Welding Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

Welding Instructor in Santa Clarita, CA — approximately $120,000/year, day/evening schedule with occasional Saturdays, direct hire. Teach welding theory and hands-on skills at a college.

THE BASICS

Pay: Approximately $120,000–$120,000/year; optional adjunct teaching opportunities starting at $88.30/hr

Shift: Classes may run during the day, evening, and occasional Saturdays. Specific teaching days and start/end times confirmed during the interview process.

Location: Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (on-site)

Type: Direct Hire

Start: Interviewing now — start date coordinated with the college

ABOUT THE ROLE

Put your welding experience to work preparing the next generation of trades professionals.

Teach welding theory and hands-on techniques in the classroom and lab. Help develop an industry-relevant curriculum, assess student progress, and collaborate with faculty and administration on the welding program.

The schedule may include evening and occasional Saturday classes. Faculty responsibilities also include committees, institutional initiatives, and professional development alongside teaching. The interview process may include a teaching demonstration.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Teach welding theory and hands-on techniques aligned with curriculum standards

- Adapt instruction for students with varied backgrounds and learning needs

- Incorporate modern welding technology and instructional tools

- Evaluate student progress and adjust instruction using learning outcomes

- Develop welding curriculum and recommend program improvements

- Collaborate with faculty and administration on industry-relevant training

- Participate in department leadership, committees, and college initiatives

- Support student success and stay current through professional development

WHAT YOU NEED

- An associate degree at minimum and one qualifying pathway: valid California Community College Instructor Credential in Welding, associate degree plus 6 years of professional welding experience, or bachelor's degree plus 2 years of professional welding experience

- Qualifying experience may combine industry welding and teaching experience

- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

- Ability to engage students from diverse backgrounds and collaborate within a college setting

- Successful background check, fingerprint clearance, TB screening, and verification of education and employment eligibility

NICE TO HAVE

- Experience developing welding curriculum

- Experience integrating modern welding technologies into instruction

- Evidence-based teaching and student assessment experience

WHY WORK WITH FLAG

- A recruiter who actually answers — you get a direct line, not a call center

- A conversation about the work, shift, and pay before your background goes to the client

- Help coordinating interviews and understanding the next steps

- A direct-hire opportunity with the client, with employment terms discussed before you accept

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrate hands-on welding techniques, handle instructional tools and materials, and move through classroom and welding lab areas to teach and assess students. Specific lifting demands and accommodations are discussed with the college.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

College classrooms and a hands-on welding lab, including operating welding equipment and the conditions associated with practical welding demonstrations. PPE is required and provided, and all lab safety procedures apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Hit Apply and a FLAG recruiter will review your background within one business day. If you're a fit, we'll call you to talk through the work, the shift, and the pay before anything gets submitted to the client — no surprises.

Questions first? Call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or email View email address on ziprecruiter.com

ABOUT FLAG SOLUTIONS

FLAG Solutions is a Southern California staffing firm with offices in Fullerton and Long Beach, specializing in skilled manufacturing and professional placement across aerospace and defense, food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and electronics.

FLAG Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The pay scale stated above is the range expected for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local fair chance ordinances.

This is a direct-hire position with the client. FLAG Solutions supports the recruitment and placement process.