Welding Instructor Full-Time

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Carrollton, KY. Louisville


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Welding Instructor Full-Time

  • 496659
  • Carrollton, KY
  • Louisville
  • Faculty
  • Full-time
  • Closing at: Dec 1 2026 - 23:55 EST
  • Jefferson Community & Technical College
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Title: Welding Instructor Full-Time

Salary Range: $56,000 to 58,000.00

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Manufacturing

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

  • Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Jefferson Community and Technical College is seeking a full-time instructor to teach welding within Jefferson County, Oldham County, Shelby County, and Carroll County as needed. Classes will be taught on one of our campuses and in a correctional institution as part of the college’s Prison Education Program. This position begins fall of 2026.

Job Duties:

• The instructor will be teaching classes in:
Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW)
Gas Metal Arc Welder (GMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTAW)
Oxyfuel Cutting
Plasma Arc Cutting
Blueprint Reading
• The instructor is responsible for showing up prior to the start of class, preparing materials, and instructing lectures and lab courses.
• The instructor will follow a course schedule and grade written and lab assignments that conform to a provided rubric in a timely manner.
• The instructor will provide the necessary instructions and demonstrations for students to achieve the Student Learning Outcomes.
• Instructor will record attendance, report no-shows, and respond to email communications.

Minimum Qualifications:

3 years welding experience in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and Oxyfuel Cutting 

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate degree in Welding Technology, 3+ years of Field Experience; Pipe fitting and pipe welding are a plus.

Additional Skills Requested:

Physical Requirements:
Regularly involves lifting, bending, or other physical exertions – often exposed to disagreeable environmental elements (heat, cold, dirt, chemicals, etc.)

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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