Technical Design Tenure Track



Technical Design Tenure Track

Salary

$60,920.00 - $84,711.00 Annually

Location

PSNS, WA

Job Type

Full-time Faculty

Job Number

22-23-F7

Department

Manufacturing Trades

Opening Date

02/14/2023

Closing Date

3/19/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Technical Design Tenure Track

Salary: $60,920 - $84,711

Department/Divison: Business & Technology PSNS and IMF

Supervisor: Interim Dean of Workforce & Economic Development

Proposed Starting Date: Spring Quarter

First priority consideration to those who apply by March 3rd, 2023

Olympic College is recruiting a full-time tenure track Technical Design faculty to join the team at the college’s Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) campus, in downtown Bremerton. Courses will include Technical Drawing, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, and Project Management, and possibly additional courses.  Olympic College, an award-winning college on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, strives to attract faculty who will help accomplish the college's mission of helping students succeed. Olympic College seeks to recruit faculty who will enthusiastically support the College's commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including first-generation students, students of color, students with disabilities, military veterans, students of varying ages, students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions, and students of diverse socio-economic backgrounds. As an Achieving the Dream institution, the college is part of a network of more than 220 colleges, each committed to helping students achieve their college and career goals.  Olympic College seeks applicants who are dedicated to student-centered learning, closing achievement gaps, leading diversity and social justice learning opportunities, and employing data-informed decision-making in their instruction.

Essential Functions

  • Collaborate with PSNS & IMF trade faculty to provide Apprentices and Helpers with relevant, up-to-date training and skills.
  • Demonstrate success working with individuals and groups representing a wide range of diverse cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to teaching students with little or no subject background, as well as the experienced student desiring to further their careers.
  • Effectively teach and manage classes with students from a broad spectrum of abilities and experience. 
  • Support diversity in higher education through the application of multiple teaching pedagogies and the use of diverse resources/voices, as well as by contributing through actions.
  • Foster a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation.
  • Create engaging teaching and learning environments that facilitate student success. 
  • Provide student education and career advising, mentoring, and support. 
  • Actively contribute to faculty team meetings and activities to collaboratively complete a variety of program work. 
  • Participate in continually updating the curriculum. 
  • Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities. 
  • Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement. 
  • Maintain regular office hours for students and colleagues. 
  • Serve on appropriate college and community committees, including working with the program advisory committee. 
  • Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Technical Design or a related field
  • Two years of industry experience in drafting or technical design 
  • Basic computer literacy using Microsoft Office products
  • Proficient in Computer-Aided Drafting and technical drawing software

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Technical Design, or a related field College teaching experience 
  • Experience working in an industrial environment
  • Expertise in Solid Works, Solid Edge, and Project Management

Successful Applicants Will

  • Work closely with constituencies throughout campus, the community, consortium colleges, and industry 
  • Utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success 
  • Effectively work with students representing a wide range of diverse cultural, socio-economic, and academic backgrounds 
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals 
  • Teach and contribute through actions or in any other way to the college's diversity 
  • Collaborate successfully with colleagues, staff, and students as part of an educational team 
  • Foster a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation 
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the Olympic College mission, diversity, and a learning-centered climate

Additional Information

Terms of Employment

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment.


This is a full-time faculty position contracted on an annual basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary will be prorated to reflect the actual contract days remaining in the academic year. The salary listed is a range based on per month for the quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off-campus assignments may be a part of the instructional load. 

Full-Time Faculty qualifies for the following benefits. Medical/vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment, Flexible Spending Arrangement, Dependent Care Assistance Program, Wellness Programs, Retirement option between SBRP retirement plan administered by TIAA or Department of Retirement Systems Plan 3, Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, leave – sick/personal leave, Aflac, auto/home insurance, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site child care on a space available. 

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here. 

Conditions of Employment 

  • Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required WB HB 2327. 

  • Olympic College seeks candidates for employment who share our commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive learning environment (read our Equity Statement). All applicants are required to submit a statement of 500 words or less, describing the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the higher education environment and their prior, current, and/or potential contribution(s) to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as an employee. 

How To Apply 

To be considered for this position a candidate must apply online through the Olympic College website and submit the following required materials: 

  • Olympic College Online Application 

  • Resume 

  • Cover Letter - in your cover letter describe how your experience sets you apart for this position. 

  • Unofficial college transcripts. Official transcripts and copies of mandated certifications will be required of the successful candidate. Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment.

EEO Statement 

Olympic College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Olympic College Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination and accommodation policies: Carroll McWhorter, 360-475-7301. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed or modified without notice.

Benefits include vacation, sick leave; medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; retirement; and tuition waiver.

01
What is your highest level of education?
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
02
Describe your area(s) of study.
03
Please indicate your experience level with Microsoft Office Programs.
  • Beginning
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
04
How many years of experience drafting or technical design?
  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 - 4 years
  • 4 + years
05
Do you have experience and/or familiarity with computer-aided technical drawings?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Please submit a statement of 500 words or less, describing the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the higher education environment and your prior, current, and/or potential contribution(s) to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as an employee.

Required Question

Agency
Olympic College
Address
1600 Chester Avenue

Bremerton, Washington, 98337
Phone
360-475-7332