Certified Welding Inspector & Certification Coordinator

Ivy Tech Community College; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana seeks a full-time Welding Certification Coordinator / CWI & Instructor to oversee welding certification services for industry and students, plus deliver welding courses and support labs.

The role requires maintaining certification documentation, coordinating testing, and ensuring AWS compliance across the program year-round, including Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential or ability to obtain within designated period.
• Experience coordinating welding certification services for industry workers and students.
• Knowledge of welding processes, materials, inspection and AWS standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide welding certification services for industry employees and students.
• Maintain audit-ready certification records and testing documentation.
• Oversee scheduling and delivery of certification services year-round.
• Teach two welding courses each fall and spring semester as part of a 40-hour week.
• Support welding laboratories, equipment maintenance, and materials management.
• Collaborate with the Academic Chair and faculty to align curriculum and outcomes.

Skills

CWI credential

Teaching experience

Recordkeeping

Industry partnerships

Welding knowledge

Job description

The Welding Certification Coordinator / Certified Welding Inspector & Instructor is a full‑time, 40‑hour‑per‑week position responsible for coordinating and providing welding certification services for industry employees and students, providing welding instruction, and supporting the ongoing operation of the college’s welding laboratories. A primary responsibility of this position is providing welding certification services for incumbent industry employees who must maintain specific welding certifications to perform assigned work within their manufacturing facilities. The position will also provide certification opportunities for college welding students, including dual credit and dual enrolled students. The successful candidate must hold an active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential or be able to obtain the credential within a designated period as a condition of employment. This position is responsible for overseeing welding inspection and certification activities, coordinating qualification and testing processes, maintaining certification records and documentation, and ensuring compliance with applicable AWS requirements. The incumbent will maintain audit‑ready records, certified materials, testing data, and supporting documentation necessary to support student, employee, and industry welding certification activities. This is a year‑round faculty position rather than an academic‑year faculty position. The employee will work throughout the year, including semester breaks while the college is open, allowing for continuous welding certification services to regional industry partners when classes are not in session. The position also carries a regular instructional responsibility of two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester. The teaching assignment is part of the employee's regular 40‑hour workweek and will provide dedicated instructional capacity for welding cohorts, including Saturday offerings.

Work Schedule

This position requires a flexible work schedule designed to support instructional, industry certification, and welding laboratory needs.

• The position works 40 hours per week.
• The regular workweek will generally consist of four weekdays plus Saturday.
• Saturday work is required during the August-December and January- May academic semesters.
• The position will teach two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester as part of the regular 40‑hour workweek.
• Saturday instruction will be a regular component of the position’s teaching responsibilities.
• The specific weekday schedule may be adjusted based on instructional, certification, laboratory, and operational needs.

During semester breaks and other periods when Saturday instruction is not scheduled, the employee’s work schedule may transition to Monday through Friday. The employee will continue to provide industry certification services, laboratory support, equipment maintenance, material preparation, and other program support during these periods. Applicants should understand that Saturday availability during the fall and spring semesters is a regular and ongoing requirement of this position, not an occasional assignment.

Welding Certification and Industry Support

• Coordinate and provide welding certification services for incumbent industry employees who require specific certifications to perform their assigned work.
• Maintain an active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential and perform applicable inspection, testing, documentation, and certification responsibilities within the scope of that credential and applicable standards.
• Provide welding certification opportunities for college welding students, including dual credit and dual enrolled students.
• Coordinate with regional employers to support workforce welding certification needs and scheduled certification activities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and organized records associated with welding certification activities.
• Ensure that certification‑related materials, documentation, testing records, and supporting records are maintained appropriately and remain audit‑ready.
• Assist in coordinating the scheduling and delivery of certification services to meet the needs of industry partners throughout the year, including periods when college classes are not in session.

AWS Documentation, Records, and Materials Management

• Maintain appropriate welding certification records and supporting documentation in anticipation of AWS audits and other applicable reviews.
• Maintain inventories of materials required for welding certification and instructional activities, including steel, test materials, and certified metals.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for certified metals and other materials used for certification purposes.
• Maintain applicable material identification, certification records, traceability documentation, testing data, and other required records.
• Ensure welding certification activities and associated documentation are conducted and maintained in accordance with applicable standards, procedures, and requirements.
• Maintain an organized and accessible records system for welding certification documentation and supporting materials.
• Monitor certification material and supply needs and coordinate replenishment as appropriate.

