Welding Instructor #00059

Title: Welding Instructor #00059

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $65,000-$75,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Southern VA Higher Educ Center

Location: Southern VA Higher Edu Ctr

Agency Website: https://www.svhec.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Welding Instructor. The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center provides access to higher education, workforce training, and innovative industry services through technologically advanced facilities and learning labs. The organization delivers comprehensive fiscal, operational, and support services while engaging the community through outreach and broad collaborations. Together, these components strengthen the Center’s mission to advance Southern Virginia’s economic potential through education, innovation, and partnership.

The Welding Instructor is responsible for planning, developing, and teaching welding courses while providing hands on training that prepares students with the skills and knowledge needed to be job ready and successful. In addition to instructional duties, the instructor will assist with inventory management, ensure equipment is properly maintained and operational, and engage with employer partners to better understand and meet workforce needs. This position reports to the Welding Program Leader.

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive experience in welding

Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following types of welding: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW/Stick Welding), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG Welding), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG Welding) or Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

Demonstrated ability to develop programs and apply curricula to satisfy VDOE, VCCS, and industry needs

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Demonstrated ability to maintain performance records and documents

Demonstrated ability to utilize technology to enhance teaching and the education experience

Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful learning methods that result in measurable outcomes

Proven successful customer service experience with working knowledge of team practices and procedures

Demonstrated ability to work with educational and corporate partners as well as high school, adult non-traditional learners, and other workforce stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and have presentation skills

Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

High school graduate or equivalent.

Additional Considerations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 certification. Current facilitator, training, or state Career and Technical Education (CTE) teaching credential.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call 804-225-2131 for assistance.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the Recruitment Management System (RMS). Applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State applications and or in resumes. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application, resume, or other relevant documents provided; therefore, it is essential for applicants to supply detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application/resume, or a state application/resume lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility. This website will provide confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS Account to check the status of your application for this position.

A criminal background investigation prior to employment is required for the successful candidate. This position requires meeting the Virginia Community College Systems (VCCS-29) standards for an adjunct faculty.

All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Derek Mountford

Phone: 804-292-6417

Email: derek.mountford@dhrm.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 07 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 28 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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