Adjunct Faculty: Welding (Greeley) Job at Inside Higher Ed in Evans

Adjunct Faculty: Welding (Greeley) – Inside Higher Ed

Overview

Aims Community College is seeking an adjunct faculty member in welding to teach a variety of welding and cutting processes in accordance with industry standards and department practices. The faculty member will teach, engage in scholarly and professional development activities, and provide service to the college consistent with the college’s mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction on a wide variety of welding and cutting processes in accordance with industry standards and department practices.
• Supervise students to ensure the safe and proper use of the facility, equipment, and supplies.
• Evaluate student work and assign grades.
• Assist in the basic maintenance and repair of welding program equipment.
• Participate in professional development and training activities to develop and maintain skills and knowledge for instructional excellence and continuous improvement of the welding program.
• Assist full-time faculty with program and curriculum review, revision, development, and assessment of learning.
• Utilize effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Establish and maintain positive professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Work as a team member with cooperation and flexibility; be self-directed and self-motivated.
• Participate in advisory committee meetings and activities as required.
• Assist in developing quality relationships with business, industry, and community members.
• Implement department, division, and institutional goals as assigned.
• Demonstrate willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the college’s mission, purpose, vision, philosophy, and commitment to diversity.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Welding Department Chair or Academic Dean.

Teaching

• Engage with students to facilitate learning and use instructional methods that promote learning.
• Provide effective and high-quality instruction of the subject being taught.
• Apply learner-centered educational practices with clearly defined outcomes for student learning.
• Offer a diverse array of learning activities tied to defined outcomes.
• Use assessment data to improve instruction and participate in a college-wide dialogue about teaching and learning.
• Develop and refine department curriculum to maintain currency in pedagogy and content.

Professional Obligations and Development

• Implement department, division, and/or institutional goals as assigned.
• Perform faculty advising duties.
• Meet all assigned classes, submit required documents on time.
• Manage classroom and lab facilities as appropriate; keep accurate attendance and grade records.
• Acquire and/or maintain necessary certifications.
• Create teaching methodologies and instructional designs that facilitate student learning from a learner-centered perspective.
• Complete coursework related to one’s teaching assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Expertise in welding and cutting processes: OAW, OFC, PAC, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, soldering, brazing, thermal gouging, structural and pipe welding.
• Applicants selected for interviewing must demonstrate welding ability and pass applicable weld tests.
• WEL 1000: Associate degree or higher OR 2000 hours experience in managing, leading, or operating under an industrial safety program OR a current relevant industry safety certification or licensure.
• WEL 1001, 1003, 1010, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2024, 2030, 2031, 2050, 2089: Associate degree or higher and 4000 hours of verifiable welding experience outside of teaching with demonstrable expertise in specified processes; certifications or portfolio may be used to demonstrate expertise.
• May be obtained within the first three years of hire if occupational experience and demonstrable expertise requirements are met at the time of hire.
• WEL 1075, 1076, 1077, 2075, 2076, 2077: Special Topics in Welding I-VI – meet WEL 1000 requirements and 4,000 hours of verifiable welding experience with demonstrable expertise as defined above.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be requested upon hire)

All Applicants

• Compare your work experience to the job duties listed and enter these duties in the Work Experience section of your application.
• Indicate whether work experience is part-time or full-time by listing average hours per week.
• Upload all required documents listed in the application; incomplete applications may not be considered.

Additional Information

• Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection is based on merit and is non-discriminatory with respect to age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or veteran's status.
• All required documents must be submitted by the posting closing date. Aims will not attach documents in the process; current Aims faculty may not need to submit transcripts if on file.
• Applicants may be required to complete a criminal background check and may require industry-specific screenings. A conviction does not automatically preclude employment; the nature of the conviction will be weighed against job duties.

Screening and Selection

• Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials.
• Temporary assignments related to curriculum development or other projects may occur and could affect pay.

Other

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Online Audio and Video Media

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