Teacher, Manufacturing Technology- Welding

Cleveland Metropolitan School District; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District seeks a Welding Instructor for Max Hayes High School to lead the welding curriculum in classroom and laboratory settings. You will train students in welding theory and practice, uphold strict safety and OSHA standards, and prepare learners for industry credentials.

Engage with a team to maintain equipment, adapt lessons, and foster a rigorous yet supportive learning environment focused on career readiness and real-world experience with local partners.

Qualifications

• 5 years of full-time welding experience and AWS certifications are required.
• Pass FBI/BCI background check and obtain appropriate CTE teaching license under ODE requirements.
• Knowledge of welding processes including SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and FCAW.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in welding theory and practice to align with Ohio standards.
• Promote safety in lab with OSHA standards and maintain equipment.
• Set up and operate welding equipment; maintain lab spaces.
• Prepare students for Industry Recognized Credentials; supervise in and out-of-class activities.

Skills

Welding proficiency

Safety compliance

Blueprint reading

Shop math

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

AWS certifications

CTE Teaching License (170380)

Tools

SMAW

GMAW

GTAW

FCAW

Job description

Position Type: Teacher

Date Posted: 2026-10-01

Location:Max S. Hayes High School

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The 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 FUTURES

The 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 district
• Actively promote safety in lab with emphasis on OSHA standards
• Set up and operate welding equipment.
• Maintain working order of classroom and lab space
• Encourage students to think independently and express individual ideas.
• Establish and maintain a rigorous and warm classroom culture
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive classroom environment.
• Prepare students for Industry Recognized Credentials
• Supervise 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 assessments
• Assume leadership role in maintaining advisory board committee
• Able and willing to engage business partners to provide students with real-world experience including shadowing, internships, tours, etc.
• Engage parents/guardians in the learning process
• Adapt materials and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students
• Adapt 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 challenges
• Actively participate in professional development activities and trainings offered by the district
• Maintain up to date industry knowledge, processes, and skills

Requirements

At least 5 years occupational experience as a welder, with AWS certifications. (Post-secondary degree could offset years of experience High School Diploma Must 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 requirements High School Diploma Evidence of 5 years of full-time employment in manufacturing Industry 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 schedule Knowledge 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 team Education

EEO Statement

We 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 1800 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216)-838-0070 [e-mail]

CMSD is committed to the recruitment and retention of top-notch employees with the determination and drive to create a positive and effective 21st century learning environment for our students.

Our departmental goal is to provide personalized support and service to each employee, school, and department.

We also strive to build a foundation of employee excellence through rigorous performance standards, staff development and a diverse and dedicated work force that supports the mission and goals of the district.