Welding Instructor

Title: Welding Instructor Full-Time

Salary Range: $56,000 to 58,000.00

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard

Hours:

37.50

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus

Location:

Jefferson Community College

Department: Manufacturing

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Jefferson Community and Technical College is seeking a full-time instructor to teach welding within Jefferson County, Oldham County, Shelby County, and Carroll County as needed. Classes will be taught on one of our campuses and in a correctional institution as part of the college’s Prison Education Program. This position begins fall of 2026.

• The instructor will be teaching classes in:
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW)
  • Gas Metal Arc Welder (GMAW)
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTAW)
  • Oxyfuel Cutting
  • Plasma Arc Cutting
  • Blueprint Reading
• The instructor is responsible for showing up prior to the start of class, preparing materials, and instructing lectures and lab courses.
• The instructor will follow a course schedule and grade written and lab assignments that conform to a provided rubric in a timely manner.
• The instructor will provide the necessary instructions and demonstrations for students to achieve the Student Learning Outcomes.
• Instructor will record attendance, report no-shows, and respond to email communications.

3 years welding experience in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and Oxyfuel Cutting

Associate degree in Welding Technology, 3+ years of Field Experience;
Pipe fitting and pipe welding are a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Regularly involves lifting, bending, or other physical exertions – often exposed to disagreeable environmental elements (heat, cold, dirt, chemicals, etc.)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

Advertised: 14 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Dec 2026 Eastern Standard Time