Welding Instructor Full-Time

Job Summary

Jefferson Community and Technical College is seeking a full-time instructor to teach welding within Jefferson County Oldham County Shelby County and Carroll County as needed. Classes will be taught on one of our campuses and in a correctional institution as part of the colleges Prison Education Program. This position begins fall of 2026.

Job Duties:

The instructor will be teaching classes in:
Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW)
Gas Metal Arc Welder (GMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTAW)
Oxyfuel Cutting
Plasma Arc Cutting
Blueprint Reading
The instructor is responsible for showing up prior to the start of class preparing materials and instructing lectures and lab courses.
The instructor will follow a course schedule and grade written and lab assignments that conform to a provided rubric in a timely manner.
The instructor will provide the necessary instructions and demonstrations for students to achieve the Student Learning Outcomes.
Instructor will record attendance report no-shows and respond to email communications.

Minimum Qualifications:

3 years welding experience in SMAW GMAW GTAW and Oxyfuel Cutting

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate degree in Welding Technology 3 years of Field Experience; Pipe fitting and pipe welding are a plus.

Additional Skills Requested:

Physical Requirements:
Regularly involves lifting bending or other physical exertions often exposed to disagreeable environmental elements (heat cold dirt chemicals etc.)

Employee Rights -Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer -The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.