Technical Instructor (Welding)

Position Title: Technical Instructor (Welding)

Department: WIT-Welding

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by: January 15, 2025.

Position Summary: Washburn Institute of Technology seeks applications for Welding Technology Instructor to begin August 1, 2025. This is an 10-month, benefit eligible position at the Washburn Tech Huntoon Campus.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant and inclusive working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Develop a curriculum according to course competencies on each course syllabus.
• Prepare for and attend all class meetings.
• Develop assignments for the classroom and the lab.
• Enforce policies for safety and use of personal protective equipment for all individuals in the lab environment.
• Maintain student records for the program (i.e. Certification testing and the assessment plan).
• Coordinate internship opportunities within the Welding program.
• Evaluate student work, provide feedback to students, administer tests, and assign grades.
• Share (as appropriate) student information with proper staff and departments.
• Use the university’s learning management system to track grades as required.
• Participate actively in departmental/program advisory board meetings.
• Foster a positive relationship with industry representatives and the community.
• Act in a manner that promotes collegial relationships and shows respect for students, staff, and colleagues.
• Maintain and/or advances training in industry-recognized certifications.
• Stay abreast of innovations and developments in the professional field.
• Adhere to university policies.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
• Associate degree in Welding Technology or Welding Technical Certificate from a post-secondary institution with 3 years of direct experience as a certified Welder; OR
• A combination of education (Associate Degree/Technical Certificate in a similar discipline) and formal training, such as an apprenticeship in a related field and professional tested and equivalent experience that provides a foundation in the specific subject matter being taught.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.
Official educational transcripts required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

Mon-Fri, 7:30am-4:00pm   
Background Check Required