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FT Instructor, Fishing Gear - Environmental Chemistry-12 Month

FT Instructor, Fishing Gear - Environmental Chemistry-12 Month

Company:

Cape Fear Community College

Job Location:

Wilmington, North Carolina

Category:

Other Technical and Career Faculty

Type:

Full-Time

DEFINITION

To provide classroom instruction to students through lecture, demonstration, laboratory exercises, handouts,

responding to questions, and testing directly related to Fishing Gear, Industrial Skills, and Environmental Sampling; to maintain, repair,

build, and replace all fisheries sampling gear (trawls, gill nets, cast nets, dredges, seines, etc.); and, the maintenance of shop equipment

and shop spaces.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from Marine Technology Program

Director.

May exercise functional and technical supervision over instructional assistants.

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER

IMPORTANT

FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not

limited to:

Essential Functions:

Serve as instructor and student supervisor during multiple

training cruises aboard an ocean-going research vessel for trips up to 10-days per trip.

Provide classroom and laboratory

instruction to students.

Prepare lesson plans and schedule classroom activities; develop, and prepare supplemental materials to

enhance textbook lessons.

Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade and record individual scores.

Act

as an advisor and counselor to students; provide individual tutoring to students outside of the classroom as needed.

Provide

classroom demonstrations on various lab and shop equipment and machinery; develop laboratory assignments to provide hands on experience as

appropriate.

Participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and change; attend faculty meetings as required.

Maintain

accurate records of student attendance, and performance; maintain other records and databases according to program needs or accreditation

requirements.

Stay abreast of new developments, and changes in various academic fields; participate in staff development programs,

workshops, seminars, and other continuing education programs as appropriate.

Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures

related to required teaching area.

Participate on college committees and in other institutional activities and programs.

Other Important Functions:

Participate in various activities and operations of the Marine Technology

Program; work in the laboratory, classroom, shop and on field trips and marine projects as assigned. Fill in for

other instructors as needed.

Assess the relevancy and impact of various lessons; revise and improve lesson format; evaluate various

texts book and select books to be used for future classes.

Request and complete requisitions for repair and maintenance of equipment

as needed.

Maintain inventory records.

Assist in the recruitment of students from community high schools and outreach

events.

Oversee and participate in the field studies and assignment; travel with students to provide assistance and instruction as

appropriate.

Participate in a variety of student related administrative activities including reviewing admission requirements,

progress, and qualifications for graduation.

Demonstrate competence regarding the handling of hazardous substance such as blood

borne pathogens; continually undergo training and train student in such procedures (required for all nursing faculties).

Demonstrate

community involvement.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge:

Marlinspike seamanship and principles of rope fibers and proper application in both fisheries

and maritime applications.

Effective use and repair of a myriad of fishing gear types. Understanding of fishing gear deployment and

retrieval aboard small boats.

Marine safety and seamanship techniques.

Principles of safety in an industrial shop

setting.

Use of basic hand and power tools found in a standard wood shop.

Basic chemistry principles applicable to

transformation and degradation processes of contaminants in the environment.

The principles of environmental assessment including

the sources, transport, and fate of chemicals in the environment.

Current sampling techniques and quality control techniques used to

create monitoring plans for the investigation of chemical and biological impacts of environmental contaminants.

Standard operating

procedures for quality sediment/water collections employing standard sediment/water sampling equipment.

Understanding of federal

methods for decontamination of sampling equipment and laboratory instrumentation, including testing and analysis of environmental samples

for contaminants.

Classroom and laboratory instructional techniques and procedures.

Principles and procedures of academic

and instructional program development and administration in the area of assignment.

Current trends, research, and development in the

area of assignment.

Principles and procedures of record keeping.

Principles and techniques involved in test development and

administration.

Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

Ability To:

Teach marine technology subject matter to students - specifically in the areas of fisheries gear maintenance and repair, fisheries

data collections, rigging, marlinspike seamanship, net mending, environmental assessment processes, environmental sample collection and

handling, environmental laws/policies, industrial safety, measurement systems, power tools, and small project construction.

Safely

operate small boats.

Towing, trailering and launching of small boats.

Safely handle and store hazardous

chemicals.

Safely work at sea aboard a research vessel.

Maintain safe working conditions in both laboratory and field

settings.

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies,

procedures, rules, and regulations.

Communicate clearly and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.

Maintain

effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

Making observations

Reading and

writing

Communicating with others

Operating assigned equipment

Handling varied tasks simultaneously

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the

following:

Standing or sitting for extended periods of time

Operating assigned equipment

Handling varied

tasks simultaneously

Bending, stooping, climbing, or lifting up to 50 pounds

Maintain mental capacity, which allow

the capability of:

Making sound decisions

Responding to questions

Demonstrating intellectual

capabilities

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES

Minimum Education/Training:

Industry experience in the field and/or AAS degree in Marine Technology is required License or

Certificate:

• Valid NC driver's license with driving record that is within the parameters set by the college US Coast Guard OUPV license or ability to obtain OUPV license within a year. Preferred Education/Training,

Experience, Skills:

One or more years of experience in a community college, vocational, instructional setting as an

instructor.

One or more years of work experience as a fisheries technician or related field with significant exposure to

environmental sampling and analysis.

Experience on the graduate level in water chemistry and environmental

sampling.

Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent industry training.

Experience as a mentor or tutor.

Experience

working and/or living offshore for extended periods of time.

Experience with welding and arc cutting

OSHA10

training

Rigging and crane training Supplemental Information Special Instructions to

Applicants:

This position

REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING

CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.

Candidates are required to submit

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If

highest level of education is High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.

Candidates who have

obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an

outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or Master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or

university in the United States.

To claim veterans' preference, all eligible persons shall submit a DD Form 214,

Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to Human Resources during the application process. Human Resources will verify

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