Associate Instructor - Welding

Position Details

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior Level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Higher Education
• Location:
  
  TCAT‑McMinnville, Coffee County Industrial Service Center, 91 Volunteer Pkwy, Manchester, TN 37355
• Hours:
  
  7:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday–Friday, with additional time as needed
• Salary: $50,894 – $61,074 based on experience, education and training

Associate Instructor – Welding
Position held by Tennessee Board of Regents (T ) at TCAT‑McMinnville. Full‑time exempt teacher responsible for delivering the Welding curriculum, evaluating student progress, and maintaining program standards.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate or diploma in an instructional area or related field, with credentials in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of welding experience within the last 5 years.
• Ability to teach: GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), SMAW (STICK), oxyacetylene fusion, flux‑core welding, flame cutting, brazing, soldering.
• Familiarity with blueprint reading, welding symbols, metallurgy, fitting and fabrication.
• Commitment to utilizing instructional technology and ongoing development of instructional technologies.
• Commitment to maintaining program accreditation(s).
• Strong customer service skills; effective oral and written communication skills; ability to present information clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, audio/visual equipment and software.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Valid Tennessee driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

• Experience in higher education.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with local businesses, employers, industry, workforce development agencies, and secondary and post‑secondary institutions.

• Monitor and evaluate student progress, attendance, and grades.
• Complete and submit required reports in a timely manner.
• Apply a multi‑method approach (demonstrations, lectures, hands‑on activities, live work) to enhance student understanding and provide employment‑ready knowledge.
• Select teaching methods that best serve students’ needs, interests, and learning preferences.
• Develop objective standards for measuring learning and administer tests or other evaluations to determine effectiveness and ensure high comprehension.
• Teach all courses within the Welding curriculum.
• Maintain student records for grades and attendance and enter them into the Banner system.
• Build and maintain relationships with area employers to facilitate referral and employment of career and technical students.
• Cooperate with outside agencies, program advisory committees, conduct visits to business and industry; establish and maintain good public relations with the school’s general public.
• Work in cooperation with other departments and the community to enhance employment opportunities for students.
• Responsible for surveys, records and reports of program graduates.
• Communicate effectively in a professional, tactful and courteous manner with students, employees, faculty and the general public.
• Ensure all activities comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Perform assigned responsibilities, duties and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision.
• Hold program advisory board meetings once a year and maintain meeting minutes.
• Participate in professional development and growth annually.
• Assist with student placement and follow‑up information, student recruitment and other duties as assigned.

• Background checks will be completed on all new hires (Sex Offender Registry, County Criminal & Federal Criminal checks).
• Physical demands: walking, climbing, bending, stooping; work performed in office, testing center and classroom environments; requires use of a computer.
• Physical activity: walking or standing; sitting for brief periods; bending, stooping; use of arms, hands, fingers.
• Salary commensurate with experience, education and training according to Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology salary guidelines.
• Employment documents:
  Current federal law requires identification and eligibility verification prior to employment; only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States may be employed.
• TCAT‑McMinnville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by the Tennessee Board of Regents policies.
• Discrimination policy inquiries:
  Stephanie Griffits, HR/Fiscal Services Assistant, stephanie.griffits, (931) 473‑5587.
• EOE/AA/Title IX/Title VI/ADA Employer – Tennessee Board of Regents Institution.