Welding Technology Instructor (Full-Time)

**POSITION TITLE** Welding Technology Instructor (Full-Time) **APPOINTMENT** Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs **SALARY RANGE** $52,500 - $64,000 depending upon years of teaching experience and education **GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY** This is a 9-month, full-time position. The Welding Technology Instructor is responsible for providing classroom, laboratory, and hands-on instruction in welding and cutting processes. The instructor will prepare students for employment in industrial, commercial, construction, fabrication, and manufacturing settings while maintaining industry standards, safe work practices, and workforce readiness expectations. Instructors may be assigned classes at any of the four River Parishes Community College campuses (Gonzales, Reserve, Plaquemine, and St. Charles), as determined by student need and institutional demand. Teaching needs may include face-to-face, hybrid, online, day, evening, and/or weekend classes. Full-time faculty are expected to actively serve on campus committees, participate in campus activities, engage in student advising and recruitment efforts, and support workforce development initiatives. **QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications** - Associate Degree or Technical Diploma in Welding and three (3) years of experience in the field; OR at least five (5) years of welding and cutting experience. - Proficient in multiple welding processes. **Preferred Qualifications** - AWS Certified Welder (CW). - AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE). - AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI). - OSHA Authorized Instructor credential. - NCCER certification. - Previous teaching, training, apprenticeship, or mentoring experience. - Experience working with adult learners and postsecondary students. - Current knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry safety practices. - Experience maintaining laboratory equipment and inventory. - Experience developing partnerships with business and industry. - Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. **ABOUT RIVER PARISHES COMMUNITY COLLEGE** River Parishes Community College is an open admission institution that partners with the communities and businesses of the river parishes region of Louisiana to provide workforce training, certificates, diplomas, and Associate Degrees. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.rpcc.edu. River Parishes Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. River Parishes Community College also operates in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, of the 1962 Educational Amendments, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, Shalither S. Cushenberry, has been chosen to respond to student-related issues concerning the nondiscrimination policy at titleIX@rpcc.edu or 225-743-8526. Faculty and staff are encouraged to contact Brian J. Vermeire in the Office of Human Resources at hr@rpcc.edu or 225-743-8539. At RPCC, the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in Career and Technical classes and activities in our institution. The College is also in compliance with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-380) as amended by the (P.L. 95-568). **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** **FULL-TIME FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES** The following constitutes an employment agreement between the college and faculty members and is contingent upon student enrollment and the authority provided by the Board of Supervisors for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). Faculty members agree to fulfill the following responsibilities. **I. TEACHING AND DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES** 1. Per…