Associate Instructor - Welding

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rappahannock Community College invites applications for an Associate Instructor - Welding. This nine-month, non-ranked position focuses on teaching didactic and lab welding courses with a commitment to student success up-front.

The role requires on-campus presence, potential day/evening assignments, and collaboration with the Program Head to establish welding procedures and policies. Salary ranges $60,000–$70,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 5+ years welding experience.
• Knowledge of welding shop safety practices and proper PPE.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for extended hours.
• Knowledge of SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW processes.
• Eyesight correctable to 20/20.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Commitment to the community college mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic and lab welding classes in credit and noncredit programs.
• Facilitate student learning through in-class and out-of-class activities.
• Review test plates for credentialing submissions.
• Cut welding materials and order supplies.
• Work with the Program Head to establish welding procedures and policies.
• Assign day and evening teaching schedules; travel between New Kent and Glenns as needed.

Skills

Welding experience

Shop safety knowledge

Communication skills

Physical endurance

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Industry welding certifications

Associate's degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Title: Associate Instructor - Welding

Agency: Rappahannock Community College

Location: Gloucester - 073

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: The salary range will be $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with education and experience.

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC's annualized enrollment of 3,900 credit students in 2025-2026 and almost 890 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and five satellite sites.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC invites applicants to apply for our Associate Instructor - Welding position. The Associate Instructor position is a student-focused position responsible for teaching and being involved in activities that directly support student success, such as mentoring and tutoring. The Associate Instructor carries a higher instructional load than regular nine-month faculty but is relieved of most administrative and governance duties. This position is a non-ranked, nine-month restricted position teaching fall and spring semesters with an excellent benefits package. This position begins November 16, 2026, and ends May 15, 2027. On-campus presence is required. The salary range will be $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with education and experience. The academic year workload is 33-39 credits with 39-49 contact hours.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission and experience working in a diverse student population, including adult learners and at-risk students. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, assessment, program and course development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration, and open communication. The college strives for a faculty of content experts who are also knowledgeable about best practices, innovative strategies, and instructional technologies that support teaching and learning.

The general responsibilities of an Associate Instructor include teaching didactic and lab classes in the college's credit and noncredit welding programs. Other duties will include but are not limited to facilitating student learning through in-class and out-of-class activities, reviewing test plates for credentialing submission, cutting of welding materials, and ordering of welding supplies and materials. The successful candidate will work closely with the Program Head to establish welding procedures, processes, and policies for students and faculty. Teaching assignments and schedule may include day and evening assignments, and travel between New Kent and Glenns, if needed. Faculty will have a primary office space on one campus and are required to teach on both campuses.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and five years or more of welding experience.
• Working knowledge of welding shop safety practices and proper PPE, knowledge of metal fabrication, pipe fitting, and welding machine operation and maintenance.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and able to intermittently stand, walk, bend, push, and pull for continuous hours.
• Knowledge of SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW processes.
• This position requires good eyesight that has to be correctable to 20/20. This must be accomplished with glasses or a helper who lends a hand in the welding shield.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be competent with office computer and software programs such as MS Office, Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.
• Demonstrated understanding of and passion for the community college mission.

Additional Considerations

• Preference will be given to candidates with considerable teaching experience at the community college level.
• Industry certifications in welding.
• Associate's degree or higher.