Academic Specialist - Welding Technology

Passaic County Community College (PCCC) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, position for teaching and leadership in its Technical Studies – Welding Technology program beginning immediately.

PCCC is seeking someone with strong welding and welding industry experience as an Academic Specialist for the Technical Studies - Welding Technology. The program is to be lead someone with strong expertise and experience in welding, the welding industry, and the trades who can bring real-world insight into the classroom/lab and help prepare students for careers in welding and welding-related fields. The welding Academic Specialist will develop curriculum, instruct students, manage the welding instructional team and serve as an institutional citizen consistent with the collective bargaining agreement for administrators.

Example of Duties:

• Deliver high-quality instruction in PCCC welding courses.
• Develop, review, and improve syllabi and curriculum for the Welding Technology program.
• Manage and schedule the instructional team in the welding program.
• Manage purchases (in collaboration with the Dean) for the materials and equipment in the welding program.
• Assist with student placement in co-ops, job-shadowing, internships, practicums, and apprenticeships.
• Market and promote the welding program on campus and in the community. 
• Perform student learning assessment for institutional and external accreditations.
• Recruit and retain students for the Welding Technology program.
• Recruit, supervise, and support adjunct faculty within the program. 

Qualification:

• An Associate’s degree in Welding Technology or an Associate’s degree in any discipline along with at least 10 years of frontline welding experience. 

Or

• A Bachelor’s degree in: Civil Engineering and at least 7 years of frontline welding industry experience. 

Or

• A Master’s degree in any discipline, AND at least 10 years of frontline welding industry experience.
• Knowledge of AWS certification standards.
• Bilingual in Spanish/Arabic/English (preferred but not required). 

Application Requirements: 

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume 
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy 

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000.

Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:

• Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
• Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
• Retirement systems through New Jersey State
• Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
• Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
• Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date)

The college also offers optional programs such as:

• Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
• Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account