Welding Instructor - Limestone Correctional Facility

Enterprise State Community College; Harvest (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

J.F. Ingram State Technical College seeks a Career/Technical Instructor to teach welding trade full-time under supervision of the Associate Dean of Instruction and the Dean of Instruction.

The role covers practical and technical instruction, demonstrations, and safety protocols to prepare students for entry into the trade. Responsibilities include organizing programs, supervising student work, evaluating achievement, maintaining records, and supporting job placement while staying current with

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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) and Pardons & Paroles Facilities to perform the job duties and maintain this status for continued employment.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Organizational skills

Diversity awareness

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree or higher

Job description

The Career/Technical Instructor is a full-time position that teaches students 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) 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
• Easterling Correctional Facility
• Tutwiler Instructional Service Center
• Fountain Correctional Facility
• Ventress Correctional Facility

Additional Adult Education Sites

• Birmingham Work Release Center
• Loxley Work Release Center
• Bullock County Correctional Facility
• Montgomery Women's Facility
• Elmore Correctional Facility
• North Alabama Work Release Center
• Kilby Correctional Facility
• Red Eagle Work Release Center
• Lee County Sheriff’s Department

Pardons and Paroles Centers

• Birmingham Day Reporting Center
• Baldwin Day Reporting Center Lite
• Huntsville Day Reporting Center
• Fort Payne Day Reporting Center Lite
• Montgomery Day Reporting Center
• Jasper Day Reporting Center Lite
• Mobile Day Reporting Center
• Opelika Day Reporting Center Lite
• Perry County Reenty Education Program
• Sand Mountain Day Reporting Center Lite

Salary Range: Salary will be determined by placement on the appropriate Alabama Community College System-approved salary schedule. D2 $41,290 - $75,677 for a nine-month contract; summer employment may be available, dependent on enrollment. D2 $16.023 - $ 29,409 for a three-month contract.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break.

ISTC will not incur the cost of applicants' interview expenses. Applicants desiring reasonable accommodations for the interview are encouraged to request such accommodations when contacted for an interview appointment.

The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated, anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant selected for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a clearance notification from the criminal background check. If a conviction for a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude is found, the procedures established for the Board of Trustees policy concerning criminal background checks will be followed.

Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) actively participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as the Department of Homeland Security requires. Applicants hired by ISTC will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act. No. 2011-535.

ISTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. ISTC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates or employees. ISTC reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time before the awarding.