Adjunct, Welding - SLTC

Job Summary

Under general supervision the adjunct welding instructor will teach and facilitate student learning in a competency-based welding program, preparing students for industrial employment and certifications as required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide instruction and facilitate students' learning in Oxy-acetylene welding, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and blueprint reading (including welding symbols leading to industry certifications and employment.
• Accommodate various learning styles, especially hands-on training, not limited to the classroom.
• Advise students on the program requirements and their progress through the courses.
• Assess student's abilities and provide appropriate documentation and feedback.
• Collaborate with other instructor(s) in the department to aid in development and coordination of quality classroom activities and curriculum as required.
• Provide an industry viewpoint to the training program so that students will be prepared to enter the work force.
• Keep current on technological advances in welding.
• Support college and SLTC policies and guidelines.
• Must have good work ethic, punctuality, and attendance habits.
• Become familiar with, and abide by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
• Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
• Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.
• Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance.
• Informs students of progress to date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
• Follows and abides by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
• Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days).
• Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
• Completes all required employee trainings.
• Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.
• Administer ADA accommodations as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) years full time paid, non-teaching work experience as a journeyman or equivalent level as a welder. May include a maximum of 1 year welding training other than "on-the-job-training". (documentation required)
• OR Associate Degree in related field with 3 years experience in the industry and 4 years welding experience.
• Must be a current member of the American Welding Society in good standing.
• Must be able to read and interpret welding blueprints and know the AWS system of welding symbols.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following welding processes: Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Flux Cored Arc Welding; Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred experience teaching in competency-based adult programs.
• Preferred experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision in a team with diverse membership.
• Ability to work within a prescribed curriculum and departmental procedures while maintaining patience, creativity, and cooperative attitude.
• Basic computer literacy and use, including word processing, internet, and email.
• Journeyman level welding skills using the most common industrial welding processes.
• Work in a team environment and support a variety of instructional delivery formats.
• Current or previous AWS CWI/CWE credentials are not mandatory, but would be a positive attribute. Documentation required.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment. Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.