Job Details

West Shore Community College seeks an individual who is passionate about teaching in a successful rural technical education program and has a desire to build strong relationships with students, industry partners, and colleagues. This full-time Welding Faculty position (with potential for continuing appointment and full professor rank) will begin August 2026. This is a 9-month position with summers off.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative, student-centered individual who can provide classroom, laboratory, and hands-on welding instruction in a variety of welding processes and related technical coursework.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Teaching load (15 credit hours a semester/30 annually) in welding and related technical programs.
• Responsible for curriculum delivery in classroom and laboratory settings. Assignments primarily include afternoon and evening hours. Limited weekend instruction may occasionally be required based on program needs and course scheduling.
• Teach a variety of welding processes, including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma cutting, blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, fabrication, and related coursework.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, tools, consumables, and safety standards consistent with industry and OSHA requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues, administrators, advisory committee members, K-12 career-technical education employees, employers, and community partners to address workforce and educational needs.
• Participate in planning, curricular review, assessment activities, and program improvement initiatives.
• Participate in professional development and maintain relevant industry credentials.
• Meet other contractual obligations as defined in the West Shore Community College Instructional Agreement.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Welding Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, or a closely related field, OR a combination of education and work experience equaling 6 years (12,000 hours). Two of these years must be work experience directly in welding.

• Demonstrated proficiency in multiple welding processes and fabrication techniques.
• Strong dedication to instructional workplace safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively, building positive relationships with students, faculty, administrative, industry partners and community members.
• Previous or current relevant industry certifications, such as, but not limited to AWS certifications.

Compensation

Salary range $49,638 – $104,074, commensurate with qualifications/experience. Summers off. Full benefit package including professional development funding, educational assistance, WSCC tuition waivers for employees and dependents, on-site wellness center, health/dental/vision insurance, and retirement.