Part-Time Engineering and Sustainability Instructor

University of California, Riverside - Professional Global Education

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

Professional and Global Education (PGE) is the continuing and professional education division of the University of California, Riverside offering programs and certificates to domestic and international students. Professional and Global Education is seeking experienced professionals to join our instructional team as part-time instructors for adult learners. Successful candidates of this recruitment will be eligible to teach courses as they are scheduled during the year for our EV Diagnostics, Smart Power Grid, and Applied Electronics Engineering. These programs are engineered to upskill mid-career technicians, electricians, utility operators, and engineering professionals seeking advanced competencies in modern electrification, vehicular network diagnostics, and utility grid modernization. Instructors will deliver applied, industry-aligned curricula, facilitate online discussions, assess student competencies, and guide learners through real-world technical scenarios. We are seeking instructors with deep practical expertise in electric vehicle diagnostics and modern utility grid operations who can teach students how to analyze high-voltage vehicular systems, interpret telemetry, and manage automated utility networks.

The successful candidate will leverage their field experience and pedagogical skills to facilitate a dynamic and project-based curriculum that imparts essential safety, diagnostic, and operational engineering concepts across the entire vehicular and grid lifecycle. These online and hybrid extension programs include the following technical courses:

E-Mobility Ecosystem and High-Voltage Safety

Introduction to EV Electrical Systems Diagnostics

Powertrain System Diagnostics and Servicing

High-Voltage Battery System Diagnostics

Smart Grid Technologies and Grid Modernization

Grid Monitoring and Outage Management

Utility Mapping and Geographic Information Systems

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Provide instruction in accordance with the established instructional agreement, curriculum outlines, and class schedule provided by UCR Professional and Global Education.

* Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students and clearly outline the grading policies to the course.

* Design interactive and motivational classroom activities that support the instruction of student learning objectives with a communicative aim to fully engage participants and reinforce student learning.

* Work in conjunction with collaborative partners and subject matter experts in order to ensure that course information is current.

* Participate in scheduled orientations, meetings, and mandatory training programs by UCR's established deadlines.

* Create course shell, maintain timely and accurate academic records within the learning management system, and submit timely and accurate documentation as well as student grades as outlined in the instructional agreement.

* Maintain timely and accurate academic records within the learning management system and submit timely and accurate documentation as outlined in the instructional agreement.

* Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct.

* Attend scheduled pre-program class-planning meeting.

* Attend scheduled instructor meetings and in-services.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* Degree in engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

* Five years of related work experience.

* Experience with computer-aided instructions and learning management systems (i.e., CANVAS).

* Proficiency in English suitable to the position.

* Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational skills.

* Ability to provide instruction in-person and online.

* Ability to successfully complete a background check prior to start date.

* Authorization to work in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Experience teaching adult learners.

* Ability to teach a wide range of courses in the field of expertise.

* Experience with Curriculum development and course design.

* Proven record of contributions to a supportive team environment

* Experience teaching online courses using Canvas.

OPTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

* Course development in EV Diagnostics and/or Smart Grid related areas.

Application Information:

To apply please visit APrecruit.ucr.edu. The purpose of this continuous recruitment is to build a pool of instructors who can be scheduled to teach courses as they are scheduled. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. The interview process may include a teaching demonstration.

Employment Information:

Instructional agreements are made on a course-by-course basis at the discretion of the University with no guarantee to teach future courses. This part-time position is not eligible for benefits, but participates in the University of California Defined Contribution Plan.

School: https://extension.ucr.edu/

* Degree in engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

* Five years of related work experience.

* Experience with computer-aided instructions and learning management systems (i.e., CANVAS).

* Proficiency in English suitable to the position.

* Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational skills.

* Ability to provide instruction in-person and online.

* Ability to successfully complete a background check prior to start date.

* Authorization to work in the United States.

Experience teaching adult learners.

* Ability to teach a wide range of courses in the field of expertise.

* Experience with Curriculum development and course design.

* Proven record of contributions to a supportive team environment

* Experience teaching online courses using Canvas.

* Course development in EV Diagnostics and/or Smart Grid related areas.

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Applicants will provide names and contacts.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission (https://apro.ucr.edu/mission-statement) is a preferred qualification.

We seek to hire scholars who will both advance our research directions and effectively educate our undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging with University and Professional service activities. Research and teaching statements that are included with application materials are opportunities for candidates to share knowledge, experience, and goals that support the mission of UCR. For more information on UC's criteria for successful faculty, refer to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 210 - Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf). For Non-Senate faculty positions, review criteria and duties are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer. A Misconduct Disclosure Survey will be completed through Truescreen, which is the vendor that administers this process for the campus.

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https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH.

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