Maintenance Mechanic Instructional Specialist Faculty
Workforce, Technical and Computer Information Science Division
Position #24-027 Jackson County Center

Salary and Rank
Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits
• Retirement plan with 6% mandatory every pay (biweekly) that is matched 100%
• Free $10,000 life insurance policy
• Your choice of 7 different Health Insurance plans
• Dental, Vision, Hearing, Term Disability, Long & Short-Term Disability, Legal Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Healthcare FSA, and Dependent Care FSA
• WVU Parkersburg tuition wavier (if eligible) for an employee, employees’ spouse or dependent of a full-time benefits eligible employee who is 24 years of age or younger

To Apply
• Submit an Employment Application packet available at www.wvup.edu/jobs
• WVUP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Veterans/Disabled Encouraged to Apply.

Effective
Fall semester, August 2024

Responsibilities
• This is a 12-month appointment.
• This appointment will include up to a 21-credit hour teaching load per semester in Industrial Maintenance Mechanic.
• All instructional duties will be at the Jackson County Center in Ripley.
• Teaching assignments may include evening, weekend, and potential hybrid instruction.
• In addition, duties may include the following: academic advising, assisting with program and course-level assessment, program support, effective use of learning management systems, student recruitment/retention, professional development, and committee service.
• Must demonstrate effective use of technology as a condition of continued employment beyond the first year.
• WVUP values creativity, individuality, and innovation, and expects the selected candidate to actively participate in the college community.
Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized regionally accredited institution with major emphasis in maintenance mechanic technology, OR certifying documentation of journeyman rating (or equivalent status) in a recognized vocational field.

Required Experience: at least five years of industry field experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance mechanic practices, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and the National Electric Code is required.
• Demonstrated use of advanced technology systems such as learning management systems or similar technologies.

Preferred SKAs
• Industrial maintenance experience and OSHA training.
• Maintenance Mechanic experience.
• Understanding and application of assessment practices.

Demonstration of teaching effectiveness is part of the on-campus interview.

Posted
02/19/2024 and will remain active until filled with preference given to applications that are received by 03/11/2024.