Welding Adjunct Assistant Professor

Salary: $48.37 - $146.67 hourly.

About the role

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for:

• Teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean.
• Helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content.
• Assessing student learning outcomes.
• Maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field.
• Continuing professional development.
• Utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties.
• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
• Assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review.
• Serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities.
• Assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean.
• Fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract.

Responsibilities

The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, teaching the following courses:

• WELD 105 Introduction to Metal Sculpture
• WELD 107 Welding Equipment Maintenance
• WELD 115 Code Welding
• WELD 117 Ultrasonic Testing Level One
• WELD 118 Ultrasonic Testing Level Two
• WELD 140 Mathematics for Welding Technicians
• WELD 150 Employability Skills for Technical Careers
• WELD 155 Industry Training

For a complete list of courses for this discipline, visit the ARC Programs and Majors webpage.

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience; OR, any associate degree and six years of professional experience; OR the equivalent*. Professional experience must be directly related to the assignment being taught.
• All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire.
• Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles.
• Successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Qualifications

Degree titles must match the stated qualifications exactly (word-for-word). If the degree title differs, or if it contains added, missing, or rearranged words, applicants must submit a completed Equivalency Determination Request Form for the application to be considered. Previously granted equivalency in the discipline applying for must be attached for verification.

Transcripts must be from an accredited U.S. institution or approved foreign evaluation agency. Foreign transcripts are not accepted. For coursework and degrees completed outside the U.S., upload a foreign transcript evaluation issued by an AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.) or NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency.

• If more than one degree is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications (e.g., a bachelor’s and a master’s), separate transcripts for each degree must be included.
• Transcripts must clearly identify the institution's name, degree title, major and/or certifications.
• Transcripts must indicate whether each degree is completed (confer date) or in progress. If the degree is in progress, the application must state the month and year the degree is expected to be attained.
• Only official or unofficial transcripts are accepted to verify education. Graduate advising documents, grade reports, course listings, diplomas, and similar materials will not be accepted in place of transcripts.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. The district is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.