Tenure Track Faculty: Welding

Olympic College; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/vision

Dental

Retirement options

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Olympic College is seeking a full-time tenure-track welding faculty member for the Bremerton welding program. The college offers an Associate in Technical Arts Degree in Welding Technology and short-term certificates at the Bremerton and Shelton campuses.

Position primarily based at the Bremerton campus in Bremerton, WA, with opportunities for evening/weekend classes and teaching at satellite campuses. Competitive benefits and a unionized environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Welding or related field.
• Teaching experience.
• Welding industry experience of at least 5 years in all major welding and cutting processes and a history of Welder Certification in most common metal groups.
• Current Certified Welding Inspector or Associate Inspector.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach welding courses in shop-based, lecture and online delivery formats to facilitate student success.
• Provide student education and career advising, mentoring and support.
• Contribute to welding faculty meetings and activities to complete discipline work.
• Update curriculum and develop new programs to meet workforce demands.
• Plan, develop and set up classrooms, instructional shops and online teaching environments.

Skills

Teaching experience

Welding experience

Welder certification

Education

Associate Degree in Welding or related field

Job description

Full Time Tenure Welding Faculty

Salary: $81,176 - $112,865

Department/Division: Manufacturing & Trades

Supervisor: Dean of M&T

Olympic College is recruiting a full-time, tenure-track welding faculty for the Bremerton welding program. The college offers Associate in Technical Arts Degree in Welding Technology and short-term certificates at both the Bremerton campus and in Shelton.

Olympic College’s main campus is located in Bremerton, Washington, on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula. A ferry ride from downtown Seattle, the area is surrounded by 236 miles of saltwater shoreline, located between the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, in the Puget Sound Region. This position will work primarily at the Bremerton campus in Bremerton, Washington.

A public comprehensive community college, Olympic College educates more than 13,000 students a year. Founded in 1946, the college has campuses in Bremerton, Poulsbo and Shelton; it serves a population of 280,000 residents living in Kitsap and Mason Counties.

Examples of Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach welding courses in shop-based, lecture and online delivery formats, creating engaging teaching and learning environments that facilitate student success
• Provide student education and career advising, mentoring and support
• Actively contribute to the welding faculty team meetings and activities to collaboratively complete a variety of discipline work
• Participate in continually updating existing curriculum and creating new programs and courses to meet changing workforce demands
• Plan, develop and set up classrooms, instructional shops and online teaching environments
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities
• Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement
• Stay current in the welding field through a variety of professional development activities
• Develop and nurture connections with local employers
• Maintain regular office hours for students and colleagues
• Serve on appropriate college and community committees, including working with the welding program advisory committee
• Oversee Bremerton shop equipment maintenance and supply purchases
• Work with the Dean to schedule and oversee adjunct faculty teaching in the Welding Technology Program
• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Welding or related field
• Teaching experience
• Welding industry experience of at least 5 years in all major welding and cutting processes and a history of Welder Certification in most common metal groups.
• Current Certified Welding Inspector or Associate Inspector

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience Developing Curriculum

Successful applicants will be able to:

• Work closely with constituencies throughout campus, the community, consortium colleges and industry
• Utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success
• Effectively work with students representing a wide range of diverse cultural, socio-economic and academic backgrounds
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals
• Collaborate successfully with colleagues, staff, and students as part of an educational team
• Foster a climate of multi-cultural understanding and appreciation
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the Olympic College mission, diversity and a learning-centered climate
• Uphold Olympic College’s values and ethics necessary to maintain a positive climate

Terms of Employment

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment.

This is a full-time faculty position contracted on an annual basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary will be prorated to reflect the actual contract days remaining in the academic year. The salary listed is a range based on per month for the quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off-campus assignments may be a part of the instructional load.

Full-Time Faculty qualify for the following benefits

• Medical/vision
• dental
• long-term disability
• life insurance
• accidental dismemberment
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Dependent Care Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement option between SBRP retirement plan administered by TIAA or Department of Retirement Systems Plan 3
• Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan
• TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan
• leave – sick/personal leave
• Aflac
• auto/home insurance
• space available tuition waiver
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• fitness center
• reduced rate and priority consideration on-site child care on a space available

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to hiring, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required by WB HB 2327.

The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

EEO Statement

Olympic College values equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Olympic College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, including but not limited to unwelcome sexual conduct. Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Erin Pohl, Title VII and Title IX, Building 5, room 528A, 360-475-7303. Olympic College is a smoke-free/drug-free environment. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed or modified without notice.

Olympic College

Human Resources

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