Adjunct Instructor - Welding (Ashe Campus)

NC Community Colleges; North Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Wilkes Community College is seeking an Adjunct Welding Instructor for the Ashe Campus/Ashe County High School. This part-time role involves instructing welding courses and guiding students in building hands-on skills needed for the welding field.

The successful candidate will hold a Welding Diploma, bring 3–5 years of welding experience, and demonstrate ability to assess student performance and provide instructional feedback within a technical program.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Welding.
• Three to five years of relevant welding industry experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in welding, as evidenced by education, training, and/or professional experience.
• Ability to effectively direct, assess, and evaluate student learning and hands-on welding performance.
• Knowledge of educational theory and instructional techniques appropriate for teaching technical and hands-on skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work successfully with students of varying levels of experience and ability.

Responsibilities

• The Adjunct Welding Instructor provides part-time instruction for courses within the Welding program of study under the direction of the Lead Instructor.
• This position is based at Wilkes Community College’s Ashe Campus/Ashe County High School and supports students in developing the knowledge and technical skills needed for success in the welding field.

Skills

Welding proficiency

Student assessment

Educational theory

Instructional techniques

Communication with students

Education

Diploma in Welding

Job description

Adjunct Instructor - Welding (Ashe Campus)

Wilkes Community College

Job Location

Ashe Campus – West Jefferson, NC

Salary Grade

$32.75 for Diploma, $33.20 for Associates, $35.18 for Bachelors, $36.93 per hour for Masters degree

N/a

Job Reports To

Lead Instructor of Welding

Job Category

Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens: 10/29/2026

Closes: 12/01/2026

Target Start Date

01/04/2027

Expected Work Hours

Part-time

Employment Type

Part-time

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications:

• Diploma in Welding.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant welding industry experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in welding, as evidenced by education, training, and/or professional experience.
• Ability to effectively direct, assess, and evaluate student learning and hands-on welding performance.
• Knowledge of educational theory and instructional techniques appropriate for teaching technical and hands-on skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work successfully with students of varying levels of experience and ability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience at the community college level.

Position Description

The Adjunct Welding Instructor provides part-time instruction for courses within the Welding program of study under the direction of the Lead Instructor. This position is based at Wilkes Community College’s Ashe Campus/Ashe County High School and supports students in developing the knowledge and technical skills needed for success in the welding field.