Role: Garden City Community College is a vibrant and dynamic community college located in the heart of the rural Southwest Kansas high plains region. Officially designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, the College serves a student population which reflects the area’s rich diversity. The College serves approximately 2,000 students across multiple populations including on-campus, online, and area high schools and has a history of strong program options in both transfer and technical education. The College is located in Garden City, a community with a recent history of robust population growth. Garden City has many amenities including arts and culture, plentiful shopping, and daily jet service to Dallas. Garden City Community College’s Technical Education and Workforce Development Division seeks a faculty member to develop and lead a program in Electrical Technology, aligned closely with the college’s Construction Technology and Industrial Machine Mechanic program. This faculty position requires a passion for sharing the opportunities skilled trades provide for students and have an enthusiasm for working with students of all skill levels, ages, and experiences. The position will teach topics such as electrical theory; print reading; residential, commercial, and industrial wiring methods; and safety and electrical codes in both laboratory and lecture settings. The teaching assignment may include daytime, evening, weekend, and/or hybrid online instruction. The typical teaching load is 5/5 or 30 credit hours per year. This is a tenure track, full-time (172-day) faculty position covered by the Negotiated Agreement. Supervision is provided by an Assistant Dean, the Dean of Technical Education, and the Vice President for Instructional Services. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: • Work with Construction Technology and Industrial Machine Mechanic faculty and Technical Education administration to develop a program (learning outcomes, courses, program outcomes, etc.) that meet the Kansas Board of Regents program alignment in Electrical Technology. • Teaching assigned day, evening, and/or weekend courses using established standards and course syllabi. • Develop and continually enhance robust skills in best practices for teaching and learning. The college provides financial support and compensation incentives for professional development in teaching and learning and subject matter areas. • Remaining current in subject matter and in the techniques most effective to promote student learning including developing strategies for the future. • Providing individual and group facilitation of learning, diagnostic assessment of students, and identification of appropriate learning materials. • Participating in course and curriculum design, student advisement, program review, advisory council, and division activities as required to maintain and improve the learning program. • Participate robustly in the faculty job expectations—Appendix A of the Negotiated Agreement • Demonstrating initiative and actively recruiting students for the program. • Participating in staff and college meetings and contributing through appropriate committee assignments. • Performing other relevant tasks as assigned. Performance Measurements: • To establish and foster relationships with external industry partners. • To create and revise curriculum to meet local industry demands. • To prepare students for entry into the workforce through attainment of appropriate industry-recognized credentials. • Strong commitment to quality teaching, student learning, and academic excellence. • Learner-centered, able to facilitate the learning process, to inspire, motivate, and help students to succeed. • Appreciation and respect for student role, contribution, and responsibility in the learning process. • Commitment to develop learning outcomes and design alternative approaches to learning. • Ability and willingness to apply knowledge of academic or occupational areas in designing strategies related to learning outcomes. • Commitment to integrating new technologies and strategies into the learning process. • Commitment to using technologies and instructional support resources to address learners’ unique needs. • Intellectual and ethical qualities which evoke confidence and respect. • Enthusiasm, flexibility, openness to change, willingness to experiment and innovate. • Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds and needs of community college students. • Commitment to continuing education and professional development. • Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Knowledge and Skills: Required: • Five years of industry or instructional experience with recognized industry credentials/certifications OR • A degree (two- or four-year) in the electrical technology or a related field Preferred: Preference will be given to those candidates who establish the highest level of professional competency as evidenced by: • Experience in secondary or post-secondary education • Experience in curriculum development and program content • Knowledge of instructional design for online learning including Canvas, Blackboard, and other learning management systems. • Record of established industry partnerships
