Texas Southmost College is hiring: Welding Instructor - WTCE in Austin

Overview

Join to apply for the Welding Instructor - WTCE role at Texas Southmost College. WTCE faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of fulfilling the Texas Southmost College’s mission, vision, values, and goals of providing a quality education for all students enrolled at the College. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is that of leader, teacher, advisor, and facilitator of learning. WTCE faculty are expected to be actively engaged in ongoing student recruitment, promote all product lines of TSC, including credit programs, non-credit/Workforce Training, and Dual Enrollment. WTCE faculty exhibit a strong commitment to service and excellence, consistently displaying pleasant and courteous behavior toward students, parents, employers, media, colleagues, and the general public. WTCE faculty are responsible for teaching workforce-related, continuing education classes. Classes are offered daytime, evening, and weekends as well as some college holidays at various locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, revise, and continually update a cutting-edge curriculum and instructional materials that are competency-based and aligned with industry standards.
• Manage learning environments by ensuring accurate syllabi, maintaining attendance records, submitting grades, providing constructive feedback to students, and conducting classes punctually and in accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule.
• Maintain an accurate and safe instructional environment, ensuring all equipment is secure and students have ample opportunities for evaluation.
• Assess student learning outcomes at the unit, course, and program levels to ensure they meet and exceed employer expectations.
• Provide timely and accurate advisement to students regarding career choices, preparation, and job opportunities; support students in achieving their academic and career goals.
• Participate in tours and recruitment events, assist in department planning, and utilize data-driven practices to manage enrollment and meet goals.
• Participate in the evaluation process for self, department, and college; be familiar with and adhere to all policies and procedures of TSC; perform 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. The employee is frequently required to stand and may be required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Higher Education