Instructor, Welding - Bilingual English​/Spanish ; Part-Time

Job Description

Develops and teaches concepts and strategies for a variety of welding courses. May require teaching courses at MATC campuses, business, community, other sites, evening, and/or weekends. Under the supervision of the Dean, MCT Pathway, to plan and teach related and shop activities in the welding curriculum to include layout, blueprint reading, fabrication, oxy‑fuel welding and cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux‑core arc welding with self‑shielded and gas‑shielded wires, inspection and testing, and welding math.

• Prepare for and deliver instruction and perform teaching‑related activities.
• Manage the classroom/laboratory.
• Develop curriculum and monitor and revise as appropriate to maintain course effectiveness; assist in program evaluation.
• Manage equipment, supplies and materials.
• Assess student performance and advise students on academic issues.
• Collaborate with the advisory committee in the program area.
• Attend departmental and institutional meetings.
• Promote the education/training program, participate in efforts to recruit and retain students, and participate in efforts to market MATC.
• Support student organizations and activities.
• Develop relationships with business and industry.
• Complete program evaluation and follow‑up.
• Maintain certification, continue professional development and stay current in the field.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Only those who meet all of the base minimum requirements listed below will be considered.

Language Requirements: Applicants must be bilingual in English and Spanish, able to speak, read, and write fluently in both languages.

Minimum

Educational Requirements:

• Associate’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 10 years (20,000 hours) of welding experience.
• State‑approved registered apprenticeship in one of the following areas: steamfitter, boilermaker, sheet metal, millwright, machine repair, or ironworker.

Minimum Occupational Experience Requirement: Must have 4 years (8,000 hours) of total work experience in welding.

• Oxy‑fuel welding and cutting.
• Shielded metal arc welding, all positions.
• Gun, tungsten arc welding of aluminum, steel, and stainless‑steel material; plasma cutting.
• Flux‑core arc welding with self‑shielded and gas‑shielded wires in any diameter.
• Gas metal arc welding with any diameter solid wire, including pulsed arc transfer.
• Read blue‑prints and set up parts.
• Interpret welding requirements from symbols on blue‑prints.
• Quality control experience.
• Inspection and testing.
• Use welding codes and procedures.

Additional Experience Requirements:

• At least one year of work experience must have occurred within the last five years, or
• At least two years of teaching welding coursework at the post‑secondary level within the last five years (one year of teaching experience equals two semesters full‑time or four semesters part‑time).

Industry or Vendor Certification: One of the following will be required within two (2) years of employment start date:

• American Welding Society (AWS).
• Certified Welding Educator (CWE).
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).

Preferred but not required:
State of WI weld certifications and/or Journey‑level status in an occupational area that is part of the welding trades.

Standards of Teaching Excellence:

• Understanding Students and Fostering Student Success
• Classroom Management
• Planning/Organization
• Content Mastery and Currency
• Teaching Methodology
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Professional Contributions

Essential Technology:

• Email – experience with an email system (Gmail, Outlook).
• Telephone – experience with a voicemail system.
• Computer – experience with Microsoft Office Suite/Google applications.

Essential Supportive Technology:

• Online Information Management Systems – experience with self‑service or other online systems used for student advising, program management, grading, class schedules, and rosters.
• Blackboard Ultra – experience with Blackboard or other web‑based course management systems.
• Technology‑based Instruction – experience with instructional delivery systems such as SMART boards, interactive touch‑screen monitors, LCD projectors, DVD players,…