Adjunct Faculty- Welding Instructor

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks adjunct/part-time instructors for the Welding Program. Classes are available at the QC Campus in Moline, East Campus in Galva, as well as off-campus sites.

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis for anticipated fall needs. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Description of Duties

The faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students' educational experience; developing and executing appropriate methods of evaluating student performance; and developing, securing, and maintaining the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in welding trades, agriculture, mechanics, industrial technology, or a related field, or accredited trade/technical program completion in welding with a minimum of five years of industry welding experience, or no degree with eight years of industry welding experience. Experience should include Arc, Mig, Tig, Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting. CWI or CWE certification is preferred or the ability to certify within 3 years is required.

Teaching and/or training experience is preferred. Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.

Supplemental Information

To be considered, candidates are required to upload/attach a cover letter and resume/CV/list of all credentials (including licenses) with the online application.

Applications are accepted online through the Black Hawk College website or via  Candidates needing assistance with the online application process should refer to the online help guide available .edu/employment.

Any instructor hired at Black Hawk College will be required to submit official transcripts at his/her own expense. Transcripts, once submitted, become the property of Black Hawk College.

Pay is commensurate with education and experience.
Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Fall 2024):
Less Than a Master's Degree = $693.36 per equated hour
Master's Degree = $808.92 per equated hour
Doctorate = $866.70 per equated hour

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.