Welding Instructor - ATEF

Enterprise State Community College; Columbiana (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

J.F. Ingram State Technical College is seeking a Welding Career/Technical Instructor to teach welding while reporting to the Associate Dean and Dean of Instruction.

The role involves preparing practical instruction, demonstrations, and enforcing safety standards within a correctional education environment. The instructor will organize and deliver technical content, supervise student work, assess skills, maintain records, and assist graduates with job placement.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of full-time experience in a Career/Technical position.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Willingness to work in a correctional education environment.

Responsibilities

• Organizes practical and technical instruction with demonstrations of skills.
• Instructs students in math, communication, work habits, tool use, codes/regulations, and safety.
• Plans and supervises student work in shop or lab.
• Tests and evaluates student achievement in technical knowledge and trades.
• Maintains records and reports as directed.
• Assists in job placement for graduates.
• Advises students enrolled in the occupational program.
• Keeps current with teaching methods and occupational information through professional development.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Confidentiality

Reliability

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate degree

60 semester hours core

Job description

The Welding Career/Technical Instructor is a full-time position that teaches students the welding trade while performing all duties under the direct supervision of the Associate Dean of Instruction and the Dean of Instruction. Prepares practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in the trade; instructs students in subject areas such as mathematics, communication skills, work habits, the use and maintenance of tools and equipment, codes or regulations related to the trade, and safety precautions. Listed below are the primary responsibilities for this position; however, the Dean of Instruction or his/her designee may assign other professional duties to meet the College's needs.

• Organizes practical and technical instruction programs, including demonstrations of skills required in trade and lectures on theory, techniques, and terminology.
• Instruct students in subject areas such as mathematics, communication skills, work habits, use and maintenance of tools and equipment, codes or regulations related to trade, and safety precautions.
• Plans and supervises the work of students, either individually or in small groups, in-shop or in the laboratory.
• Test and evaluate student achievement in technical knowledge and trade skills.
• Maintains all records and provides reports as directed by the Dean of Instruction or his designee.
• Assists in job placement for graduates.
• Serves as an advisor for all students enrolled in the occupational program.
• Stay current with teaching methodologies, occupational information, and technology through ongoing professional development activities.
• Must be eligible to enter any/all Department of Corrections (DOC), Federal Correctional Institutions (FCI), and Pardons & Paroles Facilities to perform the job duties and maintain this status for continued employment.
• Possesses an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and mission of a community and technical college.

• Possesses a sensitivity and commitment to cultural diversity.
• Complies with all applicable guidelines and policies established by the Alabama Community College System and J. F. Ingram State Technical College.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make independent judgments, solve problems, provide leadership, and work with diverse groups of people.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Willing to be flexible with work schedule as workload dictates.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, internal and external to the College.

REQUIRED:

• Three (3) years of successful full-time experience in the Career/Technical position.

• Must be able to pass a background check.

PREFERRED:

• Associate degree or higher, [at least 60 semester hours in a planned program including associate's degree core] from a regionally accredited institution.

General Information

J.F. Ingram State Technical College is a postsecondary correctional education institution. Our mission is to provide quality educational services to individuals incarcerated in central Alabama’s correctional facilities. The student population served is diverse in age, race, educational, economic, and cultural background.

CTE / Adult Education Sites

• Alabama Therapeutic Educational Facility
• Limestone Correctional Facility
• Bibb Correctional Facility
• Main Campus
• Donaldson Correctional Facility
• St. Clair Correctional Facility
• Draper Instructional Service Site
• Thomasville Day Reporting Center