What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Welding Instructor position at Passaic County Community College?
We are seeking a part-time Welding Instructor to work alongside the senior instructor, follow the welding curriculum, and support students in the classroom and welding lab.
Schedule:
Mon-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Additional hours will be available in the fall.
Position Type:
Part-time, hourly
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with student instruction in both the classroom and welding lab
- Guide and support student learning in a safe, structured environment
- Demonstrate welding, cutting, fitting, and fabrication techniques
- Prepare materials and projects for instruction
- Weld, fabricate, cut, and visually inspect welds on a variety of materials and processes
- Work with mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
- Facilitate workshop sessions as needed
- Communicate clearly with students in both English and Spanish
- Enforce all shop and lab safety procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current welding certification or completion of an AWS program, trade school, 900-hour welder/fabricator program, or equivalent training.
- and/or 5-7 years of documented industry experience
- Strong knowledge of welding theory, welding code requirements, and certification standards
- Demonstrated commitment to workplace and lab safety, including the ability to follow and enforce safety protocols
- Ability to work effectively with students of diverse backgrounds, skill levels, and learning needs
- Ability to pass a multi-process welding and cutting evaluation
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in fabrication, fitting, ironwork, welding, CNC, pipe, or related metalworking industries, whether civilian or military
- Comfortable demonstrating and instructing SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, plasma cutting, and oxy-fuel cutting in multiple positions
- Minimum of 3G certification or equivalent skill level in at least two welding processes
Certifications
- Destructive test certification
- OSHA certification
- Torch and fire watch certification
- DOT certification
Candidate must pass a practical welding test.
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is $28.
Benefits:
- New Jersey Sick Leave: Earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 40 hours of leave per benefit year. (Eligible to use after successful completion of probationary period.)
- 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.
- NJ Defined Contribution Retirement Program provides eligible members with a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement benefit, along with life insurance and long-term disability coverage. (Must meet eligibility requirements.)