Associate Instructor - Welding (*Restricted

Associate Instructor
- Welding (Restricted)

Working Title:

Associate Instructor
- Welding (Restricted)

Role

Title:

Associate Instructor I-Instr-R

Role Code: A1003-FP

Agency:
Northern VA Community College

Work Location:

Prince William - 153

Hiring Range:
Please see Additional Considerations section for more information

Emergency/Essential Personnel:
No

EEO Category: I-Faculty

Full Time or Part Time:
Full Time

Does this position have telework options? Telework options are subject to change based on business needs

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule:

Work schedule is determined based on instructional needs during the semester.

Sensitive Position:
No

Job Description:

The Associate Instructor position is a restricted appointment with an instructional load of 33 to 39 credit hours and 39 to 49 contact hours over the academic year. This position is relieved of most administrative and governance duties to spend time in student support and student success related activities. The Associate Instructor contract contains no expectation or guarantees of continued employment.

Duties and Tasks:
The primary responsibility of an Associate Instructor at Northern Virginia Community College is to provide quality instruction for the students. The major emphasis is on excellent teaching. Faculty are expected to work with students in classrooms, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities. Faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become better workers and better citizens.

The College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly, submit required records and reports routinely, teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts, conduct requisite student conferences, hold required office hours, adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations, and answer emails in a responsible fashion. Teaching faculty are required to maintain current competence in their respective discipline or field of specialization and to advise students.

Special Assignments:
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge and hands on experience with SMAW, GMAW, GTAW processes. OXY-Fuel and plasma arc capability. Machine set up and troubleshooting skills. Demonstrate welding ability. Excellent interpersonal skills. Basic computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent (GED). Five years of full-time occupational field experience in welding. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.

Additional Considerations:
College-level teaching experience. AWS certified welder (present or past). Canvas or other LMS experience. Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats. Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency. Experience in CNC Plasma Table operation and advanced fabrication techniques. Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned level and will fall within the specified hiring range for the assigned level.

Associate Instructor level is determined by education and academic teaching experience. The hiring range for Associate Instructor I is $50,000 to $67,000. The hiring range for Associate Instructor II is $65,000 to $87,000.