Adjunct Instructor - Welding Technology

Lansing Community College • Lansing, MI

282d • Hybrid

About The Position

Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled. Lansing Community College's Technical Careers Division provides over 30 innovative program areas. Our collaborative and flexible team environment works with the local, regional, and national community for the success of every student. We believe in each other and find joy in our work, never stop learning or growing and we are guided by strong character, ethics, and integrity. We make a difference. Our dedication to diversity, inclusion, and universal access underscores our commitment to fostering an inclusive educational culture. If you seek an opportunity to work with a great team of faculty and staff committed to student success in a professionally driven environment, then consider the following opportunity. Lansing Community College seeks professional welders to teach courses in the Welding Technology Program. Qualified individuals will be able to teach oxy fuel welding, brazing, and cutting. In addition, they will be able to teach shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc welding (preferably experience in pipe welding), and have knowledge of Metallurgy as it relates to Welding. This opportunity is for daytime and/or evening teaching assignments. Successful applicants will possess the ability to diversify instructional techniques as required by student's learning style and maintain a positive learning environment, attend Applied Manufacturing Technologies program faculty meetings, and meet all requirements/responsibilities for part-time faculty. This position requires in-person face-to-face instruction. Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Welding with a minimum of two (2) years documented industry welding experience; OR Associate's Degree in Welding or another field with additional course studies related to welding and a minimum of three (3) years of documented industry welding experience; OR High School Diploma or GED with Journeyman certification course studies related to welding and a minimum of five (5) years of documented industry welding experience.
• American Welding Society (AWS) membership.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.
• For applicants with foreign education credentials, an academic transcript evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certification
• Robotic Welding experience

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the Welding Technology Program including oxy fuel welding, brazing, and cutting.
• Teach shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc welding, preferably with experience in pipe welding.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and diversify instructional techniques based on students' learning styles.
• Attend Applied Manufacturing Technologies program faculty meetings.
• Meet all requirements and responsibilities for part-time faculty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree