Consultant/Trainer - Automation & Robotics Center

Job Summary

Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise in the areas of automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing? Are you passionate about making a real-world impact and empowering others with life-changing career opportunities? If so, Hawkeye Community College has an incredible opportunity for you!

Our Business & Community Education (BCE) team is seeking a full-time Consultant/Trainer for our Automation & Robotics Center (ARC). In this role, you will be directly responsible for the instruction, development, and coordination of cutting-edge training solutions designed to support the advanced manufacturing sector and strengthen our regional workforce.

The ARC is the first in the state to provide open lab, competency and project based training, and hands-on skill assessment with industry recognized stackable credentials. The center is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and instructional programming from FANUC, and SACA. Aligning our programming with Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) standards and center serving the region.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Acts as a primary contact for advancing and promoting the Automation and Robotics Center.
• Provides instruction, supervision, and advice to a wide array of learners/student population across various learning modalities and environments.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates workforce and training solutions for advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, 5.0, and smart automation.
• Provides continuous training improvement strategies to support programs, students and businesses through technical leadership and subject matter expertise.
• Teaches assigned courses and serves as a subject matter expert in at least one of the subject areas: Electrical, Electronics, Fluid Power, Machining, Mechanical, and/or Process Control.
• Implements instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Participates in program, curriculum, and student learning outcomes (SLO) development, revision, and assessment.
• Provides leadership, mentorship and supervision to technical staff, adjuncts, and students.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with all college employees, students, community partners, clients, and affiliates.
• Collaborates with industry partners such as Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA), FANUC, etc. to strengthen and/or develop programs and to provide student with access to learning opportunities through apprenticeships, internships, externships, or other work-based learning activities.
• Maintains an organized and clean instructional environment.
• Troubleshoots and addresses issues that arise in day-to-day operation of the Automation and Robotics Lab providing timely responses and solutions as required.
• Develops and revises appropriate program and course curriculum in response to discipline and workforce needs.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders to manage Center projects.
• Ensures proper inventory of training materials and supplies, as well as maintenance of the equipment.
• Collects, systematizes, and analyzes program and student data.
• Provides professional consulting services to customers.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree in Industrial Technology, Automation, Electrical, Electronics, Fluid Power, Machining, Mechanical or a combination of related education and related experience totaling five (5) years.
• Must hold or be able to obtain SACA instructor level certification within the first 6 months of hire.
• Mastery of one of the key subject areas of advanced manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt curriculum to specific industry applications.
• Demonstrated ability to travel to and from work sites and meetings.
• Demonstrated ability work flexible hours to include days and evenings.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain student confidence and protect operational integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment that respects the varied life experiences and socio-economic backgrounds of all community college students.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal communication.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and video conferencing technology.
• Demonstrated ability to execute organization and department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion.

Working Conditions

Anticipated schedule is Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm with occasional evening and Saturday hours based on class schedules and business/community needs.

Work is performed either in an office setting, classroom setting, and/or industrial lab environment, and potential exposure to a manufacturing like space using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During course of day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computers.

Employment Status

Full-time, exempt position with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick, and vacation leave; tuition reimbursement / tuition remission; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

Salary will be determined based on the candidate’s education and experience and internal equity.

The salary/wage range for this position begins at $58,057.

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment
  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:
    • Please list your subject areas of expertise and any industry certifications and credentials.
    • Concisely explain how Industry 4.0 will impact Hawkeye’s Automation and Robotic Center programing.
    • Explain your experience implementing technical training systems and developing curriculum.
  • Submit/upload a resume.
  • Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.
• Application deadline: Sunday, July 12, 2026
• Priority screening is set to begin on: Monday, July 13, 2026
• Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college.

All application materials must be submitted by Sunday, July 12, 2026 by 11:59 PM CST.

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Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices. It is the policy of Hawkeye Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the Equity and Title IX Coordinator, Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015, 319-296-4405, email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695 FAX: 303-844-4303, TDD 800-877-8339, email OCR.Denver@ed.gov.3.

If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.