Welding Instructor Part time

About the role

Lincoln Tech's Melrose Park campus is hiring Instructors for our Welding program - a flexible, part-time role (20-25 hours/week) perfect for experienced technicians who want to stay connected to the field while helping train the next generation. No teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a student-centered learning process
• Organize and deliver course objectives in a clear, concise manner; maintaining an orderly, controlled, engaging, and safe environment for our students in classrooms, labs and shops, on clinical or externship/internships sites (as assigned), and via the learning management system
• Utilize approved course materials and teaching methods
• Follow regular instructor's lesson plans in a way that ensures consistency and optimal learning, and that encourages students to participate
• Assign classwork and homework as necessary, according to lesson plans
• Modify teaching style to fit the learning styles of students
• Understand and follow the compliance related responsibilities for this position
• Communicate, support, and enforce school policies and procedures; advise students accordingly
• Complete, in a timely and accurate manner, all required forms such as those related to attendance, grade reports, mid-term reports, student advising forms and all other assigned educational materials
• Maintain accurate daily attendance and grades records and communicate any concerns to management
• Earn and update required credentials related to the position in accordance with the Company's requirements for the assigned instructional position (e.g. certifications, licensing, continuing education units, or similar)

Requirements

• 3+ years of field experience in Pipe Welding / Structural Welding: GMAW - MIG, GTAW - TIG, SMAW -- Stick, FCAW - Flux-cored arc, Plasma Cutting
• Strong communication skills and the ability to foster others to learn
• Demonstrate effective presentation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate proficiencies in specified teaching program
• Able to work a flexible schedule
• Strong computer skills
• Instructor and/or mentoring experience a plus

Benefits

• 4-day work week with three-day weekends
• Flexible Schedule
• Join our established and successful Skilled Trade programs with proven graduate outcomes
• Well-equipped training facility with industry-standard equipment
• Stability with a well-established institution (75+ years)
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Climatized work environment

About Lincoln Tech

For 80 years, Lincoln Tech has been one of the nation's leading providers of career training in Healthcare, Automotive/Diesel, Skilled Trades, and Information Technology. We're committed to preparing students for in-demand careers through hands-on, skills-focused education. Lincoln Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.