Welding Technology Instructor (Full-Time Job Reserve Louisiana USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Welding Technology Instructor (Full-Time)
Location: Reserve

About This Job

Position Title

Welding Technology Instructor (Full-Time)

Appointment

Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs

Salary Range

$52,500 - $64,000 depending upon years of teaching experience and education

General Position Summary

This is a 9-month, full-time position. The Welding Technology Instructor is responsible for providing classroom, laboratory, and hands-on instruction in welding and cutting processes. The instructor will prepare students for employment in industrial, commercial, construction, fabrication, and manufacturing settings while maintaining industry standards, safe work practices, and workforce readiness expectations.

Instructors may be assigned classes at any of the four River Parishes Community College campuses (Gonzales, Reserve, Plaquemine, and St. Charles), as determined by student need and institutional demand. Teaching needs may include face-to-face, hybrid, online, day, evening, and/or weekend classes.

Full-time faculty are expected to actively serve on campus committees, participate in campus activities, engage in student advising and recruitment efforts, and support workforce development initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

Associate Degree or Technical Diploma in Welding and three (3) years of experience in the field; OR at least five (5) years of welding and cutting experience.
Proficient in multiple welding processes.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certified Welder (CW).
AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE).
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
OSHA Authorized Instructor credential.
NCCER certification.
Previous teaching, training, apprenticeship, or mentoring experience.
Experience working with adult learners and postsecondary students.
Current knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry safety practices.
Experience maintaining laboratory equipment and inventory.
Experience developing partnerships with business and industry.
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Job Duties and Other Information

Duties and Responsibilities

Full-Time Faculty Responsibilities

The following constitutes an employment agreement between the college and faculty members and is contingent upon student enrollment and the authority provided by the Board of Supervisors for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). Faculty members agree to fulfill the following responsibilities.

I. Teaching and Direct Instructional Activities

Perform all instructional responsibilities in accordance with the role, scope, and mission of the College.

Adhere to the designated schedule of classes and office hours.

Attend and provide meaningful instruction for all class sessions during the semester. Be punctual in class attendance and provide instruction for the complete class period. Make appropriate arrangements for necessary absences according to campus policies.

Create and maintain an environment conducive to learning and one in which all students are treated equitably and with respect.

Develop, distribute, and explain to all students within the first week of class, the course outline, the expectations of the course, the standards upon which students will be evaluated, the grading system, the attendance policy, safety policies, classroom management policies, and other information as deemed appropriate for students and the course.

Ensure that adequate time is devoted to class preparation such that class time is maximized to the benefit of the students and that content is up-to-date and presented in a professional manner.

Utilize a variety of teaching and assessment methods/instruments, which provide for the differences in learning styles of students while covering the approved curriculum guide.

Maintain accurate attendance, progress, and evaluation instruments in a college-approved grade book format and file records in a timely fashion. (Evaluation instruments are to be maintained for at least three years.)

Utilize technology as approved/required by the college (i.e. Student Information System, Learning Management System, discipline-specific programs/platforms)

II. Service to Students, Department, Division or College, Community

Contribute to the assessment of program student learning outcomes and the implementation of strategies to improve teaching and learning based on analysis of assessment results.

Participate in the review, development, and revision of discipline-specific curriculum, as needed.

Serve as a resource for students in the pursuit of employment or advanced educational opportunities related to the teaching discipline. Support the collection of student-specific information related to job placement and/or academic achievement and matriculation, as applicable based on teaching discipline.

Support the dissemination of information to prospective students and the community related to RPCC programs of study aligned with teaching discipline.

Support student success through academic advising, mentoring,…