What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automated Industrial Technology (Adjunct) position at Mesa Community College?
Hiring Salary Range
$1,143 per Load Hour
$35.71 per Clock Hour for sick pay
Work Schedule
Academic Year 2025 -2026
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Campus Statement
Mesa Community College (MCC), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary during 2025, is nationally recognized for its excellence in university transfer, career and technical programs, civic engagement, and innovative education. Serving more than 25,500 students annually, MCC offers a range of degree and certificate programs across its two campuses and additional locations. MCC students contribute more than 8,500 hours of community service annually. MCC serves as a key resource for education, workforce development, and lifelong learning. The college enhances student success through Guided Pathways with Integrated Support Services. A Hispanic Serving Institution, nearly 50% of MCC students are first-generation college attendees, and it boasts the largest Indigenous student population among Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) colleges, supporting students from 22 Arizona tribes and additional out-of-state tribes. Our award-winning faculty are committed to helping students achieve their goals through high-quality education, training and undergraduate research opportunities. Located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, MCC is one of 10 MCCCD colleges. Learn more at mesacc.edu.
Benefits
This is a part-time, temporary position not eligible for benefits.
Job Summary
Teach a variety of instructional objectives and courses related to Industrial Automation at Mesa Community College. This program leads to certifications and a AAS degrees in Automated Industrial Technology. Courses include, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Mechanical, Industrial Electrical, Motor Control, AC/DC Motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Process Control and Robotics.
Additional Information
Note: Most Automated Industrial Technology (AIT) courses are four (4) to five (5) load hours
Available classes to be staffed are:
AIT105 Modern Maintenance Operations
AIT110 Mechanical Power Transmission Systems
AIT115 Hydraulic Systems
AIT120 Pneumatic Systems
AIT125 DC and AC Components and Circuits
AIT205 Power Electronics and Variable Frequency Drives
AIT210 Programmable Logic Controller Programming and Troubleshooting
AIT215 Process Control Systems
AIT225 Industrial Motors and Motor Control
AIT270 Robotics I (Universal Robots)
AIT275 Robotics II (FANUC Robots)
Minimum Qualifications
The Occupational Teaching Fields require the following from an accredited college or university:
- A Master’s degree in the teaching field OR
- A Master’s degree in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
- A Master’s degree in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field (Upper-division courses are Junior and Senior level courses in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree) OR
- A Bachelor’s degree and three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
- Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
- A Journeyman certification in the field to be taught
Desired Qualifications
- Five (5) years’ work experience in industrial automation
- Previous experience with teaching, training or extensive delivering technical presentations
- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications
- Previous experience with an online LMS (Canvas)
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts, resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
If you qualify based solely on the five (5) years of work experience in the field to be taught, unofficial transcripts will not be required.
MCCCD accepts unofficial transcripts for U.S. schools at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are submitted as an attachment to the application. Transcripts from non U.S. institutions must be translated and evaluated and provided with application material.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
- Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
- Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
- Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
- Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
- Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Applicants who currently work for any of the MCCCD campuses/locations should utilize their HCM Employee Self Service page to apply for jobs by logging in to HCM and clicking on NavBar > Navigator > Self Service > Recruiting > Careers. Click on link for instructions on how to apply.
Applicants who are not currently working for any of the MCCCD locations should apply at https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers.
If you encounter a technical issue in the upload of documents or the submission of your application, please contact MCC Human Resources at strategicstaffing@mesacc.edu prior to the application deadline. We are accessible on business days from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Arizona time.
Posting Close Date
Open until filled
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
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