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About the Role

Academy of Art University's School of Industrial Design is seeking an experienced Automotive Restoration Instructor to teach AUT 159: Vintage Vehicle Disassembly Procedures, a hands-on course within the Automotive Restoration program. The instructor will guide students through the professional process of researching, evaluating, documenting, planning, and safely disassembling vintage automobiles in preparation for restoration.

Responsibilities

Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to historical research and identification of vintage automobiles, components, specifications, and original vehicle configurations.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the development of comprehensive vehicle restoration and disassembly plans.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the safe and systematic disassembly of vintage automobiles.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the proper use of automotive hand tools, specialty tools, shop equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the identification, labeling, organization, and storage of removed components and hardware.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the visual inspection and assessment of vehicle systems and components during disassembly.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the identification of deterioration, corrosion, damage, wear, previous repairs, and non-original components.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to written and photographic documentation of vehicle condition and the disassembly process.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the development of restoration priorities, sequencing, and project timelines.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to the use of professional automotive restoration terminology when analyzing and discussing vehicles and components.
Teach and demonstrate professional practices related to best practices for preserving original components and maintaining historical authenticity throughout the restoration process.
Responsible for all aspects of teaching the assigned course, including class preparation, implementation of the published syllabus and course outline, demonstrations of automotive restoration techniques, supervision of hands-on shop activities, student communication, and evaluation of student performance.
Maintain a safe, organized, and professional shop environment, ensuring students follow appropriate procedures when working with vehicles, tools, equipment, components, fluids, and potentially hazardous materials.
Provide hands-on demonstrations and individual instruction while helping students develop craftsmanship, mechanical problem-solving skills, confidence, and professional work habits.
Evaluate students on their technical execution as well as their ability to research, plan, document, analyze, and professionally communicate the restoration process.
Provide clear, constructive, and detailed feedback that identifies what students have done successfully, areas for improvement, and how they can strengthen their work.
Encourage students to accept and apply critiques, meet deadlines, actively participate in class, and communicate using appropriate industry terminology.
Maintain accurate attendance, assignment, progress, midterm, and final grade records in accordance with Academy of Art University policies.
Remain current with developments in automotive restoration, preservation practices, documentation, tools, materials, and restoration technologies.
Participate, as requested, in departmental activities including workshops, student reviews, automotive events, exhibitions, vehicle projects, and other instructional activities.

Requirements

Significant professional experience in automotive restoration, vintage and classic automobile repair, automotive preservation, or a closely related field.
Professional experience restoring, preserving, maintaining, or repairing vintage and classic automobiles.
Extensive hands-on knowledge of automotive mechanical systems and vehicle construction.
Experience safely disassembling and reassembling complete vehicles and major automotive systems.
Knowledge of vintage vehicle research, documentation, parts identification, and restoration planning.
Ability to assess mechanical, structural, body, interior, electrical, and related vehicle components.
Familiarity with professional automotive shop tools, equipment, procedures, and safety practices.
Understanding of historical authenticity, originality, preservation, and appropriate restoration methods.
Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to students with varying levels of automotive experience.
Strong organizational and documentation skills, including photographic documentation of vehicles and components.
A professional automotive restoration portfolio or documented examples of completed restoration projects.
Previous teaching, mentoring, apprenticeship supervision, shop management, or technical training experience is preferred.

Skills

Automotive Restoration
Vintage Vehicle Disassembly
Historical research
Vehicle restoration planning
Safe vehicle disassembly
Automotive hand tools
Specialty tools
Shop equipment
Personal protective equipment
Component identification
Component organization
Component storage
Visual inspection
Vehicle systems assessment
Component assessment
Deterioration identification
Corrosion identification
Damage identification
Wear identification
Previous repair identification
Non-original component identification
Written documentation
Photographic documentation
Restoration priorities
Restoration sequencing
Project timelines
Automotive restoration terminology
Component preservation
Historical authenticity
Mechanical problem-solving
Craftsmanship
Professional work habits
Technical execution
Research
Planning
Documentation
Analysis
Professional communication
Constructive feedback
Critique application
Deadline management
Class participation
Industry terminology
Record keeping
Automotive preservation practices
Restoration documentation
Restoration tools
Restoration materials
Restoration technologies

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Part-time

Experience Level

Experienced

Education Level

Degree in Automotive Technology, Automotive Restoration, Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
Equivalent professional experience in automotive restoration may be considered in place of a traditional academic degree.

Salary/Compensations

Starting at $57.00/hr for teaching
$19.61 per hour for all other non-teaching work.

Benefits

401k options
Paid sick leave
Access to a commuter benefit program

About the Company

Academy of Art University offers a rewarding employment experience for those who excel in a dynamic environment and who can consistently deliver high-caliber customer service.
We thrive on ingenuity and pursue ideas every day that lead to extraordinary opportunities for tomorrow.

Equal Opportunity

Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer.
All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law.
Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons.
Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@academyart.edu.