Welding Instructor Full-Time

Welding Instructor Full-Time

• 496659
• Carrollton, KY
• Louisville
• Faculty
• Full-time
• Closing at: Dec 1 2026 - 23:55 EST
• Jefferson Community & Technical College

Add to favorites View favorites

Title: Welding Instructor Full-Time

Salary Range: $56,000 to 58,000.00

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Manufacturing

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

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 college's 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.