Tenure Track Faculty: Welding

• Provide student education and career advising, mentoring and support

• Actively contribute to the welding faculty team meetings and activities to collaboratively complete a variety of discipline work

• Participate in continually updating existing curriculum and creating new programs and courses to meet changing workforce demands

• Plan, develop and set up classrooms, instructional shopsand onlineteaching environments

• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities

• Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement

• Stay current in the welding field through a variety of professional development activities

• Develop and nurture connections with local employers

• Maintain regular office hours for students and colleagues

• Serve on appropriate college and community committees, including working with the welding program advisory committee

• Oversee Bremerton shop equipment maintenance and supply purchases

• Work with the Dean to schedule and oversee adjunct faculty teaching in the Welding Technology Program

• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Welding or related field

• Teaching experience

• Welding industry experience of at least 5 years in all major welding and cutting processes and a history of Welder Certification in most common metal groups.

• Current Certified Welding Inspector or Associate Inspector

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• Experience Developing Curriculum

Successful applicants will be able to:

• Work closely with constituencies throughout campus, the community, consortium colleges and industry

• Utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success

• Effectively work with students representing a wide range of diverse cultural, socio-economic and academic backgrounds

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals

• Collaborate successfully with colleagues, staff, and students as part of an educational team

• Foster a climate of multi-cultural understanding and appreciation

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the Olympic College mission, diversity and a learning-centered climate
• Uphold Olympic College's values and ethics necessary to maintain a positive climate

Additional Information

Terms of Employment

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment.

This is a full-time faculty position contracted on an annual basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary will be prorated to reflect the actual contract days remaining in the academic year. The salary listed is a range based on per month for the quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off-campus assignments may be a part of the instructional load.

Full-Time Faculty qualify for the following benefits. Medical/vision, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment, Flexible Spending Arrangement, Dependent Care Assistance Program, Wellness Programs, Retirement option between SBRP retirement plan administered by TIAA or Department of Retirement Systems Plan 3, Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, leave - sick/personal leave, Aflac, auto/home insurance, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site child care on a space available.

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here.

Conditions of Employment

• Prior to hiring, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates willbe requiredto complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required by WB HB 2327.
  The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, a candidate must apply online through the Olympic College website and submit the following required materials:

• Olympic College Online Application

• Resume

• Cover Letter - in your cover letter, describe how your experience sets you apart for this position.

• Unofficial college transcripts. Official transcripts and copies of mandated certifications will be required of the successful candidate.

EEO Statement

Olympic College values equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Olympic College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, including but not limited to unwelcome sexual conduct. Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Erin Pohl, Title VII and Title IX, Building 5, room 528A, 360-475-7303. Olympic College is a smoke-free/drug-free environment. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed or modified without notice.

Olympic College

Human Resources

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Bremerton, WA 98337

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