Adjunct Faculty, Welding (Ft. Lupton)

Aims Community College; Evans (CO); On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Gym access for employee & guest

Aims Discount program

Free parking on all campuses

PERA employer benefits

Job summary

Aims Community College seeks a welding instructor to teach a broad range of welding and cutting processes, ensuring safety and effective student outcomes. The role includes supervising facilities, evaluating student work, and supporting department equipment maintenance.

The incumbent will engage in ongoing professional development, participate in curriculum reviews, and help strengthen industry partnerships. This is a part-time position with some benefits depending on hours worked.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate welding ability; pass welding tests.
• WEL 1000: Associate degree or higher OR 2000 hours in safety program OR current safety certification.
• WEL 1001, 1003, 1010, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2024, 2030, 2031, 2050, 2089: Associate degree or higher and 4000 hours welding experience; demonstrable expertise in listed processes.
• Meets WEL topics via AWS/ASME/API/AWWA or equivalent certifications or transcripts; may be obtained within first three years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Instruct welding and cutting processes per industry standards; supervise lab safety.
• Evaluate student work and assign grades; maintain equipment.
• Assist in maintenance and repair of welding program equipment.
• Participate in professional development and curriculum review.
• Collaborate with faculty to meet program goals and diversity commitments.
• Develop and revise department curriculum to stay current.

Skills

Welding processes and safety

Education

Associate degree or higher

2000 hours industrial safety program or cert

4000 hours welding experience outside teaching

AWS/ASME/API/AWWA certifications

Tools

AWS/ASME certifications

Job description

Based on course content, wages will range from $1,297.00 per credit to $3,753.00 per credit.

Part-time employees also receive some benefits depending on the number of hours worked.

• Tuition waiver for employee on Aims courses
• Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
• Aims Discount program
• Free parking on all campuses
• PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits)
• Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available

Job Description

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position. The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co‑curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. The faculty member is also responsible for scholarly and creative activities (professional development), and service to the college.

Responsibilities

1. Provide instruction on a wide variety of welding and cutting processes in accordance with industry standards and department practices.
2. Supervise students to ensure the safe and proper use of the facility, equipment, and supplies.
3. Evaluate student work and assign grades.
4. Assist in the basic maintenance and repair of welding program equipment.
5. Participate in professional development and training activities to develop and maintain skills and knowledge required for instructional excellence and the continuous improvement of the welding program.
6. Assist full‑time faculty with program and curriculum review, revision, development, and assessment of learning.
7. Utilize effective verbal and written communication skills.
8. Demonstrate continuous commitment to quality and craftsmanship.
9. Establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
10. Work as a team member with a genuine spirit of cooperation and flexibility.
11. Must be self‑directed and self‑motivated.
12. Participate in advisory committee meetings and activities as required.
13. Assist in developing quality relationships with business, industry, and community members.
14. Implement department, division, and institutional goals as assigned.
15. Demonstrate a willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the College’s mission statement, purpose, vision, philosophy, and commitment to diversity.
16. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Welding Department Chair or Academic Dean.

Teaching Responsibilities

Interacting with students to provide opportunities to learn, creating conditions that facilitate learning, and using techniques and methods that create a high probability that learning will occur. To achieve such interaction, a teacher must possess these basic abilities:

• Instructional Delivery: those human interactive skills and characteristics that make for clear communication of information, and promote learning through an effective learning environment.
• Provide effective and high‑quality instruction of subject being taught.
• Apply learning‑centered educational practices such as creating and communicating clearly defined outcomes for student learning.
• Provide a diverse array of learning activities that directly tie to those defined outcomes.
• Use assessment data to improve instruction and learning and participate in an ongoing College‑Wide dialogue about teaching and learning.
• Develop and refine department curriculum as necessary to maintain currency in pedagogy and content.

Professional Obligations and Development

• Implement department, division, and/or institutional goals as assigned.
• Perform appropriate faculty advising duties.
• Meet all assigned classes, submit grades, course syllabi and other required documents on time.
• Manage the classroom and lab facilities as appropriate.
• Keep accurate attendance and grade records.
• Acquire and/or maintain certifications as necessary.
• Create teaching methodologies and instructional designs that facilitate student learning from a Learner‑Centered perspective.
• Complete coursework related to one’s teaching assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess expertise in the following welding and cutting processes: OAW, OFC, PAC, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, soldering, brazing, thermal gouging, structural and pipe welding. Note: Applicants selected for interviewing will be required to demonstrate their welding ability and must pass applicable weld tests.
• WEL 1000: Associate degree or higher OR 2000 hours experience in managing, leading, or operating under an industrial safety program OR a current relevant industry safety certification or licensure.
• WEL 1001, 1003, 1010, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2024, 2030, 2031, 2050, 2089: Associate degree or higher and 4000 hours of verifiable industry occupational welding experience outside of teaching and possess demonstrable expertise in OAW, OFC, PAC, CAC‑A, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum on structural and piping shapes of appropriate positions and process for the course content being taught. Expertise may be demonstrated through AWS, ASME, API, AWWA, or other current welder certifications of appropriate positions and process, transcripted courses, portfolio of works with examples showing positions and process, or in‑person demonstrations. *May be obtained within the first three years of hire provided occupational experience and demonstrable expertise requirements are met at the time of hire.
• WEL 1075, 1076, 1077, 2075, 2076, 2077 – Special Topics in Welding I‑VI: Meet the requirements for WEL 1000 and 4,000 hours of verifiable welding industry occupational experience outside of teaching and possess demonstrable expertise in OAW, OFC, PAC, CAC‑A, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum on structural and piping shapes of appropriate positions and process for the course content being taught. Expertise may be demonstrated through AWS, ASME, API, AWWA, or other current welder certifications of appropriate positions and process, transcripted courses, portfolio of works with examples showing positions and process, or in‑person demonstrations.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire)

EEO Statement

Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or veteran's status. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date posted and become the property of Aims Community College. The screening committee will select finalists for interviews. The goal of Aims Community College is to enhance the diversity present in the district we serve. To comply with Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, if hired, you will be required to provide documents within 3 days of hire date to show your identity and your authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired.