Welding Technology/Welder Instructor

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • Pine City, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Pine Technical and Community College seeks a Welding Technology/Welder Instructor dedicated to excellence in teaching who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at PTCC are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse an collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty, and staff. The Welding Instructor will be responsible for classroom and lab instruction to students participating in the Welding Technology program and is expected to work collaboratively with colleagues to support student success and maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment. The Welding Instructor is also responsible for maintaining accurate academic records in a computerized learning management system. These records include attendance, grades, and class/course syllabi for each class taught. The position is based on the Pine City campus. See more at: https://pine.edu/academics/programs-courses/

Requirements

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for the Minnesota State credential field of Welding Technology/Welder.
• EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Diploma in welding.
• OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in welding.
• RECENCY REQUIREMENT One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience at the postsecondary level, preferably at a two-year college
• Prior on-line experience using D2L Brightspace platform or equivalent information management system
• Demonstrated commitment to quality instruction and continuous improvement
• Ability to work with a diverse student body with a broad range of interests and abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and peers
• Experience in curriculum development at the professional level
• Effective planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Classroom and lab instruction to students participating in the Welding Technology program
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support student success and maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment
• Maintaining accurate academic records in a computerized learning management system. These records include attendance, grades, and class/course syllabi for each class taught

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long term disability
• professional development
• tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

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