Instructor, Welding (Annually Contracted Instructor)

Instructor - Annually Contracted Instructor - Welding

Overview:

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College invites applications for the position of a one year Annually Contracted Instructor to teach Welding. At the end of this one-year contract, there is potential to apply for a full-time, tenure-track position. As part of our team of highly qualified faculty, Instructors are expected to provide high-quality instruction and work with industry, college administration, staff, and faculty to improve student learning experiences and be committed to the mission and values of the College. This position will be responsible for classroom and laboratory instruction in such courses as;

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
• Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
• Welding inspection
• Print reading
• Metal Fabrication
• Weldability of Metals

Essential Duties:

• Deliver learning-centered instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement as well as effectively planning and preparing classes and student success.
• Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons.
• Ensure that students achieve course and learning outcomes as defined by the program chair.
• Complete, as directed, all start and end of semester responsibilities, including submission of no-show rosters, final grades and other designated materials to the Academic Office.
• Maintain office hours to answer student questions and handle course-related matters.
• Respond to requests (e.g., from students, academia area chairs, department heads, committee chairs, Records office) in a timely and thorough manner.
• Some evening or weekend hours may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate''s degree in Welding Technology or related field from an accredited college or university or two or more years of education or industry experience in welding, training in welding, or metal fabrication.
• Some night or weekend hours may be required
• Manual dexterity to operate welding equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Welding or related field from an accredited college or university.
• AWS CWE or CWI credentials and competence in advanced welding materials and practices.

Desired Competencies:

• Possess the ability to work in a diverse work environment.
• Commitment to student excellence and continued improvement of instruction.
• Ability to use a computer and software used in academic settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse professional, community, and student population.
• Possess good organizational and planning skills.

Details:

Reports To: Dean, Engineering and Information Technologies

Position Level: Instructor

Comp. Range: $37,560

Job Category: Faculty

Contract Affiliation: AAUP 1

Status: Full time

Classification: Exempt

Benefits:

Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouses and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 10 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Retirement:

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:

• If you''re hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You''ll need to provide original, acceptable documents-no photocopies-to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals'' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.