Welding Adjunct Instructor

Title

Welding Adjunct Instructor

Rappahannock Community College

Gloucester - 073

Exempt

$30 per hour

Part Time

This part‑time position will instruct students on skill‑sets specific to American Welding Society (AWS) certifications, including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW, as well as the maintenance and safe operation of tools and equipment. The instructor will initiate purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment, operate band saws and pipe beveling equipment, provide welding assemblies for training, conduct the AWS test, keep daily attendance and student progress records, and maintain a clean and orderly classroom and lab area.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Considerable welding experience.
• Working knowledge of welding shop safety practices and proper PPE.
• Knowledge of metal fabrication, pipe fitting, and welding machine operation and maintenance.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with multi‑cultural populations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and stand, walk, bend, push, and pull for continuous hours.
• Correctable 20/20 vision, with glasses or a helper for the welding shield.

• Ability to read welding drawings and prints.
• Experience in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and pipe welding.
• Prior AWS or Mil‑STD welding certifications.
• Knowledge of the AWS welding certification procedure.
• Ability to pass the AWS welding certification test in SMAW and FCAW (3G position) and 6G SMAW and GTAW tests required for pipe.

To be considered, applicants must provide an AHP letter (formerly a Certificate of Disability) from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP with a letter. Applicants are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process, which supports individuals with disabilities.