Welding Instructor

We are looking for a Welding Instructor who is responsible for delivering high-quality classroom instruction and hands-on shop training to students enrolled in the Welding Technology Program. The instructor prepares students for entry-level employment in welding and fabrication by teaching core welding processes, blueprint reading, metal fabrication, safety practices, and jobsite professionalism.

The ideal candidate is a skilled welding professional with strong technical knowledge, hands-on industry experience, and a passion for teaching adult learners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom and hands-on shop instruction in accordance with approved curriculum and learning objectives
• Teach students foundational and advanced welding concepts, including:
• • Welding safety and OSHA compliance
  • Shop safety and proper PPE usage
  • Blueprint reading and welding symbols
  • Measurement, layout, and shop mathematics
  • Metal preparation and fabrication techniques
  • Oxy-fuel cutting and plasma cutting
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW / Stick)
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW / MIG)
  • Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW / TIG), if applicable
  • Weld inspection and quality control
  • Joint design, weld positioning, and troubleshooting
  • Basic pipe and structural welding applications
• Demonstrate proper operation of welding machines, cutting tools, grinders, and fabrication equipment
• Supervise students during lab/shop activities to ensure safe practices at all times
• Monitor and correct unsafe behaviors immediately
• Evaluate student progress through practical demonstrations, exams, projects, and performance assessments
• Maintain accurate attendance, grading, and student performance records
• Provide academic support, coaching, and mentorship to students needing additional assistance
• Reinforce professionalism, attendance, punctuality, and workplace expectations
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe welding lab and classroom
• Report equipment malfunctions, supply needs, and safety concerns to administration

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of verifiable industry experience in:
• • Welding
  • Fabrication
  • Structural welding
  • Pipe welding
  • Manufacturing or industrial welding environments
• Strong knowledge of:
• • Multiple welding processes (SMAW, MIG, FCAW; TIG preferred)
  • Welding safety standards
  • Blueprint reading and weld symbols
  • Fabrication and metalworking practices
  • Weld quality and inspection methods
• Ability to teach both lecture and hands-on technical instruction
• Strong communication and classroom management skills
• Ability to work effectively with adult learners from diverse backgrounds
• High school diploma or GED required
• Basic computer skills for attendance, grading, and communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching, mentoring, apprenticeship training, or workforce development experience
• American Welding Society (AWS) certification preferred (e.g., Certified Welder or CWI)
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification preferred
• Experience in vocational, technical, or postsecondary education preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and move throughout classroom and shop for extended periods
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to safely demonstrate welding and fabrication techniques
• Comfortable working in an industrial shop environment with heat, sparks, noise, fumes, and heavy equipment