Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track - Engineering (Manufacturing and Automation)

Department: Engineering

Location: Wellesley Hills

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region's economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

Massachusetts Bay Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Advanced Manufacturing from qualified applicants. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for teaching and promoting success among a diverse student population. Faculty members are responsible for developing educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophy and framework of MassBay Community College and the Engineering programs in accordance with the evolving needs of the STEM division. The ideal candidate will be interested in contributing to growing the Manufacturing and Automation programs. The faculty member will be responsible for maintaining expertise in related Engineering, Engineering Design, and Mechanical Engineering curricula, instruction, and assessment, with particular relevance for this very exciting and dynamic time at MassBay with regard to our Manufacturing programs.

The successful candidate will be comfortable offering hands-on laboratory courses using current computer technologies, software, and tools. The highest priority topics of relevance for expertise in teaching are in our Engineering Design AS program and our Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Manufacturing Certificate programs. These topics include mechanical 3D modeling CAD software, introduction to advanced manufacturing concepts, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming, automation, Lean Six Sigma, and quality concepts. The successful candidate will also engage in excellent teaching, advising, and mentoring to support students' growth in technical skills and methodologies within the advanced manufacturing domain. The candidate will employ these areas of expertise toward the purpose of our current and future Advanced Manufacturing programs, which is to provide an advanced manufacturing generalist foundation on which learners can narrow their focus moving forward in their careers, further education, and/or continuing professional learning. More generally, the successful applicant will demonstrate a solid understanding of a community college's role in workforce development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to collaboration and professional development. Knowledge and or understanding of grant funding is not necessary but would be advantageous. The successful candidate will help the Engineering Department support existing relevant laboratory equipment and develop relevant future courses and teaching strategies for students with diverse backgrounds and interests to support student recruitment and retention. More generally, the successful candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of shared governance and a strong commitment to collaboration and professional development.

Courses may be held in the classroom at any of the three campuses (in-person), or in the hybrid or online environment upon approval after completing training. However, the candidate must be able to teach in-person on campus. Classes may also be held at regional high schools and regional employers. The candidate will have the opportunity to shape the curriculum, assist the Engineering and Technology Department in the selection and use of appropriate educational materials and technology in the classroom, and engage in community-based outreach activities as applied to the area of Advanced Manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Teach a full-time (15 credit hours per semester) schedule of Advanced Manufacturing and related courses, which may include, but are not limited to, the list found online in the academic catalog;
• Effectively communicate inter-personally orally and in writing;
• Work and collaborate effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff;
• Prepare course syllabi and develop curricula to meet course and program requirements and student learning outcomes;
• Assist with supporting Advanced Manufacturing equipment and tools;
• Serve as academic advisor to students, with expertise in advising and mentoring minoritized students;
• Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week;
• Teach at Wellesley Hills, Framingham, or Ashland campuses as assigned; classes may also be held at regional high schools and regional employers and other off-site locations;
• Participate in the improvement and development of academic programs and resources, designations, accreditation, articulation, and assessment of courses and programs;
• Collaborate on selecting, recommending, creating, and preparing suitable instructional materials, lab experiences, simulations, and demonstrations that utilize a wide variety of teaching methods and modalities;
• Submit midterm and final grade reports, attendance records, early alerts, and other reports pertaining to assigned courses by required due dates;
• Serve on College committees as elected or appointed;
• Attend program, division, and committee meetings;
• Assist the program and STEM Dean in recruiting qualified adjunct faculty as needed;
• Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in teaching and learning;
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement; and
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Commitment to Equity:

• Support MassBay's commitment to the Equity Agenda;
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on the College's strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
• Support MassBay's commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
• Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Engage with the Office of Diversity on issues related to underserved student success;
• Further the examination of pertinent practices that are culturally responsive and reflective of inclusive perspectives;
• Engage in conversations with colleagues and students regarding best practices within the discipline or programmatic related to equity and inclusion.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering or a related field;
• At least 3 years of paid occupational experience;
• Experience or training in using a variety of advanced manufacturing and other relevant tools and equipment including, but not restricted to, microcontrollers, microprocessors, PLC, CNC, and 3D-printers; and
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;
• Master's degree in Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineering or a related field;
• Teaching experience in credit-bearing community college courses in the area of advanced manufacturing;
• Lean Six Sigma certification or experience;
• Experience with project-based learning approaches and modalities;
• Experience in curricular planning and assessment as well as practices, technologies, and inclusive pedagogy to enhance student learning;
• Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery systems;
• Fluency and/or experience teaching in Spanish and/or Portuguese;
• Familiarity with college accreditation standards;
• Interest in participating in grant activities;
• Experience with federal and/or state grants;
• Interest in and familiarity with workforce development needs in the regional community;
• Experience with outreach activities with K-12 schools;
• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility, including understanding of the importance of holding oneself and colleagues accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Experience reframing inequities as a problem of practice, and viewing the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students; and
• Experience supporting institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments.
  

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $78,911-$82,931, in accordance with one's education and experience as dictated by the collective bargaining agreement classification compensation structure.

As a Massachusetts State Employee, you are offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.

• Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
• Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
• 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
• Generous sick, and personal time
• Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
• Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free gym and parking on campus
  

Need more info: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits

Position Type: MCCC-Faculty

Application Deadline: October 7, 2024, or thereafter until filled.

To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.

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Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.