Substitute Instructor - Welding

Tulsa Technology Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Tulsa Technology Center is seeking a Welding Substitute Instructor to educate and train students, supporting their entry into the workplace or higher education while aligning with the District’s core values.

You will manage the classroom and lab, enforce safety procedures, maintain attendance records, and perform duties as assigned. Required: 3–5 years welding industry experience and proficiency with SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years welding industry experience.
• Proficiency in welding practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of welding/shop safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage the classroom in the absence of the full-time instructor to create an optimal learning environment.
• Provide instruction and supervise students in classroom and lab settings using program-approved equipment and materials.
• Maintain a safe welding lab environment by enforcing safety procedures and monitoring students during lab activities.
• Maintain up-to-date attendance records and perform duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Welding

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

SMAW

GMAW

FCAW

GTAW

Job description

Educate and train students to gain skills, knowledge and behaviors and support their successful entry into the workplace or higher education, in a manner that supports the program within industry and the community and is consistent with District Core Values.

Essential Job Functions:

Effectively manage the classroom in the absence of the full-time instructor to create an optimal learning environment, maintaining an appropriate balance of classroom discipline.

Provide instruction and supervise students in classroom and lab setting using appropriate instructional strategies and program approved equipment and materials (i.e., classroom, self-paced, Blackboard interactive website, lab, clinicals, etc.).

Maintain a safe welding lab environment by enforcing all established District, campus, program, and industry safety procedures; continuously monitor students during lab activities; require appropriate personal protective equipment; and immediately address unsafe practices or conditions.

• Adhere to the daily routine, classroom procedures and schedules provided by the full-time instructor.
• Maintain up-to-date records of student attendance as required by district policy and certification agencies.
• Perform all other duties as may be assigned by management from time to time.

Job Requirements:

• 3–5 years of experience working in welding industry.

Demonstrated proficiency in welding practices and procedures, including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW, sufficient to safely instruct and supervise students in a welding laboratory.

Demonstrated knowledge of welding/shop safety practices, including personal protective equipment, ventilation and respiratory protection, fire prevention, compressed gas cylinder safety, electrical safety, equipment operation, and hazardous materials procedures.

Demonstration of welding skills may be required as part of the selection process.

Related industry certifications are preferred.

Valid state issued driver's license.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Shift:

Days; must have flexible schedule

Salary Schedule:

Standard rate schedule for non-regular (temporary, adjunct, substitute) and regular part-time employees

Hiring Range:

$30/hr for Welding Substitute Instructor assignments; $15/hr for General Substitute Instructor assignments.

Benefits:

• N/A

Physical Demands:

This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.

Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds. Must be able to travel or work extended hours, as needed.

Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.

Closing Date:

This posting will remain open as part of our continuous recruitment efforts. Due to ongoing business needs, we are continuously seeking qualified candidates for this role. Applications are reviewed on a regular basis, and qualified candidates may be contacted as opportunities become available. This position will remain posted until a sufficient pool of qualified candidates has been established or organizational needs change.

NOTE:

TULSA TECH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER