Welding Adjunct Instructor

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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, and instructional technology.

•  Ability to use Canvas and other required digital platforms.

•  Ability to see, hear, and communicate clearly for instruction and lab safety, and demonstrate safe welding practices.

•  Lab work may involve welding fumes, sparks, heat, noise, bright light, and varying temperatures; appropriate safety procedures and PPE are required.

•  Daytime, evening, or occasional weekend hours may be required based on instructional scheduling.

•  These demands represent those necessary to perform essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their manager, in order to meet business demands. This is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise and employment with Dorsey College is

“at-will”.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dorsey College is an Equal Opportunity employer. The College complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees.  Dorsey College is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.

Dorsey College also strives to ensure equal access to educational programs and activities, compliant with Title IX which prevents sex discrimination, including accommodations for pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions.  Dorsey College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.  Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Dorsey College’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.  Dorsey College’s Title IX Coordinator is Ann Victoria Thomas, 31799 John R Road, Madison Heights, MI  48071, [email protected], Ph: 248.585.9200, ext. 11228.  Dorsey College’s nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at https://www.dorsey.edu/policies-and-plans/.  To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please also refer to https://www.dorsey.edu/policies-and-plans/ and select “Report an Incident” under the Title IX heading.