Full-Time Faculty, Welding

Full-time welding faculty instruct students in the craft of welding with the SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes, cutting with oxyfuel and plasma, joint preparation, theory, and weld quality. Faculty prepare students for employment in construction, manufacturing, and heavy industry. Faculty schedules vary by semester.

Faculty may be required to teach evening, weekend, summer, online, hybrid, and/or distance education courses.

• Teach freshmen and sophomore Welding courses.

• Maintain workplace safety standards in accordance with industry best practices.

• Keep labs stocked and clean.

• Help develop and integrate online content to support a web-enhanced learning environment.

• Maintain office hours as required.

• Qualified applicants must be committed to student learning, integrating technology into the curriculum, and encouraging engaged scholars.

• Teach assigned classes in keeping with approved syllabi, outlines, and instructional materials.

• Maintain accurate student records in compliance with Lee College requirements.

• Submit required student reports to the Admissions & Records Office according to schedule.

• Direct, evaluate and assess the learning experience of the students in accordance with adopted curricula and approved procedures.

• Provide counsel/guidance to students when there is a need.

• All faculty members are required to be on campus 35 hours per week and participate in professional development activities, department and college committees, commencement, and other activities as stated in the Faculty Workload and Responsibilities Policy.

• Faculty members may be required to teach evening, weekend, summer, online, hybrid, and dual credit classes at various campuses.

• Participate in campus-related committees as needed.

• Recruit for and promote the welding program and other programs in Industrial Studies.

• Participate in professional development activities, both on-campus and off.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education and experience that satisfies one of the following three options:

• An Associate degree or higher in welding or a closely related field and ten (10) years of experience in welding with SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes, and cutting with oxyfuel and plasma. Up to one-half of this experience can be substituted with experience in welding inspection with certification by AWS, API, ASNT, or equivalent;

• The ability to obtain an Associate degree in two (2) years, with no class overloads until the degree is complete, and ten (10) years of experience in welding with SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes, and cutting with oxyfuel and plasma. Up to one-half of this experience can be substituted with experience in welding inspection with certification by AWS, API, ASNT, or equivalent;

• Twenty (20) years of experience in welding with SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes, and cutting with oxyfuel and plasma. Up to one-half of this experience can be substituted with experience in welding inspection with certification by AWS, API, ASNT, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current certification in good standing as a Certified Welding Educator and/or as a Certified Welding Inspector from the American Welding Society (AWS).

• Prior online teaching experience and certification

• Blackboard Learning Management System experience