Adjunct Welding Instructor- B2B

StrataTech Education Group•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The B2B Welding Instructor delivers employer-sponsored welding and fabrication training to adult learners at client facilities and StrataTech campuses. The Instructor delivers assigned curriculum as designed, on schedule, and to standard; supports student progress and outcomes; maintains a safe, professional instructional environment; and represents StrataTech professionally with client personnel. The role is the primary day-to-day point of contact between StrataTech and students in the program, with instructional quality, the learning environment, and professional conduct serving as visible measures of StrataTech’s performance as an enterprise training partner. Instruction takes place in classroom, lab, and online settings. The Instructor works within the structured curriculum developed by the B2B team and may not substitute, add, or modify content without approval from the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations. The role also includes preparing and maintaining the lab, enforcing safety requirements, documenting attendance and progress, providing timely feedback and grades, communicating proactively with stakeholders, and traveling to client sites or campuses as assigned. The position has no direct reports.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on field experience in welding, fabrication, or a closely related trades discipline.
Proficiency in one or more of the following welding processes: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, or GTAW.
Ability to read and work from welding symbols, blueprints, and weld procedure specifications (WPS).
Ability to communicate technical content clearly to adult learners with varying levels of prior experience.
Consistent record of professional conduct in a field or structured work environment.
Ability to manage a classroom or lab setting and hold students to a defined standard.
Comfort working in a client-facing environment and representing an organization professionally.
Proficiency with basic digital tools, including documentation platforms and learning management systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain certifications or credentials required for the assigned program.
Ability to travel to client sites and other campuses as required.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) credential.
Experience welding to AWS D1.1 Structural Steel or ASME Section IX code standards.
Prior instructional or training delivery experience in a technical, industrial, or workforce development setting.
Familiarity with adult learning principles and structured curriculum delivery.
Experience in a B2B, corporate, or enterprise training environment.
Exposure to multiple welding processes and positions beyond a single primary specialty.
Experience with learning management systems.

Responsibilities

Deliver assigned welding curriculum in classroom, lab, and online settings with technical accuracy and instructional clarity.
Follow the curriculum as designed; obtain approval from the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations before substituting, adding, or modifying content.
Adapt instructional delivery to adult learners with different levels of prior welding experience while maintaining technical content and pacing.
Prepare for each session and arrive ready to instruct in person or virtually.
Maintain accurate attendance and student-progress records and complete reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements on time.
Maintain a structured, respectful, demanding learning environment and manage classroom and lab conduct consistently.
Address disruption or disengagement professionally, escalate when necessary, identify struggling students early, and intervene appropriately.
Provide clear, actionable student feedback throughout the program; document outcomes and provide timely grades for submitted work and at cohort completion.
Prepare welding labs before sessions by ensuring equipment is operational, materials are staged, and the space is organized.
Inspect welding equipment, PPE, ventilation, and fire suppression systems before each session, and promptly report deficiencies.
Enforce safety protocols, PPE requirements, and applicable standards, including those covering welding fumes, arc flash, compressed gases, and hot work.
Properly handle and dispose of waste, consumables, and hazardous materials; return equipment to designated locations and reset the instructional environment after each cohort.
Maintain a professional instructional environment at all times.
Represent StrataTech professionally on client property and campuses, comply with client security, access, and safety policies, and communicate with client personnel within the scope of the role.
Escalate out-of-scope questions or concerns promptly to the Senior Director of Enterprise Training Operations.
Proactively communicate scheduling needs, equipment issues, and student concerns; raise issues with context and a recommended course of action.
Promptly and accurately relay student or client feedback to the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations, and keep written communications clear, professional, and accurate.
Be on time and ready to instruct for every scheduled session; communicate absences and schedule conflicts as early as possible.
Travel to client sites and other campuses as assigned.
Stay current on applicable welding technology, codes, and standards; maintain required credentials; seek and apply feedback; and participate in required training, observations, and calibration activities.
Support onboarding of new instructors when asked.