9-month Teaching faculty Welding Technology

Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. CVCC is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students in occupational/technical programs and university-parallel/college transfer programs.
This position will instruct students on skill-sets that are to specified American Welding Society certifications, SMAW; GMAW; FCAW and GTAW and instruct students in the use maintenance, and safe operation of tools and equipment. Other duties include but not limited to: Initiating purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment. Operating band saw, pipe beveling equipment to provide welding assemblies for training and AWS Test. Keeping records of daily attendance and student progress. Maintaining a clean and orderly classroom and lab area. Mentoring and supervision of adjunct faculty.
Faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in a classroom, laboratory, and online environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences.
Employees must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Considerable welding experience.
• Working knowledge of welding shop Safety Practices and Proper PPE, knowledge of metal fabrication, pipe fitting, and welding machine operation and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-cultural populations that support diversity.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and be able to intermittently stand, walk, bend, push, and pull for continuous hours.
• This position requires good eyesight that has to be correctible to 20/20, this is accomplished with glasses or a helper lends a hand in the welding shield.
• Official transcripts will be required prior to final offer
• Ability to demonstrate the use of relevant technology and learning management systems to effectively facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communication
• All teaching positions of Central Virginia Community College require the ability to teach in a variety of modalities including virtually.
• Demonstrate competency and commitment to continuous professional development

• Ability to read Welding Drawings and Prints.
• Experience in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW, and Pipe welding
• Prior AWS or Mil-STD Welding Certifications.
• Knowledge of AWS Welding Certification procedure.
• Ability to pass AWS Welding Certification test in SMAW and FCAW in the 3G Position, and 6G SMAW and GTAW test required for Pipe.
• NCCER Instructor
• Associate’s degree or higher
• Prior teaching experience
• Substantial, proven experience with innovative teaching and developing online courses in both the synchronous and asynchronous learning environments at a regionally accredited institution

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:  http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.