Assistant Professor, Engineering (Norco College)
Company:
Riverside Community College
Job Location:
Category:
Other Engineering Faculty
Type:
Full-Time
How to Apply
Application Deadline: Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. 04/27/2026
Position Title: Assistant Professor, Engineering (Norco College)
Job listing number
Department: STEM (N)
Position Type: Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
Student Position Type
Student Employment Location/Department
College/Campus: Norco
Physical location of the position: Norco
If off-site, please specify location.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Tenure Track (Faculty)
If Part-Time, indicate the number of hours per week
Position Length: Contract
Salary Range: Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount: $88,002 - $135,587
Salary Type: Annual
Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No
If categorically (grant) funded, date funded through:
Department Specific Needs:
Job Description
BASIC FUNCTION:
The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for lecture and lab instruction in a variety of Engineering courses. The assignment may include courses in Solidworks, engineering circuit analysis, engineering drawing, technical design, programming concepts, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, contextualized math, statics, and other courses in the engineering discipline. Develops and maintains a professional rapport with diverse education, government, and industry partners. Participation in and completion of course and program level assessment is expected.
EDUCATION:
Master's in any field of engineering, or bachelor's in any of the above and Master's in mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry, or geology; or a bachelor's in any field of engineering with a professional engineer's license, or the equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of two years of successful community college, high school, regional occupational program, or baccalaureate level teaching is required. The ideal candidate will exhibit teaching competence in more than one area of specialization in the field. Candidates with competence in career and technical education, and workforce training, are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes is highly desired.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The candidate should display positive and effective interpersonal skills when interacting with both students and staff.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Must have evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in Engineering and related disciplines, the incorporation of industry certifications into the curriculum, and will provide students with interactive simulations.
2. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student/faculty evaluations, office hours, committee work, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, maintaining industry expertise, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
3. Provides leadership in program development, developing regional college/industry/governmental agency partnerships, and developing/modifying curriculum in response to industry and community need.
4. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.
5. Collaborate and assist with outreach to community and underserved student populations.
6. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, scheduling and other matters are also expected of all department faculty.
7. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.
The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability,
or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be
directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA
Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any
characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator for the District is Ms. Lorraine Jones, 3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8039.
Required Applicant Documents:
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Optional Applicant Documents:
Other Document
Doctorate Transcript
Other Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document: Copies of license, credential, certificate, etc.
Effective Employment Date: Fall 2026
Application Deadline: 04-27-2026
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IMPORTANT NOTICES:
- All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.
- Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.
- Paper applications and supporting materials, including letters of recommendation, WILL NOT be accepted! All documents must be submitted electronically with the online application.
- Letters of recommendation must be NON-CONFIDENTIAL and submitted electronically when applying on-line. Please submit current letters.
- Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
- The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Diversity and Human Resources at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.
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