Lead Welding Instructor

Sign-on/retention bonus available.

About the Role

A Lead Instructor is responsible for teaching courses and assumes administrative responsibilities for program effectiveness, including outcomes, organization, administration, continuous review, planning, and development. In situations where a program is newly implemented, being taught out, or has a smaller student population, the Lead Instructor provides leadership and oversight. They also collaborate with a Program Director when multiple campuses offer the same program or when a program is large enough to require both roles. The Lead Instructor reports to the Director of Education and serves as a subject matter expert in curriculum development, revision, and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provides Services to Students
  • Meets with first-term students during the drop/add period to address questions and validate their program choice.
  • Advises students on scheduling and provides program-specific guidance.
  • Supplements instructor advisement for students receiving failing mid-term reports.
  • Provides academic advising and referrals to outside resources when needed.
  • Arranges for student tutoring and leads retention initiatives for students facing barriers to success.
  • Maintains regular contact with all students in the program and responds to questions or concerns promptly.
  • Posts office hours for students and refers them to appropriate staff for non-academic issues.
  • Participates in new student orientation and orients re-entering students.
  • Contacts students who miss two consecutive days or exceed four absences in a term.
  • Documents interactions with students in the Student Information System (CampusVue).
  • Monitors instructor-student contact and follows up with students who were unreachable or did not return as promised.
  • Serves as a sponsor for student clubs related to the program and encourages participation in professional organizations.
  • Monitors extracurricular activities related to the program and identifies students needing tutoring.
• Ensures Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Facilities
  • Serves as a subject matter expert for academic curriculum and participates in curriculum development/revision.
  • Provides leadership in implementing new or revised curriculum.
  • Assists with preparation for PAC meetings and presentations.
  • Monitors classroom instructional materials, equipment, bulletin boards, and supplemental teaching aids.
  • Provides input for creating the master schedule, including course sequencing, room assignments, and instructor teaching assignments.
  • Assists in managing externship, student clinic, practicum, and related programs.
• Oversees Faculty Performance and Development
  • Assists in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring faculty for the program.
  • Evaluates faculty transcripts to determine course assignments.
  • Orients, monitors, supervises, mentors, and assists new instructors.
  • Ensures instructors adhere to administrative and classroom delivery requirements.
  • Maintains faculty files, including transcripts, professional development, observations, and performance reviews.
  • Provides leadership and support to full-time and part-time instructors.
  • Observes classes and coaches instructors to improve instructional presentation and classroom management.
  • Conducts performance appraisals for faculty, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Conducts regular faculty meetings to discuss course improvements, instructional methods, and other program enhancements.
  • Documents all meetings and provides departmental product knowledge training to Admissions and Career Services.
  • Promotes faculty participation in professional development activities and maintains records of these activities.
  • Stays current with federal, state, institutional regulations, and accreditation standards related to the program.
  • Assists in preparing government and accreditation reports and ensures their timely submission.
  • Evaluates student questionnaire data and conducts faculty conferences to discuss results and recommendations.
  • Maintains regular office hours to ensure consistency between day and evening policies and procedures.
  • Collaborates with peers to coordinate interdepartmental activities and resolves personnel issues among instructors.
  • Assists the Director of Education in planning program budgetary needs.
• Leads and Develops Others
  • Provides clearly defined roles and objectives for faculty, monitors performance, and provides feedback.
  • Resolves individual and group performance issues to motivate and foster teamwork.
  • Identifies opportunities to involve others in new and challenging work assignments to advance skills and capabilities.
• Fulfills All Functions Required by Instructors
  • Promotes and maintains a positive learning environment.
  • Accurately and completely fulfills administrative responsibilities for the classroom.
  • Manages the classroom/laboratory setting effectively.
  • Delivers instruction using resources such as the Faculty Portal, Canvas, and others.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Works collaboratively with Career Services to develop relationships with employers for externships, internships, and clinical/practicum experiences.
  • Hires instructors for externship, internship, clinical, and practicum courses and ensures compliance with Delta’s policies.
  • Shares program performance data and advisory board feedback with the CRC Academic team for continuous curriculum improvement.
  • Identifies local advisory board members, establishes meeting agendas, hosts meetings, and documents outcomes.

Requirements

• Education requirement varies by field of instruction:
  • At least 5 years of industry experience within the last 10 years.
  • 2 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment.
  • 2 years of industry experience in the field of instruction.
  • Experience in a management or supervisory role.
  • Ability to qualify as an instructor.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace applications and database programs (CampusVue preferred).
• Knowledge of federal Department of Education, state, local, and accreditation standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• 5 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment.
• 10 years of experience in the field of instruction.
• Working knowledge of federal/state government education regulations.
• 3 years of experience in a management or supervisory role.
• Previous experience as an academic program director.
• Experience in student guidance or a related field.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects or tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Requires talking, hearing, and the ability to taste or smell.