Welding Adjunct Instructor

TBD – may also be required to teach other RCC sites.

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC seeks applicants for Welding Adjunct Instructor positions. This part-time position will instruct students on skill-sets that are specific to American Welding Society certifications, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW, and in the maintenance and safe operation of tools and equipment. Other duties include but are not limited to initiating purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment, and operating band saws and pipe beveling equipment. This role will provide welding assemblies for training and the AWS Test. The Welding Instructor will also keep records of daily attendance and student progress, and maintain a clean and orderly classroom and lab area.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission and experience working in a varied student population, including adult learners and at-risk students. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, assessment, program and course development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication. The college strives for a faculty of content experts who are also knowledgeable about best practices, innovative strategies, and instructional technologies that support teaching and learning.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link:

High school diploma or equivalent. Considerable welding experience. Working knowledge of welding shop Safety Practices and Proper PPE, knowledge of metal fabrication, pipe fitting, and welding machine operation and maintenance. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-cultural populations. Strong written and oral communication skills. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and be able to intermittently stand, walk, bend, push, and pull for continuous hours. This position requires good eye sight that has to be correctible to 20/20, this is accomplished with glasses or a helper lends a hand in the welding shield.

Ability to read Welding Drawings and Prints. Experience in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW, and Pipe Experience. Prior AWS or Mil-STD Welding Certifications. Knowledge of AWS Welding Certification procedure. Ability to pass AWS Welding Certification test in SMAW and FCAW in the 3G Position, and 6G SMAW and GTAW test required for Pipe.

May be required to travel within service area and teach classes at other RCC sites.

A FULLY completed VCCS employment application, cover letter describing qualifications, resume and high school diploma or equivalent are required to be considered for this position. Resumes will not substitute for a completed state application. Copies of any licenses and certifications required by this position must also be included. Proof of high school diploma or equivalent must be presented before hire date. Official transcripts of all college coursework completed, if any, are required of the selected candidate. Applications will only be accepted online at the VCCS ATS applicant portal. This is a continuous recruitment and applications are accepted until position is filled.

Rappahannock Community College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. For more information about the employment application process, contact jobs@rappahannock.edu.

Rappahannock Community College is an open-entry institution offering career and technical education (CTE) programs in the following areas of study (list general CTE categories, such as health sciences; construction; engineering; law enforcement, culinary arts, etc.) Due to high demand, some CTE programs offer admission based on selective criteria through a separate application process that is non‐discriminatory. These programs are: (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic I & II, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Nursing, and Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Career Studies Certificate, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Specialization, AAS). For more information about the application process, please contact the admissions office at 804-758-6740.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Satisfactory reference and criminal background checks are a condition of employment.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.