Welding Adjunct Instructor

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Part time

Job summary

Rappahannock Community College in Gloucester is seeking a part-time Welding Adjunct Instructor to teach welding skills aligned with AWS certifications, focusing on SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW.

The instructor will maintain safety, assist with equipment, manage attendance, and prepare training welds for the AWS Test, while supporting a diverse student population.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Considerable welding experience.
• Knowledge of welding shop safety practices and PPE.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Ability to read welding drawings and prints.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students on AWS certifications and welding processes (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW).
• Instruct in maintenance and safe operation of tools and equipment.
• Initiate purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment.
• Operate band saws and pipe beveling equipment.
• Provide welding assemblies for training and the AWS Test.
• Keep records of attendance and student progress; maintain a clean lab.

Skills

Welding experience

Safety practices

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Band saws

Pipe beveling equipment

Welding machines

Job description

Title: Welding Adjunct Instructor

Agency: Rappahannock Community College

Location: Gloucester - 073

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $30 per hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Job Description

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs.

RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

RCC seeks applicants for Welding Adjunct Instructor positions. This part-time position will instruct students on skill‑sets that are specific to American Welding Society certifications, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW, and in the maintenance and safe operation of tools and equipment. Other duties include but are not limited to initiating purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment, and operating band saws and pipe beveling equipment. This role will provide welding assemblies for training and the AWS Test. The Welding Instructor will also keep records of daily attendance and student progress, and maintain a clean and orderly classroom and lab area.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission and experience working in a varied student population, including adult learners and at‑risk students. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, assessment, program and course development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication. The college strives for a faculty of content experts who are also knowledgeable about best practices, innovative strategies, and instructional technologies that support teaching and learning.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use the link https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Considerable welding experience.
• Working knowledge of welding shop Safety Practices and Proper PPE, knowledge of metal fabrication, pipe fitting, and welding machine operation and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with multi‑cultural populations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and be able to intermittently stand, walk, bend, push, and pull for continuous hours.
• Position requires good eye sight that has to be correctible to 20/20; this is accomplished with glasses or a helper lends a hand in the welding shield.

Additional Considerations

• Ability to read Welding Drawings and Prints.
• Experience in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW, and Pipe Experience.
• Prior AWS or Mil‑STD Welding Certifications.
• Knowledge of AWS Welding Certification procedure.
• Ability to pass AWS Welding Certification test in SMAW and FCAW in the 3G Position, and 6G SMAW and GTAW test required for Pipe.