Instruction

• Teach two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester as a regular responsibility of this full‑time staff position.
• Provide dedicated instructional support for Saturday welding cohorts during the fall and spring semesters.
• Incorporate assigned teaching responsibilities into the employee’s regular 40‑hour workweek.
• Provide high‑quality welding instruction emphasizing technical competency, safe work practices, workplace expectations, and applicable industry standards.
• Support students in developing the technical competencies necessary to pursue welding certifications and industry‑recognized credentials, as appropriate.
• Provide instruction to traditional college students and, as assigned, dual credit and dual enrolled students.
• Work collaboratively with the Academic Chair and welding faculty to ensure consistency in curriculum, instructional practices, laboratory expectations, and student outcomes.

Welding Laboratory Operations

Assist the Academic Chair and full‑time welding faculty with the effective organization and operation of welding laboratories.

• Assist with welding machine calibration, preventive maintenance, routine equipment maintenance, and coordination of necessary repairs.
• Assist in monitoring welding equipment to identify maintenance, repair, or replacement needs.
• Prepare materials for instructional and certification activities, including cutting weld plates, preparing test coupons, and preparing other required materials.
• Maintain appropriate inventories of steel, consumables, welding supplies, certification materials, and related laboratory supplies.
• Assist with receiving, identifying, organizing, and properly storing welding materials.
• Maintain welding laboratory spaces in a safe, professional, organized, clean, and functional condition.
• Communicate equipment, material, maintenance, and supply needs to the Academic Chair, Dean, or other appropriate college personnel.
• Assist faculty with laboratory preparation and other operational activities necessary to support welding instruction.
• Support the efficient use of college welding facilities and equipment for instructional, certification, and workforce‑training activities.

Industry and Program Support

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regional employers utilizing college welding certification services.

• Assist with industry partnership activities related to welding training and certification.
• Serve as a technical resource regarding welding inspection, certification, materials, equipment, and applicable standards within the scope of the position.
• Work collaboratively with the Dean, Academic Chair, full‑time welding faculty, adjunct faculty, workforce personnel, and other college staff.
• Support dual credit and dual enrollment initiatives related to welding education and certification.
• Assist with activities that strengthen alignment among college welding instruction, industry expectations, and workforce needs.
• Perform other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position and the operational needs of the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Science.

Required Qualifications

• Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential.
• Demonstrated minimum 5-years professional experience in welding, welding inspection, fabrication, manufacturing, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of welding processes, welding equipment, materials, inspection practices, and applicable welding standards.
• Ability to maintain detailed, accurate, and organized welding certification, testing, material, and inspection records.
• Ability to effectively operate, evaluate, and assist with maintaining welding equipment.
• Ability to work effectively with incumbent industry employees, college students, dual credit and dual enrolled students, faculty, staff, and employer partners.
• Ability to communicate technical welding concepts effectively in both instructional and industry settings.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible 40-hour-per-week schedule that includes Saturdays during the August-December and January- May academic semesters.
• Ability and willingness to work year‑round, including during periods when academic classes are not in session.
• Ability to fulfill the regular instructional responsibility of two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester, including courses scheduled on Saturdays.

Position Expectations

This position is intended for an individual who enjoys working at the intersection of industry certification, welding instruction, and hands‑on laboratory operations. The successful candidate should be comfortable moving between several important functions of the welding program, including working with experienced production welders who require certification for continued work within their facilities, teaching college and dual credit/dual enrolled welding students, maintaining detailed certification documentation, preparing materials for testing and instruction, and supporting the day-to-day operation of the welding laboratory. Because industry certification needs continue throughout the year, this position follows a 12-month staff work schedule rather than a faculty academic calendar. During semester breaks and other non‑instructional periods, the employee remains available to provide welding certification services to industry partners and students while supporting laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, materials management, preparation for upcoming courses, and other program needs.

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes: Health & Wellness Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care Retirement & Financial Security 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage Short-term and long-term disability benefits Educational Benefits Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs Paid professional development opportunities Work‑Life Balance Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess Flexible work arrangements where available Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks) Paid parental leave (4 weeks) Additional Perks Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services.

Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full-time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

At Ivy Tech, you’ll be part of something bigger, where collaboration fuels innovation, learning is a shared journey, and meaningful goals become life-changing achievements. As Indiana’s only full‑fledged community college, we’re deeply rooted in our mission to empower students, strengthen communities, and support one another every step of the way. No matter your role, you’ll be valued, supported, and inspired because here, people come first. Our faculty and staff are united by purpose, driven by passion, and proud of the difference we make together. Join a team where your work matters. Discover your potential. Make your impact.

Ivy Tech is the largest singly accredited community college system in the nation. Providing education across Indiana, we motivate and inspire students as they pursue their futures. To achieve this, it takes a community of over 6,500 employees in 75 locations. Competitive benefits and professional development programs The most advanced technologies in our classrooms and training facilities Collaborative and innovative culture with a focus on creativity and employee belonging Commitment to adapting to meet Indiana's workforce needs and fostering a sustainable, inclusive workplace.