Adjunct Faculty, Welding (Ft. Lupton)

Aims Community College; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 1,300 - 3,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for employee on Aims C

Access to PERC gym for employee & one

Aims Discount program

Free parking on all campuses

PERA employer

Job summary

Aims Community College is seeking a part-time Welding Instructor to teach a range of welding and cutting processes and oversee lab safety. You will evaluate student work, assist in equipment maintenance, and participate in program development and professional growth.

Minimum qualifications include extensive welding expertise and the ability to pass weld tests. The role supports instructional excellence and alignment with the college’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• Possess expertise in welding and cutting processes (OAW, OFC, PAC, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW).
• Applicants may need to demonstrate welding ability and pass tests.
• Multiple WEL course/experience requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction on welding and cutting processes to students.
• Supervise lab safety and proper use of equipment.
• Evaluate student work and assign grades.
• Assist in maintaining welding program equipment and facilities.

Skills

Welding processes

Safety supervision

Instructional delivery

Education

Associate degree or higher

Job description

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

In certain instances, due to low enrollment, faculty payment will be based on part‑time per credit pay and pro‑rated on a 10% per student basis.

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

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

Teaching

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.
• Manages the classroom and lab facilities as appropriate.
• Keeps 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)

All Applicants

Compare your previous work experience to the job duties listed on the job posting under job description. Enter the job duties you have performed under the “Work Experience” section on your job application. We evaluate your experience based on this information.

Please make sure you state whether work experience (aka work history) is part time or full time employment by listing the average number of hours worked per week. This information is used to determine your new annual salary.

Be sure to upload all the required documents listed at the above in “Upload these required additional documents” section. This can be uploaded as part of your application materials in the “My Experience” section. If there are missing documents, your incomplete application will not be considered. For information on our hiring practices, please visit our resource page: https://www.aims.edu/departments/human-resources/hiring-process.Faculty: Upon hire, must submit academic transcripts from an accredited institution. Applicants who have degrees from outside of the United States must request a credential evaluation of their transcript. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (www.aice-eval.org) lists members who may be contacted for assistance in evaluating foreign credentials. All required documents need to be submitted on every application. There is no way for Aims to attach these documents in the process. However, upon hire current Aims Community College Faculty are not required to submit transcripts if official transcripts are already on file.

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.

Employees in these positions may be asked to participate in temporary assignments lasting less than 6 months (such as curriculum development, short term projects, meetings and substitute duties) which could amount to additional temporary pay.

Upon hire, all positions at Aims Community College require a criminal background check, and may require industry specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen. Keep in mind, a conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being employed. The nature of a conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.