Adjunct, Welding

Salt Lake Community College; Utah; On-site; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College seeks an adjunct welding instructor to teach a competency-based program on campus, preparing students for employment and industry certifications. The role requires hands-on instruction across oxy-acetylene, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and blueprint reading, with emphasis on safety and practical skill development.

This pooled, contract-to-contract position is reviewed as courses become available.

Qualifications

• Six years full-time paid, non-teaching welding experience or an associate degree with three years in the industry and four years welding experience.
• Must be a current member of the American Welding Society in good standing.
• Must be able to read and interpret welding blueprints and welding symbol systems (AWS).
• Proficiency in Oxy-Acetylene, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW welding processes.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate learning in a competency-based welding program.
• Provide instruction across welding processes and blueprint reading to prepare for industry certifications.
• Advise students on program requirements and track progress with documentation and feedback.
• Collaborate with department instructors to develop and coordinate curriculum.
• Maintain safe instructional environment and adhere to college policies, including FERPA.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

FERPA knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Welding or related field

AWS membership in good standing

Job description

Under general supervision the adjunct welding instructor will teach and facilitate student learning in a competency-based welding program, preparing students for industrial employment and certifications as required.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

Pooled positions re-open every year. We encourage all interested to apply to re-posted adjunct positions.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Faculty Positions are At Will.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

• Provide instruction and facilitate students’ learning in Oxy-acetylene welding, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and blueprint reading (including welding symbols leading to industry certifications and employment.
• Accommodate various learning styles, especially hands‑on training, not limited to the classroom.
• Advise students on the program requirements and their progress through the courses. Assess student’s abilities and provide appropriate documentation and feedback.
• Collaborate with other instructor(s)in the department to aid in development and coordination of quality classroom activities and curriculum as required.
• Provide an industry viewpoint to the training program so that students will be prepared to enter the work force.
• Keep current on technological advances in welding
• Support college and SLTC policies and guidelines.
• Must have good work ethic, punctuality, and attendance habits.
• Become familiar with, and abide by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
• Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
• Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.
• Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance. Informs students of progress to date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
• Follows and abides by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
• Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days).
• Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
• Completes all required employee trainings.
• Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.
• Administer ADA accommodations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the College's obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Six (6) years full time paid, non-teaching work experience as a journeyman or equivalent level as a welder. May include a maximum of one (1) year welding training other than "on-the-job-training". (documentation required) OR
• Associate degree in related field with three (3) years of experience in the industry and four (4) years welding experience.
• Must be a current member of the American Welding Society in good standing.
• Must be able to read and interpret welding blueprints and know the AWS system of welding symbols.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following welding processes: Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Flux Cored Arc Welding; Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

• Preferred experience teaching in competency-based adult programs.
• Preferred experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision in a team with diverse membership
• Ability to work within a prescribed curriculum and departmental procedures while maintaining patience, creativity, and cooperative attitude.
• Basic computer literacy and use, including word processing, internet, and email.
• Journeyman level welding skills using the most common industrial welding processes.
• Work in a team environment and support a variety of instructional delivery formats.
• Current or previous AWS CWI/CWE credentials are not mandatory but would be a positive attribute. Documentation required.