Teacher, Welding

Job Responsibilities

The Welding Teacher will have extensive experience and proven proficiency in all phases of welding and cutting operations; an ability to effectively train personnel in the setup and operation of plasma and oxy-acetylene cutting systems; mastery of GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), and SMAW (Stick) welding techniques; strong ability to accurately read, interpret, and work from industrial blueprints; absolute commitment to maintaining and teaching rigorous workplace safety standards.

Teaches career and technical skills and knowledge and employability skills to prepare students for the world of work or post-secondary education.

Instructs pupils in citizenship, basic communication skills, in accordance with New York State Learning Standards, general elements of the course of study, as specified in state law, administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.

Participates in planning and developing goals, objectives, curricula, and reports.

Develops lesson plans and organizes class time so that preparation, instruction, shop work, and cleanup activities can be accomplished with the allotted time.

Demonstrates career and technical materials, equipment, tools, and processes using standard or teacher-prepared models, mock-ups, sketches, and other instructional aids.

Guides pupils in selection and performance of appropriate activities.

Provides individual and group instruction appropriate to the needs of the pupil(s) and the requirements of the activities being performed.

Instructs pupils in the appropriate safety precautions and the safe operation and use of tools, machinery, and equipment.

Affords assistance in the control, storage, maintenance, and use of materials and property to prevent loss or abuse.

Establishes and maintains standards of classroom pupil conduct to provide an orderly, safe, and productive environment.

Collaborates with academic teachers to integrate academic coursework into career and technical curriculum.

Establishes contacts with the business community to maintain industry standards and provide students with internship opportunities.

Communicates with employers, parents, and school counselors on individual pupil progress as the need arises.

Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve attitude, and learning problems.

Provides encouragement for continuation of formal education and assistance to pupils in employment awareness skills through development and maintenance of student portfolios.

Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom program related activities during the assigned working day.

Attends faculty meetings and works with Career and Technical Education Program Advisory Committee in the development and implementation of specific career and technical education programs.

May share in the sponsorship of student activities and club activities.

Coordinates work schedules and clinical sites with participating facilities where training is done, for example; hospitals.

Affords assessment of each pupil's performance, knowledge, and skills and prepares progress reports and grades.

Maintains accurate and complete student records.

Researches and maintains bid specifications.

Requirements

Extensive experience and proven proficiency in all phases of welding and cutting operations.

Ability to effectively train personnel in the setup and operation of plasma and oxy-acetylene cutting systems.

Mastery of GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), and SMAW (Stick) welding techniques.

Strong ability to accurately read, interpret, and work from industrial blueprints.

Commitment to maintaining and teaching rigorous workplace safety standards.

Proven ability to teach career and technical skills and knowledge and employability skills to prepare students for the world of work or post-secondary education.

Ability to instruct pupils in citizenship, basic communication skills, in accordance with New York State Learning Standards, general elements of the course of study, as specified in state law, administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.

Ability to participate in planning and developing goals, objectives, curricula, and reports.

Ability to develop lesson plans and organize class time so that preparation, instruction, shop work, and cleanup activities can be accomplished with the allotted time.

Ability to demonstrate career and technical materials, equipment, tools, and processes using standard or teacher-prepared models, mock-ups, sketches, and other instructional aids.

Ability to guide pupils in selection and performance of appropriate activities.

Ability to provide individual and group instruction appropriate to the needs of the pupil(s) and the requirements of the activities being performed.

Ability to instruct pupils in the appropriate safety precautions and the safe operation and use of tools, machinery, and equipment.

Ability to afford assistance in the control, storage, maintenance, and use of materials and property to prevent loss or abuse.

Ability to establish and maintain standards of classroom pupil conduct to provide an orderly, safe, and productive environment.

Ability to collaborate with academic teachers to integrate academic coursework into career and technical curriculum.

Ability to establish contacts with the business community to maintain industry standards and provide students with internship opportunities.

Ability to communicate with employers, parents, and school counselors on individual pupil progress as the need arises.

Ability to identify pupil needs, and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve attitude, and learning problems.

Ability to provide encouragement for continuation of formal education and assistance to pupils in employment awareness skills through development and maintenance of student portfolios.

Ability to supervise pupils in out-of-classroom program related activities during the assigned working day.

Ability to attend faculty meetings and work with Career and Technical Education Program Advisory Committee in the development and implementation of specific career and technical education programs.

Ability to share in the sponsorship of student activities and club activities.

Ability to coordinate work schedules and clinical sites with participating facilities where training is done, for example; hospitals.

Ability to assess each pupil's performance, knowledge, and skills and prepare progress reports and grades.

Ability to maintain accurate and complete student records.

Ability to research and maintain bid specifications.