Full-time, Tenure Track (177 Day 10 Month)

Probationary (Contract I) Member of Academic Faculty

Tentative First Interview Date: July 14, 2025 (In Person)
Tentative Welding Test Date: July 15, 2025 (In Person)
Tentative Second Interview Date: July 16, 2025 (In Person)
Tentative Start Date: August 2025

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

The Welding Technology Program at Butte College provides students with entry-level skills, knowledge, and certification to obtain employment in the welding trades and related industries. This is accomplished by a ratio of fifteen percent lecture and eighty-five percent hands-on training using the latest welding equipment in the industry. The Welding Technology Program is looking for a team player who is sincerely interested in maintaining and improving the high standards of our Program. The department courses are heavily lab oriented with exposure to many different working conditions (hot and cold temperatures). Instructors will be responsible for moving heavy parts, materials, and equipment during the lab period. The operation of equipment in the lab setting requires operators to stand for extremely long periods of time.

POSITION DUTIES:

In addition to the representative duties below, the specific position is also responsible for:

Teaching a full load of courses in welding to prepare students to become certified welders with special emphasis on safety practices and quality.
Developing and teaching the full range of classes from basics to certification including but not limited to: OAW, OFC, SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW, resistance spot welding, and the arc cutting methods of air carbon arc and plasma processes. On plate and pipe in all positions with a variety of filler materials.
Maintaining a clean, well-organized welding shop.
Setting shop standards to require students, hourly help, aides, and volunteers to perform tasks to ensure quality training.
Recruiting students for the welding program.
Representing the college and the welding program by participating in community and national organizations that enhance the welding industry.
Stay current with state-of-the-art welding/fabrication technology, processes, and equipment.
Assist in coordinating articulation agreements with high schools and universities.
Schedule may consist of working days, evenings, and weekends throughout the calendar year.
Working knowledge of AWS, ASME, and API welding codes and inspection and testing procedures.
Be able to critique welds for defects and discontinuities.
Be able to read, interpret, and follow Welding Procedure Specifications.
Be able to read, interpret, and follow blueprints and welding symbols as it pertains to manufacturing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience; or any associate’s degree and six years of professional experience; OR Possession of a current California Community College Credential that permits full-time service as an instructor in the applicable discipline; OR The equivalent (Applicants wishing to be considered for employment under District equivalency standards must submit a detailed statement explaining how you possess the equivalent to the minimum qualifications discussed above.)

*Degrees must involve a general education component. Applicants without a degree or with a degree lacking the general education component may be considered if they possess other training and/or experience determined to be equivalent to the general education component. Applicants possessing such training and/or experience are encouraged to request equivalency.

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds that characterize community college students in a manner specific to the position.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Work Experience in one or more for the following areas:
- Industrial piping
- Process piping
- Structural steel
Current certifications in multiple welding processes in all positions.
Experience with common tools and equipment used in welding, fabrication and manufacturing.
Ability to read shop drawings.
Experience teaching or training in a hands-on environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Butte-Glenn Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Butte-Glenn Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Butte-Glenn Community College District encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Details

Welding Instructor (2 positions)

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