Job Details

Automotive Services Technology Instructor Full-Time Faculty

Position Number: 7005270
Location: Oregon City, OR
Position Type: Vocational & Technical - Automotive Technology

Automotive Services Technology Instructor Full-Time Faculty

Salary: $82,843.72 Annually
Location: Oregon City, OR
Job Type: Full-Time, Union, Exempt
Division: Technology, Applied Science and Public Services
Job Number: 2425-00272
Closing: 4/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Are you passionate about vehicle maintenance and interested in teaching a new generation of automotive technicians? Can you create and maintain a welcoming and supportive environment with students of diverse, multicultural, socioeconomic and academic backgrounds? Are you interested in building relationships with industry and community partners? If these questions resonate with you, then we invite you to consider joining our Automotive Service Technology team. We value collaboration and are dedicated to guiding students towards the achievement of their academic and career goals.

Clackamas Community College (CCC) at the Oregon City, Oregon campus seeks to hire a full-time permanent

Instructor
position in our

Automotive Service Technology
program starting in fall 2026. This is a full-time faculty, union, exempt, and benefits-eligible position.

We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and candidates that may be from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. If you are an experienced technician and have an interest in sharing your unique skills to help train the next generation of automotive technicians, we encourage you to apply.

Clackamas Community College has a variety of professional development opportunities that provide support to faculty to develop and enhance their teaching, learning and assessment practices. Through our Center for Teaching and Learning, faculty have an opportunity to participate in a variety of faculty development programs that include our First Year Faculty Experience (FYFE), which is a year-long learning, training and community-building program for all new full-time faculty members at Clackamas Community College.

CCC is committed to continuous improvement and innovation in support of student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to understanding and dismantling systems of oppression and to co-creating a more equitable educational system that in turn fosters a more equitable society. We strive to be a student-ready institution that supports and partners with students to promote discovery and growth. We work to mobilize community-wide awareness and action related to the college's strategic priorities and seek to build relationships in support of community well-being.

At CCC, individuals are celebrated for their experience and expertise, validated for their unique perspectives, and engaged in ways that reflect their needs and interests. To learn more about CCC visit Leadership, Vision and Initiatives.

College and Division:

The Automotive Service Technology Program resides within the Automotive and Welding Department and is a part in the Technology Applied Science and Public Services Division. As a division, we are one of four Instructional and Student Support divisions at CCC. The four divisions are: Academic Foundations and Connections (AFAC), Arts and Sciences (A &S), Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (IEP) and Technology, Applied Science and Public Services (TAPS). The Technology Applied Science and Public Services Division includes ten departments: Customized Training and Development Services, Small Business Development Center, Workforce Development Services, Community Education, TAPS Grants & Career Pathways, Automotive & Welding Technology, Industrial Technology, Education, Early Childhood Education, Human Services & Criminal Justice, Health Sciences and Apprenticeship, Wildland Fire, Emergency Management & Geographic Information System.

Automotive Service Technology Department:

The Automotive Service Technology Program is an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) accredited program that provides hands-on instruction and training from faculty members with years of experience in the field. Students learn how to repair and maintain passenger cars and light trucks, participate in cooperative work experience opportunities, and attain the skills to lead to successful employment in the automotive industry.

A successful candidate will be a collaborative, innovative, and participatory faculty member with expertise in the automotive industry who is excited to teach, support and mentor students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Instructors shall be responsible for imparting knowledge and developing skills through the instructional process under the direction of the department, the division, and the College Administration. In carrying out their responsibilities, instructors shall exercise independent judgment based on adequate knowledge of subject matter, professional goals of subjects taught, teaching strategies, interpersonal relationships, and best practices of teaching and learning.

Instruction & Related Assignments:

Teaches a variety of automotive technology classes (lecture and lab) to a diverse student population
Develops and revises curricula, assessments and course materials for Automotive Service Technology courses
Ability to operate typical automotive machinery and complete training for new equipment as necessary.
Works any shift as required to meet student demand. This may include mornings, afternoons, and evenings with the possibility of some weekends.
Teaches classes as assigned, following approved course outlines
Delivers instruction in a variety of modalities to meet program and student needs including face-to-face, remote, hybrid, and/or online
Prepares and develops materials for assigned classes
Posts and maintains student office hours
Provides students with course syllabi
Maintains records of grades and attendance; reports individual academic grades when required
Participates in assessment activities
Maintains work areas in a manner that meets an automotive shop standard of excellence
Participates in professional development activities to remain current in the assigned discipline
Acts as a liaison to industry and to local high school teachers/students. Be involved with the college community, committee service and advisory committee meetings
Works harmoniously and collaboratively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching learning, and service to a diverse student population.
Attends and actively participates in department, division, College meetings and committees.

Teaching and Learning Values:

Creates a learning climate of mutual respect and fairness
Encourages creative and critical thinking
Engages participants in an active learning process
Facilitates learning that applies to and enriches lives
Encourages student responsibility for learning
Promotes learning as a lifelong process

Institutional Expectations:

Embraces diversity and actively collaborates effectively with a variety of students, staff and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
Participates in recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level in promotion of student success
Embraces, understands and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Your application will be scored based on the minimum qualifications and core competencies. If you are unsure whether you meet all the qualifications listed below, we encourage you to apply and address through your application materials all the relevant education, transferable skills, and related experience that makes you a great candidate for this position.

Please ensure that you include all information on your application which you wish to be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of five (5) years of practical work experience in a commercial automotive service repair facility, plus specialized training or experience. Specialized training may include, but is not limited to, licensed apprenticeship programs, community college associate degree programs, and/or other professionally certified or licensed training.
Certifications:
Possession of all 8 Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications, or a minimum of 6 ASEs with the commitment to complete the remaining certifications by the end of probation. Full-time faculty are reimbursed for costs associated with achieving and maintaining ASE certifications.
All instructors must hold the following ASE certifications prior to employment:
- 1. G1 Maintenance & Light Repair and 2. A6 Electrical/Electronic Systems

All instructors must hold the following ASE certifications prior to teaching engine performance courses:
- 1. A8 Engine Performance and 2. L1 Advanced Engine
Performance Specialist Instructors teaching Hybrid/Electric vehicle diagnosis and repair should be certified in L3-Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicles

Core Competencies:

Demonstrated competency in teaching through work experience, educational preparation, or continuing education
Bicultural/multicultural skills sufficient to select appropriate behaviors, values and attitudes within different cultures during interactions with others
Demonstrates ability or desire to work with culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students and communities
Demonstrates ability or desire to work with a variety of technological media

Special Requirements/Licenses:

Valid Driver's License acceptable in the State of Oregon

Additional Information

Application Instructions

When applying for this position, you will be required to complete the NeoGov application, including work history relevant to the position and attach the following electronic documents:

Resume
Cover Letter explaining your interest in the position and describing how you meet the minimum qualifications and requirements of the position
Certifications
If applicable: Veteran and/or Oregon National Guard's preference documentation

Any applications which do not have the required documents attached will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. CCC makes employment decisions based solely on the candidate's demonstrated competencies as related to successful performance in the position.

Please remove all graduation and other education related dates from your application materials.

For application support, please refer to

this guide
or contact NeoEd's support team @ 855.524.5627.

Posting Timeline

The application deadline is 04/06/2026
at 11:59p.m. Pacific Time.

Veterans' Preference

Under Oregon Law, qualified Veterans and current or former Oregon National Guard members may be eligible for Veteran's preference when applying for positions with CCC.

Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attaches the required documentation at the time of application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans' disability preference letter.

Documents Required

MEMBER COPY 4 of DD Form 214

or
215

NGB Form 22

or
55

For information regarding Veteran's Preference qualifications, visit the following website: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Pages/veterans-preference.aspx

Calendar Contract Information

The successful candidate in this position will work a 10-month contract and be paid for 175 days including six (6) paid holidays, per the Full-Time Faculty Bargaining Agreement.

Starting Salary Expectations

Initial Salary Placement will be Step 3 ($82,843.72 annually) per the CCC Full-Time Faculty Salary Schedule.

Benefits

CCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, and Long-term Care Insurance programs.
CCC currently funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. A portion of the 6% will be diverted to The Employee Pension Stability Account as mandated by Senate Bill 1049. CCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.
CCC provides a tuition waiver for courses offered at CCC for yourself, domestic partner, and IRS dependents; plus partial tuition reimbursement for yourself at other accredited institutions.
CCC qualifies as a public employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Terms of Employment

All positions at CCC are required to be available for work onsite as requested by the college and requires a flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends.
Those offered employment will be required to complete and sign forms before initiating the background check step.

CCC employees must reside within 50 miles of Oregon City, Harmony or Wilsonville campus as a condition of employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.
CCC does not support employment permits or visas.
Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CCC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.

To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/clackamascc/jobs/5260895/automotive-services-technology-instructor-full-time-faculty