Teacher, Manufacturing Technology- Welding

Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District seeks a Welding Instructor for Max Hayes High School to teach welding theory and hands‑on skills in classroom and lab settings. You will promote safety, supervise lab activities, and prepare students for industry credentials in a supportive, college‑and‑career‑ready environment.

Responsibilities include setting up equipment, maintaining lab space, and partnering with industry to provide real‑world experiences.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years welding experience with AWS certifications.
• Must pass FBI/BCI background check.
• Eligible and willing to obtain Career Technical Education Workforce Development License under ODE licensure requirements.

Responsibilities

• Instruct welding theory and live practice in classroom and lab.
• Set up and operate welding equipment safely.
• Promote lab safety per OSHA standards.
• Prepare students for Industry Recognized Credentials.
• Engage with business partners for real‑world experience and work‑based learning.

Skills

5 years welding experience

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

AWS certifications

Welding equipment maintenance

Job description

Position Type:TeacherDate Posted:2026-10-01Location:Max S. Hayes High SchoolABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICTThe Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students. CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results. CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop. In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURESThe Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.THE OPPORTUNITY:The Welding Instructor will be responsible for the effective training of the Welding curriculum in the classroom and laboratory setting.Responsibilities: Please note this is an in-house training program; students will learn in the classroom and lab space and will practice live welding.Instruct students in welding theory and practice that correspond with most current Ohio Department of Education content standards and procedures of the school districtActively promote safety in lab with emphasis on OSHA standardsSet up and operate welding equipment. Maintain working order of classroom and lab spaceEncourage students to think independently and express individual ideas.Establish and maintain a rigorous and warm classroom cultureEstablish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive classroom environment.Prepare students for Industry Recognized CredentialsSupervise scholars in out-of-classroom activities (eg. Work-Based Learning opportunities,Industry Visits, Career-Technical Student Organization activities, etc.)Participate in and recruit students for Career Technical Student Organization· Ensure scholar participation and completion of required CTE specific assessmentsAssume leadership role in maintaining advisory board committeeAble and willing to engage business partners to provide students with real-world experience including shadowing, internships, tours, etc.Engage parents/guardians in the learning processAdapt materials and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge studentsAdapt curriculum to meet individual, small group or remedial instruction to meet the needs of students.Identify student needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students navigate health, emotional, behavioral and learning challengesActively participate in professional development activities and trainings offered by the districtMaintain up to date industry knowledge, processes, and skillsAt least 5 years occupational experience as a welder, with AWS certifications. (Post-secondary degree could offset years of experience High School DiplomaMust be able to pass FBI/BCI background test.Must be eligible and agree to obtain appropriate Career Technical Education Workforce Development License under the Manufacturing Operation Teaching Fields (170380) teaching license based on Ohio Department of Education licensure requirementsHigh School DiplomaEvidence of 5 years of full-time employment in manufacturingIndustry Knowledge of welding processes including but not limited to SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW.Ability to maintain tools and equipment and follow a regular maintenance scheduleKnowledge of basic manufacturing operations, blueprint, reading, shop math, etc.Commitment to the education and betterment of CMSD scholars and the mission of Max Hayes High School; ability to work effectively as part of a teamEducationTo ApplyPlease submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.EEO StatementWe believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800Cleveland, Ohio 44114(216)[e-mail]