Preferred Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation or Science related fields.
- FAA Private or Commercial Pilot Certificate.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in Part 107 Operations
- Experience with state and federal regulations compliance
- Maintaining and auditing drone equipment
- Previous instructional experience
Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
Position Purpose:
Facilitate learning in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and support students in all areas of operations, maintenance, and engineering of drones and enable students to qualify for FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificates.
Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning.
Essential Functions:
Support student learning through activities that include:
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Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions.
- Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching.
- Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process.
- Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations.
- Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures.
- Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory.
- Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
- Other duties as assigned.
Curriculum Delivery
- Provide high-quality classroom instruction.
- Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials.
- Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level.
- Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula.
- Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students.
- Confer with students on course materials.
- Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.
Online Teaching and Student Support
- Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI).
- Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success.
- Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback.
- Provide timely responses to student inquiries.
- Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Use effective strategies for teaching online.
Equity and Inclusion
- Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
- Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
- Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities
- Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public
Division Essential Functions
- Teach in a variety of Aviation Unmanned Aircraft System subjects, manage program resources and further the advancement and growth of the department.
- Provides faculty duties in the event of overload or substitute duties to maintain compliance with FAA requirements.
- Regularly evaluate and modify curricular materials to ensure that they are up to date, current with FAA requirements, and materials are coordinated with current textbooks and/or online materials.
- Incorporate current industry practices and standards and FAA requirements into all classroom and laboratory activities.
- Ensures compliance with FAA regulations to maintain compliance and assure a safe working environment.
- Adhere to college, department and industries policies and procedure; apply union contract articles to work as necessary.
Supervision Statement:
Faculty report to a department or division dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the college.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
Work safely; use of potentially dangerous equipment; lift or transport up to one hundred (100) lbs.; may use hazardous chemicals requiring OSHA compliance; exposed to strong smells and/or fumes; safely climb ladders.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrate skill in effective teaching methods and knowledge related to AUAS, and ability to communicate effectively.
- Willingness to take the lead on hangar duties, including tool and equipment management and maintenance as part of the overall instructional assignment.
- Skill in creating and maintaining a classroom and laboratory environment that is conductive to student learning.
- Knowledge of a broad range of aviation content areas.
- Ability to adapt to changing needs and keep courses and program current.
- Knowledge of learning theory, current teaching methods and uses of information technology in education.
- Ability to design and use classroom assessment methods to improve learning.
- Ability to identify, communicate and demonstrate appropriate safety practices.
- Skill in the use of software, especially word processing, spread sheet and instructional software.
Expected Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Building Relationships
- Change Advocate
- Teamwork
- Service Mindset
- Process Improvement
- Innovation
- Supervision and Leadership
- Strategic Project Management
- Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
Applicant Instructions:
Application Information
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
- The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
Required Documents
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
- Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
- Curriculum Vitae – Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five (5) years, if applicable.
- Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
- Transcripts – Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.
- Certificates/Licenses – if applicable
If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail, or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College, attn. Jill Deneault,
[email protected], fax: 541-463-3970.
Additional documents and letters of reference are not accepted.
Questions?
- For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at 541-463-5586
- For position questions contact Joshua Rickert, [email protected], 541-463-4319
How to monitor your application
- Enter [email protected] into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
- Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
Positions close at 9:00 pm.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts/Certifications are required
- In order to be considered for the position, unofficial or official transcripts must be provided.
- International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here.
Attach under “Optional Documents”, fax, email, deliver or mail to:
LCC Aviation Academy
Posting#260015, Attn: Joshua Rickert
28715 Airport Rd
Eugene OR 97402
Fax: (541) 463-4195
Email:
[email protected]
Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from the accepted offer if you are the selected candidate for the position.
Union Association:
LCC Education Association (Faculty)
