Adjunct Instructor - Welding

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Paul D. Camp Community College is seeking an Adjunct Instructor for the Welding program in Suffolk, VA. This part-time role focuses on hands-on lab instruction, student mentoring, and supporting career/technical pathways within the Division of Workforce Development.

The instructor will oversee on-site and off-site sessions, assess learner progress, and collaborate with the college community to promote quality education for diverse learners. AWS certification is required.

Qualifications

• Valid active AWS certification in marine trades.
• Knowledge of industry safety topics and tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to teach, assess learner progress and provide feedback.
• Ability to plan, organize instruction for on-site and off-site delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to welding learners.
• Teach in classrooms, laboratories, field sites, distance learning and labs.
• Develop and align learner outcomes with course standards.
• Maintain complete, accurate educational records and adapt to state requirements.

Skills

Safety topics knowledge

Industry practices knowledge

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service orientation

Ability to teach and facilitate skill

Learner assessment ability

Planning and organization

Classroom management (12 students)

Education

AWS certification

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Welding

Agency: Paul D. Camp Community College

Location: Suffolk - 800

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $40-$45 per hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Paul D. Camp Community College is a small 2‑year college in Southeast Virginia. Campuses are located in Franklin and Suffolk. There also is a center in Smithfield. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates In transfer and career/technical programs; credit and non‑credit workforce services and training for businesses and industries; special interest classes for the community; and summer classes for youth through the Regional Workforce Development Center. A dual enrolment program for high school students, online courses, and developmental studies classes are available at the college as well.

Job responsibilities include providing instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Community College learners for the welding program for the Division of Workforce Development. Instructors are required to fully participate in the mission and community of the college. The major emphasis shall be on teaching, by working with (non‑credit) program participants in classrooms, laboratories, field sites, distance learning, individual conferences, and related contexts to help learners develop their interest and abilities to the fullest.

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid active certifications in at least one of the marine trades industries: AWS (American Welding Society)

• Knowledge of industry‑related safety topics.
• Knowledge of industry‑related tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of industry‑related practices, processes, and performance tasks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to teach and facilitate skill development.
• Ability to assess learner performance and progress and to provide appropriate feedback.
• Ability to measure, assess and align learner outcomes within courses.
• Ability to serve the needs of traditional and non‑traditional students.
• Ability to plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Ability to manage a class of 12, which includes live work, lectures and labs on site and off site.
• Ability to promote higher‑order thinking and problem solving among educational participants.
• Ability to adhere to established standards for educational quality.
• Ability to maintain complete, accurate educational records.
• Ability to adapt to state requirements, local needs, and national trends.
• Ability to use Email (Outlook), Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Additional Considerations:

• Prior teaching or training experience in a workplace or community/technical college setting.