Welding Adjunct Instructor

About this position

Welcome to Career Opportunities at Dorsey College PLEASE READ: For all applications, please include your resume and cover letter. You may skip the “ Quick Apply ” page by simply clicking “ Next ” at the bottom of the page. When you arrive at the “ Experience ” page, you may upload all desired documents using the upload box labeled “ Resume/CV. ” This is the appropriate box to upload all documents. Benefits of Being a Dorsey Employee: • Tuition discounts for Dorsey programs (employee, spouse, and dependent). • Tuition discount opportunities for select on-line Lindenwood University degrees for employees that qualify. • Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, and 403b retirement plan. • Eleven Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Thursday – Friday), Christmas Eve and Christmas Days (as observed), and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day (as observed). Position Type: Part-Time Adjunct | Contractual Schedule: Up to 2 Classes Per 6-Week Module Compensation: Based on Welding Trade Knowledge and Teaching Experience No prior teaching experience required to apply! Minimum Qualifications: • High school diploma or GED required. • Minimum two years of welding trade experience or equivalent. • Proficiency in welding processes and techniques relevant to assigned courses. • Ability to safely perform and demonstrate welding procedures. • Completion of a recognized welding training program, apprenticeship, or equivalent. • Prior teaching, training, or mentoring experience in a trade or educational setting (helpful, but not required). • Relevant industry certifications or credentials. • Successful completion of a background check in accordance with Dorsey College policies. Summary: The Adjunct Instructor is responsible for delivering quality instruction in the Dorsey College Welding Program, ensuring that students develop the knowledge, technical skills, and safety practices necessary for entry-level employment in the welding industry. Instructors are expected to plan and deliver engaging lessons in welding theory and hands-on laboratory applications, evaluate student performance, and promote student success through effective instruction, practical skill development, and professional mentorship. All instruction must be delivered in accordance with approved course objectives, industry standards, and Dorsey College policies. Adjunct Instructors are expected to be knowledgeable in the welding trade, dedicated to student success, and committed to maintaining an engaging and supportive learning environment. Essential Functions: • Plan and deliver classroom lessons and hands-on labs using the approved course outline. Connect welding theory to real-world work and adapt instruction to students’ learning needs and skill levels. • Demonstrate welding processes, which may include SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, thermal cutting, and basic fabrication, along with troubleshooting, safe work practices, and proper use of tools, equipment, and materials. Teach weld quality, blueprint interpretation, welding symbols, measurement, relevant industry standards, etc. • Prepare materials and a safe, organized lab, and reinforce welding safety, including PPE, ventilation, and fire prevention. Inspect equipment and report problems. Maintain a respectful classroom and apply attendance and conduct policies fairly. • Evaluate student work and provide timely grades and feedback. Support struggling students, follow up with absent students, and refer students to campus resources as needed. • Use online tools to organize course materials, communicate with students, and maintain attendance and grades. Submit required records and reports, and communicate student concerns and program needs to campus leadership. • Work with campus teams to support enrollment, retention, and job placement. Participate in required meetings and campus events as needed, and substitute for other welding courses as needed. • Keep trade knowledge and teaching practices current through professional development. Maintain employer relationships to support relevant instruction and student job placement. • Follow college policies, program requirements, applicable regulations, and campus and OSHA safety standards. Protect student privacy and confidentiality under FERPA and other applicable laws. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Working knowledge of welding processes, equipment, fabrication, and welding theory. • Working knowledge of welding symbols, blueprint interpretation, measurement, basic weld inspection, and industry and OSHA safety practices. • Ability to explain welding concepts clearly, demonstrate techniques, plan lessons and assessments, and deliver engaging classroom and hands-on instruction suited to adult learners with varied experience. • Ability to maintain a safe, organized, productive welding laboratory. • Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, problem-solving, and time management skills. • Ability to motivate students from diverse backgrounds, work independently and with campus colleagues, and maintain professional and ethical conduct. • Positive attitude, patience, initiative, dependability, and commitment to student success. • Proficiency with computers for course management and recordkeeping, Microsoft Office, online learning platforms, and basic instructional technology. Working / Physical Demands: • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during classroom and lab instruction and welding demonstrations. • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods during online instruction and administrative tasks. • Ability to lift, carry, move, and position welding materials, tools, and equipment. • Ability to bend, kneel, reach, and work in confined spaces as course content requires. • Sufficient manual dexterity to use welding equipment, hand tools, power tools,

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