WBCE Adjunct Faculty – Welder

Carroll Community College Foundation; Tohatchi (NM); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Carroll Community College is seeking a part-time adjunct faculty member to teach welding in a daytime continuing education program. The role focuses on introducing students to welding trades, safety, theory, and hands-on practice in a laboratory setting.

The instructor will guide students toward AWS D1.1 qualification and entry-level employment in welding and manufacturing, while developing core skills and professional conduct in a shop environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of welding experience across ARC (SMAW), MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW).
• Demonstrated proficiency with AWS D1.1 structural welding standards.
• Strong communication, presentation and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom and laboratory welding instruction.
• Demonstrate welding techniques and monitor safe equipment operation.
• Evaluate student performance and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Prepare students for AWS D1.1 welder qualification and career advancement.

Skills

ARC SMAW

MIG GMAW

TIG GTAW

AWS D1.1

Education

Welding certification (AWS D1.1)

Job description

Category

Adjunct Faculty

Application Deadline

This position is open until filled.

Department

Workforce, Business, and Community Education (WBCE)

Contact

Jeremy Roop - [e-mail]

Salary

This position is placed on the non-credit adjunct faculty pay scale.

Description

Workforce, Business, and Communication Education

Pay Grade

Non-credit Adjunct Faculty Scale

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Summary

Carroll Community College is currently seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach continuing education students in basic and advanced welding during daytime hours. Instruction focuses on introducing students to the welding trade, emphasizing workplace safety, welding theory, metal preparation, fabrication, and a variety of welding processes and techniques. Faculty will provide hands-on training and support student skill development in a laboratory environment while preparing students for AWS D1.1 welder qualification, entry-level employment, and career advancement in the welding and manufacturing industries.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities include delivering classroom and laboratory instruction, demonstrating welding techniques, monitoring safe equipment operation, evaluating student performance, and maintaining a safe learning environment. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience performing ARC (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), and TIG (GTAW) welding, with demonstrated proficiency in AWS D1.1 structural welding standards. Strong communication, presentation, and critical thinking skills are required. Teaching experience and additional relevant industry certifications are preferred. Candidates must be available to teach classes during daytime hours.

Physical Demands

• Hear/talk/communicate – Must be able to exchange information and communicate effectively with students
• Visual Acuity/ability to perceive or detect surroundings and evaluate welding quality and safety conditions
• Mental acuity – Able to focus, concentrate, understand and convey subject
• Manual dexterity required to demonstrate welding techniques and operate equipment.
• Stand/sit/walk/able to move or traverse from one area to another within classrooms and lab environments.
• Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and demonstrate safe welding practices

Work Environment

College campus welding laboratory and classroom settings with direct contact with students, staff, faculty, and the general public. Work environment includes the use of welding equipment, power tools, fabrication equipment, and associated instructional technologies. Faculty are expected to follow and enforce all safety procedures, PPE requirements, and College policies. Work involves routine exposure to shop environments with appropriate safeguards, ventilation, and safety controls in place.

To qualify for employment, selected candidates must

• successfully complete a criminal background check (for designated positions)
• be able to work on campus as of the first day of employment
• be a resident of MD, PA, VA, WV, or DC as of the first day of employment
• be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships
• complete an employment application upon request, prior to progressing through the initial interview process

Carroll Community College is committed to fostering a welcoming environment for all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This position is open until filled.