Instructor, Welding Technology

Posting number: 202500318

Department: Academic Affairs

Division: School of Business, Agriculture & Technical Studies

Job classification: Instructor, Welding Technology

Posting type: Open

Categories: Instructor

Summary

• This position is a 9-month, Faculty A position. 

• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.

• Tentative start date: August 2026. 

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Faculty A, 5 level position. Starting salary range: $65,082.00 - $75,929.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 17 Paid Holiday/Closure Days

• Three Paid Personal Days

• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Generous Retirement Benefits - 15.12% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

• Onsite Childcare Center

• Professional Development Opportunities

JOB SUMMARY:

The Instructor, Welding Technology is a full-time, benefited position responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in the Trades & Technical Studies Pathway and other related courses at the community college level. The instructor will teach a range of Welding Technology courses, including, Print Reading and Welding Symbols, Allied Cutting Processes, Shielded Metal Arc Welding I, Shielded Metal Arc Welding II, Gas Metal – Flux Core Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – Plate, Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Pipe Welding I, Pipe Welding II, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe, and Welding Metallurgy, catering to students with varied academic and career goals. Responsibilities include developing, revising, and delivering course materials aligned with college standards, assessing student performance. The Welding Instructor will provide instruction in the above-named courses in a classroom environment. In addition, the instructor will provide instruction and supervision in a “hands-on” shop/lab environment where students will be performing tasks associated with industry recognized welding codes and certification preparation. The welding instructor is expected to be proficient in all aspects of welding, joining, metal fabrication, and have the ability to demonstrate and supervise a wide variety of welding related tasks performed by students in a safe working and learning environment. The instructor will also be responsible for overseeing the safe operation and maintenance of the shop/lab facilities, equipment, and tooling used by students in the program, and providing academic support to help students succeed. The instructor must demonstrate a deep commitment to fostering student success through engagement in departmental activities and staying current in the fields of teaching and Welding Technology through professional development.

In addition to classroom teaching in varied environments, the Welding Technology Instructor will actively participate in student engagement activities such as recruitment, on-campus events and activities, and academic support initiatives. The Instructor will contribute to the continuous improvement of the institution by collaborating with colleagues across the College on curriculum development, program assessment, community building, and student success strategies.

The instructor role also involves institutional service, including participation on committees, involvement in accreditation processes, and collaboration on departmental projects.

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

The primary responsibility of all faculty is instruction. At LCCC we seek instructors who are committed to excellence in teaching as demonstrated in the competency domains outlined below. Faculty are expected to continually grow towards excellence in the following outcomes in the designated discipline of Welding Technology.

Teaching and Learning - Employs student-centered instruction coupled with the development and use of appropriate and current educational materials. Consistently and promptly <