Full-Time Welding Instructor
- Employer
- Lee College
- Location
- McNair Center
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
The full-time Welding instructor will instruct students in the craft of welding with the SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes, cutting with oxyfuel and plasma, theory, and weld quality. The instructor will prepare students for employment in construction, manufacturing, and heavy industry.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Teach freshmen and sophomore Welding courses.
- Qualified applicants must be committed to student learning, integrating technology into the curriculum, and encouraging engaged scholars.
- Teach assigned classes in keeping with approved syllabi, outlines, and instructional materials.
- Maintain accurate student records in compliance with Lee College requirements.
- Submit required student reports to the Admissions & Records Office according to schedule.
- Direct, evaluate, and assess the learning experience of the students in accordance with adopted curricula and approved procedures.
- Provide counsel/guidance to students when there is a need.
- All faculty members are required to be on campus 35 hours per week, and participate in professional development activities, department and college committees, commencement, and other activities as stated in the Faculty Workload and Responsibilities Policy.
- Faculty members may be required to teach evening, weekend, summer, online, hybrid, and dual credit classes at various campuses.
Additional duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Recruit for and promote the Welding program.
- Participate on campus-related committees as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Excellent college benefits accrue with this full-time position. This is a security sensitive position.
Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, age, religion, national origin, or veteran status.
Minimum Qualifications:- Associate (or higher) degree in Welding OR ten (10) years of related work experience in a qualifying field (i.e., Welding or Welding Inspector) AND must be able to obtain an Associate’s degree in two (2) years, with no class overloads until degree is complete OR twenty (20) years of related work experience in a qualifying field (i.e., Welding or Welding Inspector)
- Five (5) years of related, non-teaching work experience
- Must be able to pass a 6G pipe welding test with the SMAW and GTAW processes, or provide evidence of recent certification from an employer
- Ten (10) or more years of related, non-teaching work experience
- Current certification in good standing as a Certified Welding Educator and/or as a Certified Welding Inspector from the American Welding Society (AWS)
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Lee College does not provide sponsorship. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of identity and employment eligibility.
This position requires applicants to attach the following documents: resume, cover letter, and copies of transcripts for all completed college work. (Official transcripts required upon employment.)
In addition, applicants must include a minimum of three (3) professional references on the online application.
Please do not mail, email, fax, or deliver any documents outside of the electronic application process.
Posting Specific QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have an Associate's (or higher) degree in Welding OR ten (10) years of related work experience in a qualifying field (i.e., Welding or Welding Inspector) AND must be able to obtain an Associate's degree in two (2) years, with no class overloads until degree is complete OR twenty (20) years of related work experience in a qualifying field (i.e., Welding or Welding Inspector)?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have five (5) years of related, non-teaching work experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have ten (10) or more years of related, non-teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a current certification in good standing as a Certified Welding Educator and/or as a Certified Welding Inspector form the American Welding Society (AWS)?
- Yes
- No
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcript 1
- Teaching Philosophy
- Unofficial Transcript 2
- Unofficial Transcript 3
- Other Document
- License/Certification
Organization
The College and the Community
Established in 1934, Lee College is a comprehensive community college offering university transfer programs, career and technical education, corporate and continuing education, and academic development.
Lee College is a vibrant, continuously evolving, mid-sized institution serving an industrial community. The college is located in Baytown, Texas, approximately 30 miles east of Houston. The third largest city in the Houston metropolitan area, Baytown has a diverse population of more than 60,000. It is a prosperous community that offers a competitive cost of living, a variety of employment opportunities, and a strong tax base provided by corporations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron Phillips, and Bayer.
Lee College at a Glance
- Fifth in the U.S. for associate degrees awarded in science and technologies
- Fourth in the U.S. For associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students
- Achieving the Dream Leader college
- Ranked among top 10 percent of community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute for two consecutive years
- More than 130 degrees and certificates offered
- 30 student organizations in 2012-20123
- Nationally recognized honors program
- First community college in the nation to receive Kresge Foundation Grant
- 2012-2013 NJCAA Region XIV men’s basketball champs
- Clinton Climate Initiative college
- The ExxonMobil Process Technology Program
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