Adjunct Faculty - Welding at Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona

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Job Summary

Adjunct faculty members are professional educators whose primary responsibility is to provide a quality education for Central Arizona College students. Faculty members perform instruction-related and other duties and responsibilities in accordance with the philosophy, vision, mission, policies, and procedures of the college. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of teacher, mentor, facilitator and evaluator of learning. Position will teach the following classes: Survey of Welding Processes, Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding I & II, Pipe Welding I, Blueprint Reading for Welders, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Automatic and Semi-Automatic Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding III, Welding Design and Fabrication.Responsibilities

Faculty member will: Teach assigned classes in accordance with the college workload policy and in a variety of potential modalities (e.g., face-to-face, online, hybrid, Interactive Television (iTv), Weekend College, accelerated, evening or late start classes) on any campus, site or center as dictated by the needs of students. Provide and present information, content, and context through lecture, laboratory, recitation, seminars and/or other learning venues utilizing a variety of teaching/learning styles as appropriate to the course content. Employ a variety of assessment tools; evaluates grades and comments on student work in order to facilitate and ensure student progress throughout the course. Communicate with students as appropriate. This may include email, online discussions, virtual chats within Blackboard, instant messaging (IM), telephone and/or face-to-face consultations to provide frequent feedback. Establish and maintain office hours per college policy. Maintain records of student progress and performance; completes and returns required reports to the appropriate office by established due date. Develop, prepare and evaluate instructional materials. Write and develop syllabi and course calendars. Review and update course outlines, text selection and syllabi in cooperation with other faculty and appropriate district academic chair or program director. Propose and develop new courses, curriculum, programs, instructional materials, and evaluation tools as necessary to meet the needs of the students and community. Assist in recruitment and retention of students through the development and implementation of teaching and learning strategies primarily in the instructional setting. Cultivate development of instructional programs and knowledge of trends, pedagogy, andragogy, and new technologies.Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated proficiency through five (5) years or more work experience in the field of welding and possess a current certification from the American Welding Society.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree. Possess an American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspection(CWI) Card. Ability to collaborate with outside welding companies/agencies to enhance and grow the program. Experience providing leadership in the development and delivery of curriculum in the field to be taught; experience providing collaborative opportunities between faculty of diverse disciplines; experience with innovative teaching methodologies, team teaching across diversedisciplines, and incorporating technology into teaching and learning; experience teaching diverse student populations in a rural setting; and experience teaching at the community college level. Experience in teaching a variety of modalities to include face-to-face, online, hybrid and interactive television.SALARY: $900/ Credit Hour

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

APPLICATION INFORMATION: The application packet should consist of:

Letter of interestCurrent resumeCentral Arizona College applicationUnofficial copies of transcripts reflecting the required degree or course work (For position vacancy that requires college level coursework or degrees)The Central Arizona College application may be found at www.centralaz.edu/application or by calling the Human Resources Office at 520-494-5235.Applications not accompanied with the required transcripts will not be considered.Copies of transcripts should reflect completed course work and conferred degrees. All academic course work and degrees must be from a regionally accredited college or university or be certified by an acceptable agency that the institution is recognized by the appropriate governmental agency in its home country (this is generally stated in the degree evaluation). Transcripts issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a full translation (word for word) by an acceptable translator. Additionally, each foreign transcript must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited course work by an acceptable agency such as those agencies certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
Applications containing foreign transcripts that are not accompanied with the above required documentation, will not be considered.Faxed application materials will not be accepted. Application materials may be submitted electronically but it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all electronic files are readable by Microsoft Office Suite programs. Applications submitted electronically should be sent to: human.resources@centralaz.edu.The Human Resources Department is located in main administration building, H Building, Room 111 on the Signal Peak Campus at 8470 North Overfield Road, Coolidge, Arizona 85128. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Apply Now