Faculty, Welding
Employer
Job Location
Davidson Davie Community College
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Instructional (Faculty)
Application Period
Closes: Friday, April 15, 2022
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Employment Type
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications Required:
- Associates Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Welding or related field.
- 1 year of relevant industry experience as a welder
- Experience with Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Strong computer skills and commitment to the use of technology in instruction.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collegially with others in a team environment.
- Familiarity with and appreciation for the mission of a comprehensive community college
- Ability to maintain high level of sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Effectiveness in the following College organizational competencies:
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- Translating College purpose, values, and vision into organizational action
- Collaborating and facilitating
- Creating and innovating
- Anticipating and responding to change
- Providing vision and leadership
- Assessment of student learning
- Engagement and assessment of successful student retention models
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Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications Preferred:
- AWS certified in at least one welding process or willingness to complete the AWS certification within one year
- Fabrication, CNC plasma and/or waterjet cutting, automated welding, and machining experience
- Teaching experience in a community college or related work experience.
Experience with online instruction
Position Description
Davidson-Davie Community College is an award-winning institution known for a commitment to excellence and student success. The Davidson-Davie Community College is dedicated to providing a high quality education designed to prepare students to live and work in an increasingly interconnected world. To this end, Davidson-Davie Community College celebrates the value of a diverse faculty and staff and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Davidson-Davie Community College faculty and staff are passionate about equity and our responsibility to work with each unique student to support them in successfully attaining their goals.
Davidson-Davie Community College benefits and other resources make it possible to excel both professionally and personally. We are a dynamic community that supports and celebrates the success of all of its members. The future is here!
A full-time faculty position at Davidson-Davie Community College is a nine-month position, with the faculty member’s primary efforts focused on teaching and learning, academic excellence and student success. The successful candidate will demonstrate openness to new ideas, a flexible mindset that allows changes necessary to meet student needs, and a positive attitude focused on moving the program forward. Other critical qualities for success include a high degree of professionalism with colleagues and students, including exceptional communication skills. In addition, a faculty member is responsible for engaging in professional development and promoting the College mission, vision, and values.