Welding Trades Instructor — Correctional Facility

State of Michigan; Newberry (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Corrections is seeking a Trades Instructor to teach welding to prisoners, certify students, and provide counseling to help them complete the program. The majority of the workweek is spent in direct supervision within a Secure Level II facility, delivering hands-on instruction across oxy-acetylene, TIG, MIG, FCAW processes.

Candidates should have an associate's degree in the trade, with four years of welding experience; higher degrees or vocational teaching credentials

Qualifications

• Four years of welding experience in fusion, adhesion, and cutting processes.
• Possession of an associate's degree in the specific trade to be taught.
• Higher education or credential may substitute for education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach welding trades to prisoners at a Secure Level II facility.
• Administer tests and provide counseling to help students complete the program.
• Instruct in oxy-acetylene, TIG, MIG, FCAW and related safety practices.

Education

Associate's degree in relevant trade

Bachelor's degree or vocational teaching cert substitution

Job description

The Michigan Department of Corrections is seeking a Trades Instructor to teach welding to prisoners, certify students, and provide counseling to help them complete the program. The majority of the workweek is spent in direct supervision within a Secure Level II facility, delivering hands-on instruction across oxy-acetylene, TIG, MIG, FCAW processes.

Candidates should have an associate's degree in the trade, with four years of welding experience; higher degrees or vocational teaching credentials