Instructor/Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology- Ammerman Campus - Suffolk County Community College : Job Details

TITLE: Instructor/Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology- Ammerman Campus

CAMPUS: Ammerman Campus in Selden

START DATE: Fall 2025

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full Time

RANK: Faculty

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Suffolk is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 22,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as its Culinary Arts Center in Riverhead. Established in 1959, the College offers a wide array of transfer-oriented associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences; business; communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; and many other areas. Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both the New York Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.

SUNY Suffolk is searching for a full-time, 10-month tenure-track faculty Instructor/Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology beginning in the Fall 2025 semester, at the Ammerman Campus in Selden. This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the College.

The Department of Automotive Technology currently supports multiple certificate and degree programs which include corporate-sponsored programs that grant industry recognized credentials. The partnerships include the General Motors ASEP, Toyota T-TEN, Honda PACT, Nissan Technician Training Academy, MOPAR CAP, Subaru University and Mercedes Benz Campus, Ford ACE programs, and a general automotive track.

SUNY Suffolk is a comprehensive community college committed to open access, equity, and student success, and candidates for faculty positions should be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to these values. Faculty are scheduled to teach based on the needs of students and their department, and may have the option to teach in different course preps in more than one modality.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and delivering high-quality student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
• Participating in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Acquiring and maintaining automotive training and certification as required for certification as an instructor in our manufacturer programs.
• Attending program conferences and training courses, sometimes out of state, as required for certification as an instructor in our manufacturer programs.
• Engaging in assessment of college-wide learning outcomes and demonstrating the use of the results of these assessments in courses.
• Ensuring that principles of equity and inclusion are integrated in curriculum and instructional practice.
• Ensuring that student knowledge, skills and abilities are aligned with current academic and workforce best practices.
• Incorporating engaging and appropriate academic technology into all modes of instructional delivery.
• Maintaining a commitment to ongoing and research-based professional development in pedagogy and subject matter.
• Teaching assigned courses in accordance with the description published in the college catalog and the approved course outline.

• Providing academic advising and actively participating in college-wide recruitment, student engagement and retention strategies (e.g. early alerts).
• Scheduling required time to meet with students outside of class.
• Actively participating in departmental, campus and college committees/meetings.
• Participating actively in the life of their department, home campus, and the college.
• Fulfilling all contractual requirements related to faculty.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Associate Degree in Automotive Technology or related STEM areas.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as an automotive technician in a new car dealership or repair facility
• ASE Master (A1-A8) certifications
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity and student success
• Familiarity with a learning management system and/or willingness to use the college's LMS (i.e. Brightspace)

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology or related STEM areas.
• Master certification or equivalent in one of the following brands: Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes, Nissan, Stellantis, Subaru, or Toyota
• ASE G1, L1, L3 and L4 Certification
• Community college teaching experience
• Experience teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended learning

Candidates interested in applying must submit a cover letter and include a statement of commitment to principles of equity and student success.

HIRING SALARY:

This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the college.

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