Term, Non-tenure-line Instructor, Welding

Jamestown Community College • Jamestown Campus, NY

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Jamestown Community College is hiring a full-time, term, non-tenure-line faculty member in Welding Technology for its Jamestown Campus. The position is scheduled to begin in January 2027, at the start of the Spring 2027 semester, and follows a nine-month academic calendar, subject to annual renewal. Flexibility to teach courses across days and evenings is expected.

The instructor will teach foundational and advanced welding courses, emphasizing hands-on skill development, welding theory, safety, fabrication practices, industry expectations, and preparation for welding qualification testing. Instruction may cover welding theory and safety, blueprint reading and welding symbols, fabrication and fit-up, welding metallurgy, welding inspection and testing, and modern welding and cutting equipment. The instructor must be proficient in at least three of the four primary arc welding processes: SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW, and should be willing to learn and incorporate evolving technologies, processes, equipment, and industry practices.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Engineering & Technology faculty and Workforce Development staff to maintain and develop curriculum aligned with industry needs and recognized welding standards. The role also supports safe, organized, and effective welding laboratories; assists with equipment and laboratory operations; participates in student recruitment and outreach; and builds relationships with regional employers, schools, and industry partners. The instructor will support student-centered, hands-on learning that prepares graduates for employment, further education, and industry-recognized welding qualifications and certifications, and will participate in departmental and college-wide initiatives that advance the Welding Technology program and the Manufacturing Technology Institute.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or higher in Welding Technology or a closely related welding discipline.
• At least five years of professional welding or welding-related industry experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least three of the following processes: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW).
• Demonstrated knowledge of welding safety, equipment, materials, and current industry practices.
• Experience with welding fabrication practices, including blueprint reading, welding symbols, joint preparation, fit-up, and cutting processes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Welding Engineering Technology or a closely related field.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification or other recognized welding industry credentials.
• Experience with AWS and/or ASME welding codes and standards, welding procedure specifications, and welder qualification requirements.
• Experience with welding inspection and testing methods, including visual inspection and destructive testing.
• Experience with advanced welding applications, automated or robotic welding systems, or other emerging welding and manufacturing technologies.
• Teaching or training experience, particularly in higher education, apprenticeship, Workforce Development, or industrial settings.
• Evidence of initiative in curriculum development, laboratory development, industry partnerships, student mentoring, recruitment and outreach, project leadership, or committee work.

Responsibilities

• Teach foundational and advanced welding courses, emphasizing hands-on skills, welding theory, safety, fabrication practices, industry expectations, and preparation for welding qualification testing.
• Teach topics that may include welding theory and safety, blueprint reading and welding symbols, fabrication and fit-up, welding metallurgy, welding inspection and testing, and modern welding and cutting equipment.
• Learn and incorporate new welding technologies, processes, equipment, and industry practices as the program evolves.
• Collaborate with Engineering & Technology faculty and Workforce Development staff to maintain and develop curriculum aligned with current industry needs and recognized welding standards.
• Support safe, organized, and effective welding laboratory environments and assist with welding equipment and laboratory operations.
• Participate in student recruitment and outreach activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with regional employers, schools, and industry partners.
• Support a student-centered, hands-on learning environment that prepares graduates for employment, continued education, and industry-recognized welding qualifications and certifications.
• Participate in departmental and college-wide initiatives and contribute to the development and growth of the Welding Technology program and the Manufacturing Technology Institute.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree