What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welding Instructor position at Enterprise State Community College?
Position Summary
The welding instructor prepares course syllabi and instructional materials, delivers instruction in both a classroom and laboratory setting, and evaluates student progress. This is a full-time position which may include teaching day and/or night classes. Travel may be required to instructional sites. Position will be based at both the Enterprise and Geneva campuses dependent on need.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Prepares course syllabi and instructional materials, delivers instruction, and evaluates and records student progress in assigned courses
2. Conducts instruction in a wide variety of settings and timeframes to include day and evening at any instructional site
3. Employs appropriate teaching strategies in classroom and laboratory settings
4. Organizes and maintains instructional equipment as required
5. Explains, demonstrates, and ensures the safe use of tools, materials, and equipment in classroom and laboratory settings
6. Evaluates and advises College administration regarding textbooks and other instructional materials pertinent to the area of instruction
7. Orders required materials using established procedures
8. Advises students on class schedules and coursework for degree plan completion
9. Schedules and maintains office hours for student assistance
10. Promotes leadership and enrichment experiences through student organizations and/or other activities
11. Remains current on technological and employment trends pertinent to area of instruction
12. Maintains current industry certifications as required
13. Interacts with representatives from the welding industry and agencies
14. Participates in College meetings, College committees, and professional development activities
15. Participates in curriculum development, evaluation, and revision
16. Recruits students for the program
17. Participates in the College’s planning process
18. Works with the Dean of Instruction and Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning to develop, collect, analyze, and evaluate Student Learning Outcome (SLO) data
19. May be assigned as program lead by Dean of Instruction. Program lead will coordinate across multiple instructional sites to ensure continuity and quality in instruction, to standardize content, and to streamline equipment purchasing.
20. Supports college mission
21. Complies with all policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College
22. Performs other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, sit, smell, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; crouch, stoop, kneel, and bend; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have mobility to move on- and off-campus. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications
OR Associates degree or equivalent and three (3) years of full-time welding experience
2. Ability to obtain relevant industry certifications in welding including NC3 Lincoln and AWS.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
SALARY:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
- Completed ESCC Application for Employment
- Current resume
- Copy of transcript showing degree and date conferred
- A cover letter of application specifically detailing and relating the applicant’s education, and experience to the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
NOTE: Statements included in this description are intended to be representative of the duties and responsibilities of this job and are not to be interpreted as being all inclusive. The employee may be assigned other duties that are not specifically included.
Please note: Employment is contingent upon employer verification of work experience. Applicants must provide documentation of the required applicable experience if an offer is made.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. Enterprise State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. Enterprise State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Enterprise State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occurs during the search process.
Salary : $42,108 - $94,363