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Part-Time Instructor of Welding

Job in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 72917, USA
Listing for: Arkansas State University
Part Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Adult Education, Education Administration, Training Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 21347 USD Yearly USD 21347.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

General Description

This is a part‑time position in the afternoon at our Lonoke Campus with the possibility to be full‑time in the morning at a different campus based on enrollment number.

The successful candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of the discipline required to share in the teaching of secondary students. The Welding instructor is responsible for teaching in the classroom and lab environment. Welding processes to be taught include, but are not limited to, GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), and Metal Fabrication both in the basic and advanced processes.

NCCER and AWS D1.1 curriculum will be used in the instruction. The instructor must be able to inspect welds to grant AWS certifications, under the direct supervision of a qualified AWS CWI, to the students according to the AWS D1.1 and ASME guidelines. It is preferred for the instructor to be able to also provide OSHA safety training.

Special Instructions

NOTE:

If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide instruction in a classroom and a lab environment.
  • Provide NCCER Training Certifications.
  • Provide OSHA Training Certifications in accordance with D1.1 and ASME Codes.
  • Maintain parts inventory and cleanliness in the Welding shop area.
  • Cultivate relationships with the Welding advisory committee membership to achieve program and college goals. Maintain relevant industry curriculum with the establishment of program level outcomes for the welding program with the guidance of the advisory committee members.
  • Achieve program recruitment goals to ensure a minimum annual program enrollment of at least 25 students.
  • Work closely with the Regional Career Center Director and Dean of Career Education to achieve recruitment and program goals.
  • Assist with fundraising and grant writing for the Welding program.
  • Ability to create lesson plans and program level outcomes and carry them out effectively as well as follow written curriculum.
  • Use college technology such as CANVAS, Campus Management, Office 365 adequately and appropriately.
  • Required Qualifications

    Three to five years verifiable work‑related experience in structural welding or pipe welding field. Ability to successfully pass a structural welding knowledge test, a SMAW 3G with backing, a SMAW 4G with backing, and a 6G Open V‑Groove weld on Pipe with a 6010 root.

    Education:

    Knowledge of a specialized field (however acquired), such as basic accounting, computer, etc. Equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Minimum Salary or Salary Range $21,347

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    Background Check Requirements

    This position will be subject to a pre‑employment criminal, sex‑offender registry background check. In cases where pre‑determined, an additional financial/credit history/background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense,…

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