Welding Instructor/Facility Manager (full-time, exempt, salaried position)
POSITION TITLE: Welding Instructor/Facility Manager (full-time, exempt, salaried position)
PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: Santee Campus or Macy Campus
STARTING WAGE: $55,000 Benefits
CLOSING DATE: UNTIL FILLED
ABOUT THE COLLEGE: “The Nebraska Indian Community College provides quality higher education and lifelong educational opportunities for Umonhon (Omaha) Isanti (Santee Dakota) and all learners.” Nebraska Indian Community College is envisioned as a comprehensive Tribal College which values service through high quality education. Institutional programs value and cultivate the creative and productive talents of learners, faculty, and staff, and seek ways to contribute to the self-sufficiency of the Nations served, the well being of our communities, and the quality of life and development of its learners, faculty, and service areas.
QualificationsCertified Welding Educator- Certificate through the American Welding Society or College Diploma, Certificate, or Degree in Welding or related degree
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, And ABILITIESPreferred candidates will have proven success in the following:

• Five (5) years of professional experience in welding
• Cultural competence in serving Indigenous students and/or other minoritized populations
• Teaching experience in higher education or secondary education settings
• Documented training and/or experience using Online Learning Systems such as Canvas

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A welding instructor, also called a welding trainer, must create and implement lessons for students who want to become welders. The main responsibilities of a welding instructor are to teach the craft to students by demonstrating skills and techniques with tools, such as arc welders, welding shields, automated cutting torches and computerized welding software. Welding instructors monitor students while they practice to ensure proper technique and safety procedures.
Specific Responsibilities And Duties

• The Welding Facilitator has a 12-month contract with a minimum of 40 hours per week. They will…
• Act as an Educator to manage both Macy and Santee facilities
• Conduct educational classes.
• Coordinate educational and community engagement with NICC.
• Teach full-time to include fall, spring and possibly a portion of summer semesters and have a commitment to using assessment to improve teaching and learning
• Involvement in program committees and could represent the program on college and System committees as determined by the program and/or college
• Responsible for assisting with student recruitment, retention, assessment and other duties as assigned by the Dean
• Under general supervision, develops program and course outlines, goals and objectives
• Prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction for credited welding and joining technology courses
• Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares required budget requests
• Maintains program certification requirements, as appropriate
• Meets with students, staff members and other educators to discuss students’ instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of the students
• Work with Dean to coordinate adjunct instructors
• Manages administrative responsibilities related to scheduling, developing syllabi and teaching courses
• The above duties and responsibilities are not intended as an all-inclusive list but as a general representation of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position.
• These duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on organizational needs and/or deemed necessary by the supervisor

If you are interested in applying, please send your application materials to Human Resources Director, Anthony Warrior, at SanAWarrior@thenicc.edu:

• a letter of intent outlining how you are qualified for the position based upon the qualifications and responsibilities
• a resume/CV
• a copy of transcripts/certifications, and
• an NICC Application click here to download the Employment Application

About Nebraska Indian Community CollegeFor the past 40 years, the Nebraska Indian Community College has been and remains dedicated to planting the seeds of knowledge through unique and culturally relevant educational experiences. These experiences are geared toward all Umonhon(Omaha), Isanti (Santee Dakota), and other learners attending classes at one of our three campuses. NICC is open to all who are willing to enhance and improve their lives. In order to create a more perfect setting for learning, we are actively pursuing new and improved educational facilities. Further, the college has recently received excellent marks, with the next site visit scheduled in seven years. The college is dedicated to bringing state-of-the-art facilities and programs to our learners, and it is our intention to encourage students to take advantage of a quality, culturally-based education. Our aim is to provide you with a quality learning experience and to equip you with the skills and knowledge that you will need in the profession of your choice. We invite you to become a part of our learning community. We welcome learners, visitors, and especially family members of present and past students. I would like to personally invite you to learn about us so that we can learn about you to better serve you to prepare for your aspirations, hopes, and dreams. Our campuses are constantly sponsoring programs, activities, and events in the community – thus showing our enthusiastic spirit of reaching out and making out environment a better place to work, communicate, play, learn, and live.