Welding Fabrication Instructor

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Lake County Tech Campus

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching/ Welding/Fabrication Instructor
• Date Posted: 1/1/2026
• Location:
  
  Lake County Tech Campus
• Date Available:
  
  asap

Job Summary: Instruct high school students in practice and application of knowledge in shop safety, oxy-fuel welding and burning, arc welding (stick, MIG, TIG), plasma arc cutting, and automatic shape cutting. Layout and fit-up, blueprint reading, and weld symbols are used to fabricate a variety of metal projects. Students use various NDT and DT testing and inspection procedures.

• Must meet all qualifications for the appropriate license through the Illinois State Board of Education
• Must have strong knowledge of the course content and be able to convey that knowledge to students.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills
• Must have excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Must submit to a criminal background check
• Experience developing courses or online materials preferred.
• Experience with the latest tools, technologies, and innovations in the industry preferred

• Recognize each student’s worth and dignity and strive for educational success, including those with special needs.
• Implement effective teaching and indicate how teaching techniques and theories meet learning styles of each student.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements such as lifting, climbing, operating equipment, and persevering in the work environment.

• Participate in development and implementation of program curriculum.
• Organize and manage the program to promote and achieve instructional purposes.
• Use appropriate techniques, methods, and materials compatible with the curriculum and student needs.
• Provide opportunities for students to plan, participate in, and evaluate program activities.
• Maintain a purposeful, orderly, safe, and healthy classroom environment.
• Develop and implement Program Pathways and displays.
• Assist students with learning problems and seek assistance from special needs personnel or administration.
• Provide assistance to special needs students and other students who request help.
• Take an active part in job placement of students.
• Maintain communication with teachers of member school districts regarding curriculum and instructional methods.
• Articulate updates of instructional program and curriculum development with program advisory committees and industry representatives.
• Will not discriminate because of race, religion, or sex against any student.
• Accept each student as a person possessing individual worth and dignity and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.

• Strive to understand practical implications of the statement of philosophy and support school goals.
• Be present and available during the entire school working day unless arrangements made with Administration and/or Board.
• Participate in curriculum development within the classroom and Technology Campus.
• Serve on committees appointed by Administration for improvement of the Technology Campus.
• Utilize school equipment and supplies properly and be accountable for physical condition of all program equipment.
• Complete all necessary records and reports on time and accurately.
• Attend and participate in Technology Campus faculty meetings.
• Dress in a manner encouraging neatness and high-caliber personal hygiene habits among students.
• Aid Administration in enforcing rules of the Technology Campus.
• Demonstrate respect for the profession, effective teaching, and professional attributes of co-workers.
• Regard personal information concerning the student or family as confidential and use only as an aid to attain educational goals.
• Pursue educational and professional development opportunities.
• Abide by the rules of the Lake County Tech Campus.

Length of

Contract:

9 ½ months, Full-Time

Salary Range: Per the Union contract, depending on experience

Application Procedure: To apply please click on the link

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