Associate Instructor - Welding (*Restricted*)

Northern Virginia Community College; Woodbridge (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Virginia Community College is seeking an Associate Instructor - Welding to deliver quality instruction in classrooms and laboratories, while supporting student success. The position emphasizes teaching excellence, meeting classes regularly, and providing guidance in a diverse learning environment.

The role is restricted and funded by fiscal-year funds with no guaranteed employment. Salary is commensurate with education and experience, within the established Associate Instructor ranges

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Five years of welding experience at full-time equivalence.
• AWS certification as a welder preferred.
• Experience with Canvas or LMS platforms.
• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Experience teaching diverse language backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality welding instruction to students in classrooms and labs.
• Maintain office hours and assist student success activities.
• Adhere to college policies and professional ethics.
• Prepare required records and reports for courses.

Skills

SMAW

GMAW

GTAW

OXY-Fuel

Plasma arc

Machine setup

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

High School diploma or GED

Five years welding experience

AWS certified welder

Canvas LMS experience

Experience teaching in classroom and online formats

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Associate Instructor - Welding (*Restricted*)

General Description:

The Associate Instructor position is a restricted appointment with an instructional load of 33 to 39 credit hours and 39 to 49 contact hours over the academic year. This position is relieved of most administrative and governance duties to spend time in student support and student success related activities. The Associate Instructor contract contains no expectation or guarantees of continued employment.

Duties and Tasks:

• The primary responsibility of an Associate Instructor at Northern Virginia Community College is to provide quality instruction for the students.
• The major emphasis is on excellent teaching. Faculty are expected to work with students in classrooms, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities.
• Faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become better workers and better citizens.
• The College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly, submit required records and reports routinely, teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts, conduct requisite student conferences, hold required office hours, adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations, and answer emails in a responsible fashion. Teaching faculty are required to maintain current competence in their respective discipline or field of specialization and to advise students.

*This position is restricted and is funded with non‑continuous or non‑recurring funding and is subject to continuation based on fiscal year funds and the needs of the College.

KSAs:

• Knowledge and hands on experience with SMAW, GMAW, GTAW processes.
• OXY‑Fuel and plasma arc capability.
• Machine set up and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrate welding ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Five years of full-time occupational field experience in welding. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.

Additional Considerations:

• College-level teaching experience.
• AWS certified welder (present or past).
• Canvas or other LMS experience.
• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.
• Experience in CNC Plasma Table operation and advanced fabrication techniques.

Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned level and will fall within the specified hiring range for the assigned level. Associate Instructor level is determined by education and academic teaching experience. The hiring range for Associate Instructor I is $50,000 to $67,000. The hiring range for Associate Instructor II is $65,000 to $87,000.

VCCS is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.