background in instructional methodology.
- Experience with teaching traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated experience in using computer simulation.
QUALITIES:
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Effective time management skills.
- Commitment to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations of students, faculty, and staff.
- Ability to represent the college and the university as a professional.
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
- A passion for education that supports individual, economic, and social change.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, technologies, principles, and practices of process facilities applied to local industries.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in all facets of the student-teacher relationship and to teach a diverse group of students.
- Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Connections with regional industry to address needs of the program.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MANDATORY REPORTER: All employees of Montana State University Billings are Mandatory Reporters. They must report information to the Title IX Office (Director of HR) as soon as they become aware of alleged discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, gender, or any other protected class (see HR’s harassment policy for more information). This includes, but is not limited to, alleged sexual assault.
CAMPUS SAFETY: Montana State University Billings is committed to assisting all members of the MSUB community in providing for their own safety and security. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the University Police Department website at: Annual Security, Fire & Safety Report .
Montana State University Billings is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.
Montana State University Billings makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU Billings provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, Montana State University Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298, 406-657-2278, employment@msubillings.edu.
MSU Billings Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Billings Website: http://www.msubillings.edu/humres/eeos.htm
