Assistant Professor, Metal Fabrication and Welding

Position, Department: Assistant Professor, Metal Fabrication and Welding, Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Full-time Faculty, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, 40 hours per week

Pay Range:  $54,122-$91,437 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Benefits Category: Full-time Benefits

Position Summary: The JCCC Metal Fabrication Department is seeking a welding educator to teach courses in Oxyacetylene brazing, cutting, and welding; Plasma Arc Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Blueprint Reading, Metallurgy, and other welding classes.

Required Qualifications:

• Proficient in some of the following:
  Oxyacetylene cutting, braze welding, and welding
  Plasma Arc cutting and gouging
  Shielded Metal Arc Welding (plate, pipe) 1F-4F, 1G-4G
  Gas Metal Arc Welding (plate, pipe) 1F-4F, 1G-4G
  Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (plate, pipe) 1F-4F, 1G-4G
  Blueprint and symbol reading
  Metallurgy
• American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector with 7 years welding industry experience
  OR
• American Welding Society Certified Welding Educator with 7 years welding industry experience
  OR
• Associates degree with 5 years welding industry experience.
• Knowledge of safety in the metal fabrication industry.
• Ability to teach entry-level welding skills using lecture, demonstration and lab activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 3 years welding experience.
• AWS CWI/CWE certifications
• Oxyacetylene cutting, braze welding, and welding
• Plasma Arc cutting and gouging
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (plate, pipe) 5G, 6G
• Gas Metal Arc Welding (plate, pipe) 5G, 6G
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (plate, pipe) 5G, 6G

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

Teaching – Faculty members are expected to be effective teachers and excel in course instruction. Listed below are the minimum expectations of faculty who teach at JCCC. 

• Effective teaching requires content expertise: Faculty must demonstrate deep subject knowledge, including key concepts, current and relevant research, methodologies, tools and techniques, and meaningful applications. Consequently, faculty members are expected to do the following: 
  • Possess thorough and accurate knowledge of his or her specific field/discipline including the ability to evaluate and apply content.
  • Be committed to professional development by keeping current in their respective discipline.
  • Maintain faculty credentials as required by the college’s accrediting agencies.
• Effective teaching reflects sound instructional methods drawn from the scholarship of teaching and learning, and cultivates a supportive learning environment that allows students to think critically and experiment with material. Therefore, faculty members are expected to do the following:
  • Select and develop instructional materials; plan and organize instruction to enhance student learning; create appropriate assignments to encourage student learning, the development of communication skills, and higher order thinking; and use available instructional technology, as appropriate.
  • Use a variety of proven methods of engagement and assessment that facilitate student mastery of the content.
  • Provide students constructive, encouraging, and corrective feedback. Evaluate student learning by creating and applying course competencies and accurately evaluating student progress.
  • Strive to increase teaching effectiveness through the application of appropriate teaching and learning strategies; evaluate student learning and modify instructional methods and strategies as appropriate to meet diverse student needs. 
• Effective teaching communicates successfully. Effective teaching clearly articulates high, achievable, and purposeful expectations. Effective teaching adeptly guides meaningful course activities, allowing students to advance their knowledge or skill. As a result, faculty members are expected to do the following:
  • Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in clear communication of subject matter to the students. 
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