Weld Instructor

TRS Staffing Solutions; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc. in Ladson, SC seeks a Weld Instructor to facilitate and execute training for a tuition-based welding school, overseeing instruction and operations.

Responsibilities include delivering lectures and labs, maintaining curriculum, mentoring students, ensuring safety and quality, and supporting accreditation requirements while coordinating with the Director of Merrill Institute.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED
• Associate's Degree or equivalent in work experience preferred
• AWS Certified Welding Instructor (CWI) or CWE
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and team building skills
• Must be able to facilitate small to medium class sizes
• Strong welding proficiency across GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, SMAW
• Five years minimal in custom manufacturing and welding experience
• Two years minimum training and facilitation or management experience
• Understanding of the manufacturing/welding industry

Responsibilities

• Prepare and provide lectures, labs, and classroom instruction according to the required standard curriculum
• Follow current course outlines, objectives, and evaluation mechanisms for the program
• Maintain a lesson plan on daily instructional events
• Instruct students in use, maintenance, and safe operation of tools and equipment
• Instruct students on accuracy, neatness, efficiency, resourcefulness, and good work habits for employment
• Grading assignments, returning grades, and assigning final grades in a timely manner
• Provide educational assistance during office hours or by appointment
• Advise students regarding school policies and satisfactory performance
• Maintain communication with the Director of Merrill Institute regarding student performance
• Submit in writing current textbook, supply, and equipment needs to the Director
• Secure consumable supplies and educational materials from administrative office
• Ensure students follow catalog guidelines daily
• Attend all scheduled mandatory meetings
• Serve on committees as assigned; contribute to curriculum development
• Provide annual budget input in collaboration with Director
• Monitor and maintain all equipment and inventory
• Facilitate and execute training and educational courses for a tuition-based welding school
• Classroom responsibilities include teaching in accordance with the AWS SENSE model
• Provide quality course instruction that prepares students for entry-level welding jobs
• Maintain a 90%+ annual graduation and employment rate
• Monitor student attendance and retention, documenting as required
• Maintain professional expertise to meet accreditation standards

Skills

Instructional skills

Communication

Team building

Classroom management

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent in work experience

High School Diploma or GED

AWS-CWI or CWE certification

Job description

Title: Weld Instructor

Location: Ladson, SC

Industry: Defense

Employment: Full time/Direct hire

Summary

This position is responsible for facilitating and executing training and educational courses for a tuition-based welding school and oversees all operations and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and provide all lectures, labs, and classroom instruction according to the required standard curriculum
• Follow current course outlines, objectives, and evaluation mechanisms for the program
• Maintain a lesson plan on daily instructional events
• Instruct students in subject areas (i.e., use, maintenance, and the safe operations of tools and equipment, codes and standards related to the welding program)
• Instruct students in the importance of accuracy, neatness, efficiency, resourcefulness, and good work habits in obtaining employment in manufacturing
• Grading assignments, returning grades assignments to students, and assigning final grades for all students in a timely manner
• Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment
• Advise students as it relates to school policies, satisfactory performance, etc.
• Maintain communication with the Director of Merrill Institute regarding student performance and all issues related to students
• Submit in writing current textbook, supply, and equipment needs to the Director when requested or required
• Secure consumable supplies and educational materials from administrative office when needed
• Ensure that students follow the catalog guidelines daily
• Attend all scheduled mandatory meetings set by the Director or Executive Sponsor
• Serve on committees (e.g., curriculum development, retention, etc.) as assigned based upon expertise or strategic need
• In collaboration with the Director and/or Executive Sponsor, provide annual budget input, as required
• Monitor and maintain all equipment and supply inventory in locked facilities
• Facilitate and execute training and educational courses for a tuition-based welding school
• Classroom responsibilities include teaching in accordance with the AWS SENSE model
• Provide quality course instruction that prepare students for entry-level welding jobs in industry
• Maintain a 90%+ annual graduation and employment rate
• Monitor student attendance and retention, documenting as required
• Maintain professional expertise (faculty development) to meet accreditation standards by attending educational seminars in professional field, reading current literature, attending online courses, etc.
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED
• Associate's Degree or equivalent in work experience preferred
• American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Instructor (CWI) or Certified Welding Educator (CWE)
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and team building skills
• Must be able to facilitate small (1 - 5 students) to medium (6 - 14 students) size classes (class sizes may increase over time)
• The position requires high weld proficiency including advanced skills in GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and SMAW in all positions on different alloys
• Five (5) years minimal in custom manufacturing and welding experience
• Two (2) years minimum training and facilitation or management experience
• Should have a good understanding of the manufacturing / welding industry
• Must be able to demonstrate and instruct every performance test module to students from different backgrounds, ethnicity, nationalities, gender, age, religions, or disabilities in the classroom and in the lab, using a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, demonstrations and using audiovisual and technological aids to supplement the presentations