Welding Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Welding Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Skilled Trades

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Who We Are:

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Learning, Collaboration, Community, Belonging, and Empowerment.

RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

 

Job Summary:

Red Rocks Community College is seeking a part-time, temporary Welding Instructor to provide high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) instruction within the Skilled Trades Department at the Warren Tech Central Campus. Working up to 28 hours per week for a period of up to nine months, this position delivers classroom and hands-on laboratory instruction that prepares students for employment and advancement in the welding, fabrication, and skilled trades industries. The instructor teaches industry-aligned welding processes, including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, OFC, PAC, and CAC-A, while emphasizing technical skill development, safety, blueprint reading, fabrication, and workforce readiness.

The Welding Instructor is responsible for creating a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment; assessing student performance; maintaining accurate instructional records; utilizing the college's learning management system; and ensuring instruction aligns with approved curriculum, Colorado CTE standards, and current industry practices. This position also supports welding lab operations, equipment and safety compliance, and collaborates with Skilled Trades leadership and faculty to promote student success and continuous program improvement. Work schedules may include daytime, evening, weekend, laboratory, classroom, and occasional off-site instructional activities based on program needs. Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,660.54 to $1,826.60 per credit hour.

The top three characteristics of a successful candidate:
• Technical Welding Expertise & Safety – Demonstrated proficiency in multiple welding processes with a strong commitment to safe shop practices and industry standards.
• Instruction & Student Development – Ability to effectively teach, coach, and assess students while fostering skill development and workforce readiness.
• Collaboration & Professionalism – Strong communication, reliability, and commitment to curriculum quality, student success, and teamwork.

This posting will remain open on a continuous basis, and applicants will be selected as needed until the position is filled or the posting expires. Please note: 
• Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. 
• Completed applications will remain active for 12 months from the date of submission. 
• There is no need to reapply during this 12-month period unless there are updates to your application materials. 
• After the 12-month period, applicants are welcome to reapply if the position is still open. 
All applications will be reviewed in the order that they are received on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to submit a complete application packet early for full consideration

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of welding processes, equipment, materials, safety practices, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, OFC, PAC, and CAC-A welding and cutting processes.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate welding, fabrication, blueprint reading, layout, and material preparation in classroom and lab settings.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and provide constructive student feedback.
• Ability to maintain a safe, organized, and effective welding lab while modeling professional shop practices.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse students, faculty, and staff in an inclusive learning environment.
• Proficiency with instructional technology, including learning management systems.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow college policies and instructional procedures.
• Flexibility to teach varied schedules and instructional formats, including classroom, lab, shop, and off-site locations.

Required Qualifications

• Qualifies for post-secondary CTE credential including 4000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last 7 years

Physical & Cognitive Demands:

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position:
• Work regularly in classroom, welding lab, shop, and hands-on training environments.
• Frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, carry, and move throughout instructional spaces; occasionally lift and transport materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Safely operate and demonstrate welding, cutting, fabrication, and shop equipment using required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work in environments with exposure to heat, sparks, fumes, noise, sharp edges, and moving equipment.
• Regularly use computers, instructional technology, learning management systems, and standard office equipment.
• Apply observation, analysis, problem-solving, sound judgment, and instructional skills to monitor student performance and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff, providing clear technical, safety, and instructional guidance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher in Welding, Fabrication, Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, or a related field.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Certified Welding Educator (CWE), OSHA 10/30, or other relevant industry certifications.
• Experience teaching, training, mentoring, or supervising in post-secondary, CTE, apprenticeship, or skilled trades settings.
• Experience with multiple welding and cutting processes, including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, OFC, PAC, and CAC-A.
• Experience welding steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in plate and pipe applications.
• Experience with blueprint reading, weld symbols, fabrication, layout, measurement, cutting, fitting, and material preparation.
• Experience supporting welding lab operations, including safety, equipment, materials, and basic preventative maintenance.
• Experience supporting diverse student populations in an inclusive learning environment.

Selection Process:

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Instructions: 

Advertised Pay
The compensation for this position is $1,660.54 to $1,826.60 per credit hour, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA-exempt position, and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

To Apply
All applicants must submit:
1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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Additional Information/Benefits:

Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at View phone number on us.fitly.work or View email address on us.fitly.work