For best consideration, please submit application materials by July 13, 2025

The Application Process

• Interviews will begin the week of July 21, 2025
• Offer Extended: August 2025
• Background Check and other Pre-Employment Requirements: August 2025
• Start date: September 2025

 Please note: all timelines are subject to change.

**Hiring for one-year temporary full time: September 2025 through June 2026.**

JOB SUMMARY

Provides quality instruction that will contribute to the learning experiences necessary for each student to meet the objectives of the course and to be successful in both their education and career development experiences. Provides basic instruction to students in mechatronic systems theory and lab courses such as pneumatics, hydraulics/DC circuits, motors, Programmable Logic Controllers, industrial robotics, print reading, process control, troubleshooting and industrial safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Helps advance the role and goals of a comprehensive community college.
2. Teaches a range of career-technical community college courses.
3. Creates a learning environment for students inclusive of diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds.
4. Collaborates with faculty and staff from other departments and divisions to promote communication, coordinate programs, and support student success.
5. Prepares clear learning outcomes for each course and informs students of learning outcomes in a course syllabus.
6. Participates in college service and activities outside direct instruction, such as registration, curriculum development, advising, strategic planning, and educational assessment.
7. Supports student recruitment, placement, and retention.
8. Posts and keeps office hours to be available to students for assistance outside the classroom.
9. Keeps professionally current by participating in professional development and other activities; maintain current credentials or licensures as required by program or accreditation.
10. Maintains active liaison with high schools, universities, business and industry or external agencies, and assists the dean with program advisory committees as appropriate.
11. Completes instructional duties, reports, and paperwork assigned by the dean in a timely manner.
12. Attends division, department, and committee meetings and in-service programs.
13. Incorporates, as pedagogically appropriate, current technology in classroom, distance learning, laboratory and office environments.

15. Maintains and emphasizes safe working conditions and practices.

16. Complies with all Board policies and administrative regulations.

Additional Duties

1. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Associate's degree in mechatronics, industrial mechanics, or related field
• Three (3) years of industry work experience in industrial maintenance, automation, machine design, manufacturing engineering or related field
• Must be available during alternative hours, including nights and weekends

Additional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• Teaching experience, preferably at a community college
• Experience building and maintaining manufacturing industry equipment
• Experience designing and/or facilitating robotics activities for a variety of ages
• Familiarity with the use of artificial intelligence to facilitate student learning
• Experience optimizing industrial operations using artificial intelligence

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Knowledge of and commitment to the role and purpose of community colleges
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
• Ability to use remote learning technologies, such as Zoom, LMS, Teams, etc.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting.

Any remote work requires prior approval and must comply with MHCC Remote Work policies and administrative regulations. Remote work must be within the states of Oregon or Washington.

SALARY
Salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
MHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mhcc/default.cfm. For technical assistance, please call 855-524-5627.

Please note:  We do not request or read letters of recommendation.  Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials.  We are looking for the required documents. Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.

Please note:  this is initially a self-screening system.  We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them.  Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position.  Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.

Position subject to budget consideration and approval.  For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in the faculty association agreement to assess education and experience.  For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement.  Any appeals to placement must be submitted in writing to the human resources recruitment specialist no later than one week after an offer is made.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

MHCC is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application.  You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked "veterans' preference document," or fax to 503-491-7257 or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR   97030.  If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.

Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.