Virginia's Community College System is hiring: Non-Credit Adjunct Instructor - W

Overview

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Virginia Peninsula Community College changes lives, empowers students to succeed, and enhances the social and economic vitality of the region through high quality education and workforce training, excellent service, and innovative partnerships.

Responsibilities

Non-Credit Adjunct Instructors are required to provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Virginia Peninsula Community College’s non-credit learners. The major emphasis shall be on teaching, by working with non-credit program participants in classrooms, laboratories, clinical sites, field sites, distance learning, individual conferences, and related contexts to help learners develop their interest and abilities to the fullest.

This position is part-time and contracted on a course-by-course basis, with a maximum of 1500 contracted hours per year. Contracts may include teaching contact hours, classroom preparation and closure activities, curriculum design and lesson preparation, participant advising and support, and participant assignment assessment and evaluation. Teaching schedules may include day, evening, weekend, and distance education classes based on course schedules and instructor availability. Primary training location is James City County Trades Center in Toano, VA; other training opportunities may be available at VPCC’s Hampton campus. Teaching is primarily in-person, with possible hybrid delivery if necessary.

Special assignments may be required, and you may be asked to assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Extensive experience working as a Welder.

Specialized Knowledge:

• Knowledge of welding fillet welds in all positions using SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW processes.
• Knowledge of groove welds with backing plate using SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW processes.
• Knowledge of groove welds without backing plate using SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW processes.
• Knowledge of open-root pipe using SMAW and GTAW processes.
• Knowledge of setup and operation of Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting and Plasma Cutting equipment.
• Knowledge of weld joint geometry and welding terminology.
• Knowledge of basic welding drawings and Welding Symbols.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated teaching and educational facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
• Good computer skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to apply welding theories to practical applications.
• Ability to assess learner performance and progress and to provide appropriate feedback.
• Ability to measure, assess and align learner outcomes within courses.
• Ability to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students.
• Ability to plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Ability to manage a class of 10, which includes live work, lectures and labs on site and off site.
• Ability to promote higher-order thinking and problem solving among educational participants.
• Ability to adhere to established standards for educational quality.
• Ability to maintain complete, accurate educational records.
• Ability to adapt to state requirements, local needs, and national trends.
• Ability to use Email (Outlook), Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Additional Considerations

• AWS Welder Certifications in SMAW/GTAW Pipe
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Prior teaching or training experience in a workplace or community/technical college setting.

Other notes: EEO statements and compliance information are provided as part of the posting requirements. The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, and credit checks (relevant to employment). The Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest may be required. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

Legal and Compliance

The Virginia Community College System is an EEO employer and is committed to a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. VCCS participates in E-Verify for employment eligibility and will require completion of Form I-9 with appropriate documentation.