Instructor, Welding and Fabrication
DEPARTMENT:
Trades and Industrial Arts
PAY GRADE:
50-54
PAY RANGE:
$3,900 to $4,600 per month depending on qualifications and experience, full-time, 10 to 12 mos. per year, benefit-eligible.
Generous Benefits includes:
- Health/Vision, Dental, Life/ADD & Long-term Disability Insurance: Generous Employer contribution toward the cost of this benefit
- Vacation Leave: Earn up to 15 days per year
- Sick Leave: Earn up to 12 days per year
- Holiday Leave: 12 per year
- Retirement: Participates in MT Teacher's Retirement System; AND Employer match up to 7% for 403(b)
- Tuition Waiver: Employee plus up to two legal dependents
Exempt
CLOSING DATE:
Closing Date is Friday, December 15, at 9:00 a.m.
SUMMARY:
Provides instruction to students in the Industrial Machine and Firearms Technology program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Provides career-oriented instruction and support to students to assist them in the development and/or improvement of Welding and Fabrication skills.
- Provides outreach to concurrently enrolled high school instructors and students.
- Provides quality instruction by using effective lesson plan development and strategies.
- Maintains and submits instructional records in accordance with requirements.
- Works with other staff on curriculum and instructional content, and effective uses of multimedia in the development of on-line and blended trades/technology, or on-campus courses.
- Attends meetings and participates in student and/or program assessment as directed.
- Remains current in practices, trends and research related to areas of assignment.
- Attends related trainings, workshops, and professional development.
- Actively participates in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and efforts to continuously improve services to students, faculty, and the College.
- Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships.
- Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
- Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing in the community in college-related activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Reports to the Director of Trades and Industrial Arts.
- Three years of experience in the occupation to be taught, OR
- An equivalent number of years of postsecondary education in the career/technical discipline, combined with work experience in the career/technical discipline.
- Associate degree in career/technical discipline.
- Bachelor degree.
- Professional experience and certification in Welding and Fabrication.
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
- Experience teaching in higher education or at a secondary level.
- Ability to effectively teach content material using a variety of instructional methods to facilitate student learning
- Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC
- Ability and willingness to serve as an ambassador for the College by interacting appropriately with the college community and community
- Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships
- Ability to follow and issue directions
- Demonstrated communication, technology, presentation, customer service, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds
- Ability to intermittently work non-traditional schedules including evenings, weekends, etc.
- Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check
- Ability to respond in the event of an emergency
- This is a Medium Duty job, according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles, U.S. Department of Labor and Industry. Medium Duty involves exertion of 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects.
- Letter of application indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications and detail your work experience as it relates to the position's Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, AND
- A current, comprehensive resume, AND
- Unofficial transcripts for ALL degrees held and required certifications - if more than one transcript, combine and upload as one document. (As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will submit official transcripts for all degrees held to FVCC HR prior to hiring. Only transcripts from accredited institutions will be accepted.)
- Three professional references, with complete contact information, must be provided on the application form. Professional references must be individuals most familiar with applicant's work experience, skills, work behaviors, and supervisory experience. Do not list family and friends for professional references.
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION'S, REFERENCE CHECKS AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: Prior to any offers of employment, FVCC conducts thorough employment verifications and reference checks and may contact organizations and individuals not listed on an applicant's application or resume. Additionally, FVCC conducts post-offer criminal background checks.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: FVCC is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action organization. It is FVCC's policy that all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran’s status, service in the uniformed services as defined by state and federal law, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry except as authorized by law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs, as required by federal and state laws.
FVCC BOARD POLICY: The FVCC Board Policy Manual is available to review at: https://www.fvcc.edu/about-fvcc/board-of-trustees/fvcc-board-policy
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: FVCC provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities during all phases of employment including the application and selection process. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE ACT: Preference applies in hiring and provides a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified Veterans. Veterans’ Preference laws do not, however, guarantee Veterans a job, nor do they give Veterans’ preference in internal actions such as promotion, transfer, reassignment, and reinstatement. I understand that applying for a preference is voluntary and that all information related to a preference is confidential and used only during the hiring process; the information will be maintained in a separate confidential file. To claim Veterans' Preference, you must complete the Veterans' Preference Form (form is available at: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and email it along with document(s) that verify your eligibility for employment preference to Jobs@fvcc.edu. Claims for Veterans' preference must be received by Human Resources prior to position closing date.
WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION: Based on the Windfall Elimination Provision, I understand my employment may not be covered by Social Security. To learn more about the Windfall Elimination Provision click https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10045.pdf.
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