SLTech Faculty Welding

Salary:

$73,329.00 - $84,232.00 Annually

Location:

Various SLCC locations, UT

Job Type:

Faculty Full Time

Job Number:

202500691

Division:

Academic Affairs

Department:

Appr Welding&Constr Rel'd Tech

Closing Date:

4/10/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Regular full-time faculty members teach assigned classes in accordance with established guidelines and policies. Faculty participate in advising, committee assignments, and other academic and institutional support activities. SLTECH utilizes a faculty model that includes tracking and reporting student progress and employment outcomes; student and community access; and employer engagement. All full-time faculty teach assigned classes established by SLCC guidelines and policies. Salt Lake Technical College Full-time faculty with continuous appointments, participate in college teaching, professional activities, and service while maintaining a substantial physical presence on campus during the academic year. Faculty track and report student progress and employer engagement (such as through Education and Career Pathway Advisory Committees (ECPAC)). SLTech faculty strive to ensure that their programs meet program standards in completion, placement, and licensure.

• This is a 12-month appointment to be paid annually.
• Salary placement determined by credentials, industry experience, teaching effectiveness, and internal equity.
• All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.
• Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.
• You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

1. In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
2. Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

SLCC Benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx

Faculty General Description (Appendix 5): https://faculty.slcc.edu/provost/handbook/index.aspx

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

1. Provide effective student-centered instruction and assessment.
2. Alongside department colleagues, build a process of continuous quality improvement for relevant programs.
3. Comply with all college employee policies and procedures.
4. Comply with the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, and Tenure policy.
5. Comply with FERPA policy and other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
6. Maintain professional communication etiquette with students.
7. Become a contributing member of the academic unit by engaging in collegial communications and working closely with colleagues and academic supervisors to enhance student success.
8. Maintain a meaningful on-campus presence to enhance community, serve students on campus, and collaborate with colleagues. Campus presence can reflect teaching, professional activities, and/or service as established with your academic supervisor.
9. Work to address student issues as outlined in the Code of Students Rights and Responsibilities.
10. Engage in shared governance.
11. Engage in and contribute to curriculum development and/or process.
12. Establish and maintain teaching and assessment resources to support performance-based hands-on assignments that mimic industry.
13. Support students in the completion of the program, passing licensure/certification exams, and job placement.
14. Engage in course and program assessment, including a comparison of program costs, completion rates, job placement, and licensure data with other USHE institutions, with the aim of enhancing student success, employment outcomes, and maintaining accreditation standards.
15. In collaboration with administration, assist with collecting data metrics such as completion, placement, and licensure information.
16. Engage in the faculty evaluation process annually.
17. Attend, and participate in, required meetings and events, including Convocation, Commencement, SLCC 360, and department meetings.
18. Promote the mission, vision, values, and goals of the College through inclusive teaching, professional activity, and service.

Expectations for Effective Teaching

1. Create a learning environment focused on student success for each modality taught.
2. Teach courses consistent with institutional and department standards, appropriate Course Curriculum Outline (CCO), and catalog description.
3. Use the college-approved syllabus platform to inform students of course policies and learning outcomes.
4. Teach classes assigned by the academic supervisor per the published class schedule, adhering to days, times, and duration.
5. Demonstrates the incorporation of active and applied learning in courses taught.
6. Provide appropriate feedback for all assignments that allows students to progress in the course.
7. Maintain current grades in the college learning management system (LMS, eg, Canvas). Use the LMS communication tool as the primary tool for course communication with students.
8. Responds to instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community.
9. Be available to meet with students outside of class a minimum of 5 hours/week for student consultation hours. Availability should reflect the modality of the class and utilize online tools to maximize student access.
10. Faculty in SLTECH work on a 12-month staff calendar schedule. The expectation is a 40-hour work week with 30 Instructional Workload hours
11. Conduct formative evaluations of student performance by the last day to drop.
12. Publishes course schedule, assignment due dates, late and grading policies, and communication expectations in the learning management system.
13. Assist in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment. Prepare and submit incident reports to the Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
14. Use appropriate resources and technology in the delivery of courses.
15. Respond to student communication promptly (generally within 1-2 working days) and have a communication plan posted in the LMS with response times.

Expectations for Service to the College

1. Provide service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and college committee assignments and departmental and college need.
2. Engage in the student advising process, formally and/or informally as needed.
3. Participate in the formulation and implementation of department initiatives.
4. Mentor and provide formative feedback to adjunct faculty.
5. Serve community partners as content area experts as appropriate.
6. Maintain inventory, if appropriate, of equipment, tools, supplies, and storage/ disposal of hazardous materials required for classes and request appropriate equipment repair.
7. Improve and update equipment and systems to reflect current industry Activities/Standards/Trends/Technology.
8. Other activities as needed for the department, school, or institution.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

1. Ability to stand before a class of students and deliver required subject matter.
2. Good reading and writing skills.
3. Excellent communication skills.
4. Collaborate and work together as a team.
5. Proficiency with hand tools, power tools used by welders.
6. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
7. Interest in pursuing creative and innovative services to improve student achievement and completion.
8. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
9. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications

1. Associate (AS) degree in Welding Technology or related studies AND a minimum of four (4) years professional field experience,
   OR Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a related field AND a minimum of three (3) years of professional field experience in the Welding Industry
   OR A minimum of six (6) years of professional or teaching experience in welding related field.
2. Ability to perform department welder qualification test using the following processes: OAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, PAC, OAC, and demonstrate proficiency with hand and power tools used by welders.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in Safety, Blueprint Reading, Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW),Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Core Arch Welding (FCAW), and Plasma Arch Cutting (PAC).

Preferred Qualifications

American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) /Certified Welding Educator (CWE) Credentials.