Part-time Faculty: Welding Instructor

Founded in 1967, Lakeland Community College now serves more than 5,000 students annually and provides a continuum of education, from offering college credit courses for high school students to preparing students for the workforce upon completion of certificates, associate degrees or transfer to a four-year institution. We are seeking an instructor who will be responsible for the classroom instruction, maintaining course records, grading, program curriculum and course curriculum. This will include working with other full-time and part-time faculty at the college to make modifications and changes to best prepare our graduates for either further study or to enter the workforce.

• Teach courses in areas of competency in a manner consistent with institutional and course goals and objectives
• Select texts, supplemental documents and other learning resources
• Set attainable instructional goals and objectives compatible with approved rationale for courses
• Evaluate students to determine progress toward course goals and objectives, assign final grades
• Maintain a minimum of ten (10) posted office hours per week. Eight (8) on campus over two days and two (2) may be done remotely on another day.

• Recommend to the division dean the revision, deletion or addition of courses or curricula
• Evaluate and recommend revisions to the college catalog and support materials
• Maintain updated course outlines according to prescribed college procedures; develop course syllabi

• Remain current with the field(s) of assigned instruction and related occupational areas
• Acquire, maintain and apply knowledge of current instructional methodologies and materials
• Participate in accreditation processes and college, division and department committees and meetings

• 5+ years of industry experience as a welder or welding trainer
• AWS Certification or Credential
• Experience teaching or leading relevant training in industry