Welding Professor, Full-Time Tenure Track
- Employer
- South Puget Sound Community College
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Salary
- $65,400.00 - $65,400.00
- Date posted
- Aug 30, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Vocational & Technical Fields
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
*Priority Review of Applications will take place on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.*
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks candidates for the 2021-2022 academic year to fill a full-time tenure track position in the Welding Technology program. The projected start date is early in January for the start of Winter Quarter 2022.
*South Puget Sound Community College will be a “fully vaccinated campus” under the state’s higher education guidance. Proof of fully vaccinated status must be verified before your first day of work. Exemptions can be requested for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs. More information can be found here: https://spscc.edu/covid-19/guidance-employees.*
The Welding Professor position has a total salary of $65,400
This salary includes a base salary of $59,000 for 177
contract days and a High-Demand Stipend of $6,400.
Successful candidates will possess the interest, skills and
abilities to help college teams lead the state in innovative and
collaborative learning experiences designed to optimize student
success. Successful candidates will exhibit the following
qualities:
- Place student success at the center of all decision-making.
- Engage with students, faculty, staff and administrators to create a community of learners.
- Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.
- Embrace change, risk-taking and innovation.
- Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs and practices of others.
- Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.
South Puget Sound Community College is committed to increasing
its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion
among its professional staff. A firm understanding of antiracist
policy development coupled with the skills to eliminate barriers
that harm underrepresented people is a college requirement. The
students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds. On
average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color. We strongly
encourage members of the underrepresented groups, veterans, and bi-
or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this position to help
meet the needs of our diverse students and service district.
We also offer:
- Free Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond
- Gym and recreation facilities
- FREE parking on our campuses – permits are not required
- On-campus child care
- Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty
- Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
- The Clipper Café specializing in seasonal comfort foods
- The Bake Shop offering daily baked goods made by our students
- Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs
- Campus bookstore offering snacks, apparel, and specialty supplies
- Percival Creek running beneath our campus footbridge, providing year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon runs
- Marked walking paths on nicely paved sidewalks
- A variety of wellness workshops and events
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for
SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define
them personally, and which affect their work at the College and
their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups
include:
- Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG - an employee network which strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.
What You'll Do
Faculty members will work with other faculty, staff, and
administrators to:
- Craft contextualized and integrated learning experiences to meet stated student learning outcomes at the course, program and college-level.
- Create and facilitate authentic integrated learning experiences for students in the areas of Welding Technology so that students can apply their learning to the world of work and further education.
- Create authentic assessments of students’ knowledge, skills and abilities in Welding Technology, the Welding Program and college abilities.
- Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive and kinesthetic domains of learning.
- Use local, state, and national data and analytics to continuously improve strategies for student success.
- Advise students regarding academic pathways and the courses needed to reach each student’s academic goals.
- Use local, state, and national data and analytics to continuously improve strategies for student success.
- Use a wide range of learning resources, tools and technologies to improve access and student success in higher education.
- Serve on committees that support the shared governance of the college.
Qualifications You Possess
Minimum Qualifications:
- Five years of journey-level welding experience.
- Proficiency in all-position welding using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW with carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum as appropriate
- Ability to obtain (within 6 months of hiring) and maintain American Welding Society Welding Inspector certification.
- Washington State Professional Technical Vocational Certificate or ability to become vocationally certified, which requires at least two years of applicable industry experience within the last five years.
- Degree/Certificate or completion of a recognized apprenticeship related to welding.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience successfully instructing adult learners such as industry workers or students.
- Training and related experience with A.W.S. and A.S.M.E. welding code interpretation.
- A.W.S. certified welding educator (CWE).
- Current A. W. S. Welding Inspector certification.
- Experience administering welder certifications.
- Experience with budget and inventory tracking.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues and students of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, physical abilities, and levels of preparedness.
To Apply
Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:
Top candidates will be notified directly to interview for this
position. Selection will be based on the applicant's knowledge,
skills, and abilities to perform the duties listed in this job
posting as identified in the materials requested above.
Applications with comments directing the reader to see attachments
will be considered incomplete.
Veterans
Preference
Applicants who meet the minimum
qualifications and are wishing to claim Veterans Preference should
redact their personally identifiable information from a copy of
their United States Department of Veterans Affairs honorable
discharge documentation and email to neaton2@spscc.edu with the
job number for which they are applying in the subject line.
Background Check Condition of
Employment
Employment with the college is
contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive
background check. Any adverse information will be considered on a
case-by-case basis and does not automatically preclude a candidate
from employment.
Bargaining
Unit
This position has been
designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the South
Puget Sound Federation of Teachers, AFT/AFL-CIO, Local
4603.
South Puget Sound Community College values
diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
Educator
South Puget Sound
Community College provides equal opportunity in education and
employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a
veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual
harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). SPSCC
provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students,
employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The
following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding
non-discrimination policies, Title II and Title IX, Samantha
Dotson, Executive Human Resource Officer /Title IX Coordinator,
360-596-5361, ssoto@spscc.edu, Building 25, Room 220, 2011 Mottman
Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512; South Puget Sound Community College
is a smoke-free/drug free environment.
Applicants needing accommodation in the application process in an
alternative format may contact the Human Resources office at (360)
596-5500.
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