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See More Details >>Electrical & Instrumentation Technician job at Dairy Farmers of America Careers. Garden City, KS. General Purpose: The general purpose of the Electrical and Instrumentation Technician is to provide troubleshooting and maintenance as directed in respect to plant process control systems, related instrumentation and electrical networks, as well as all related automation technologies. Technician will repair, calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain plant instrumentation, electrical control systems, peripheral devices such as Servers or applications, as well as industrial networks. Position will provide technical assistance to plant maintenance and operations personnel on a day-to-day basis. This position is expected to promote a safe working environment, maintain a sanitary food environment while following plant GMP’s, and strive to improve product quality. . Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of instrument application, operation and calibration of the electrical and mechanical principles involved in repair, testing and calibration of plant instruments. • Manage and maintain instrument calibration documentation while working with Maintenance department to follow CMMS corrective and preventative maintenance plans. • Perform corrective and preventative maintenance for plant electrical power distribution and monitoring devices, VFD drives and motor control circuits. • Evaluate and provide recommendations of MRO spares inventory for instrumentation and electrical devices and components. performs processes to ensure accurate inventory control. • Performs preventive and predictive maintenance including calibration, data collection, bench and installed testing utilizing diagnostic tools, and computerized maintenance management systems • Investigate equipment failures and participate in plant A3 to determine root cause of failures and plant downtime, and deploy solutions as requested to eliminate repeat failures. • Participate in the planning and execution of minor and major plant shutdowns. • Maintain plant OT/IT systems such as networking devices, servers, and software for maximum efficiency and uptime. • Maintain, implement, and commission software changes as directed by automation team on PLC, HMI and PC-based automation systems with particular focus on Advanced Process Technologies and Automation networks. Assist in the evaluation of process management systems and related architectures. • As an integral member of the plant maintenance and operations team, participate in site automation department on-call to support operations reliability/availability. • Ability to work with both technical and non-technical personnel (internal and external of DFA) on instrumentation and control, electrical assets, OT/IT systems and infrastructure. • Demonstrate sound hands-on understanding of instrumentation and electrical assets and infrastructure and ability to troubleshoot problems. • Work with maintenance and operations personnel to scope, review, commission and troubleshoot new project installs. • Ability to read and understand technical documents (Electrical/Mechanical drawings, P&ID’s, Process Functional Descriptions, Control Narratives, etc.). • Promote a safety-conscious Company Culture and follows all DFA policies, procedures, and standards such as LOTO, Fall Protection, NFPA 70E, as well as proper PPE. Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience • High School Diploma or equivalent • Computer Science or Industrial Instrumentation Degree preferred but not required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Must have good work history. Relevant training will be provided · Experience or interest in IT/OT department environment · Microsoft Office skills required including Outlook, Excel, Projects · Industrial Network experience preferred · Organized and self-motivated individual · Drug testing / background must be cleared. Reporting to this Position: • None Travel: ☐ No travel required ☐ 5%-15% (1-3 times per year) ☐ 15%-25% (1-2 times per quarter) ☐ 25%-50% (up to 1 week per month) ☐ 50%-75% (up to 2 weeks per month) ☐ 75%-100% (3+ weeks per month) Scope: • None Job Description Completed By: • Job Description Approved By: • See last page for Physical Demands DFA Physical Demands and Work Environment Place an “X” in the appropriate response Never 0% of shift Occasional 1-33% of shift Frequent 34-66% of shift Constant 67-100% of shift Physical Demands Sit X Stand X Walk X Grasp, handle, twist or type X Reach (forward or overhead) X Climb (stairs or ladder) X Squatting, kneeling or bending X Push/pull X Crawling X Driving a vehicle X Lifting/Carrying Up to 10 pounds X Up to 25 pounds X Up to 55 pounds X Up to 75 pounds X 75-100 pounds X Work Environment Toxic or noxious chemicals X Outdoor weather conditions X Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) X Refrigerated temps (non-weather) < 40° X Elevated heat (non-weather) > 95° X Loud noises > 80 decibels X Dust X Fumes X Ability to work around dairy/food products X Work in tight or narrow spaces X Working in, around & over lines/obstacles X Ability to work with limited supervision X Typical office environment X Typical manufacturing environment X Typical farm/livestock environment X Typical lab environment X Sensory Demands ☒ Verbal Communication ☒ Touch ☐ Smell ☒ Hear ☒ Reading ☐ Taste ☒ Writing Vision ☒ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) ☒ Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) ☒ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color) ☒ Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) ☒ Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) An Equal Opportunity Employer
See More Details >>Becoming an electrician in Garden City, KS, typically begins with an apprenticeship, combining hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 762,600 electricians nationwide, with a projected 6% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in Garden City earn an average of $29.97 per hour, with an annual overtime average of $9,438. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring electricians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $108,000 annually for experienced professionals.
