Adjunct Welding Faculty

About the position

The Adjunct Welding Faculty position at Mid Michigan College involves preparing and teaching a range of welding courses to ensure student success and meet course requirements. The role emphasizes collegiality, innovation, and a commitment to continuous improvement, with responsibilities spanning classroom instruction, lab maintenance, and student assessment.

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned classroom courses, including safety and environmental issues.
• Holds appropriate office hours for meeting with and assisting students.
• Participates in the departmental assessment of student learning outcomes at both the course and program level.
• Maintains welding lab.
• Utilizes departmental syllabi.
• Assesses student academic achievement, providing students with timely and meaningful feedback on progress in the course(s).
• Maintains and reports appropriate classroom records, including attendance and grades.
• Prepares welding lab for classes (e.g., student stations, tools, equipment, supplies, etc.).
• Assists faculty with the implementation of competency-based objectives and outcome measures for the WLD program and courses taught.
• Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, and student service initiatives. Adheres to the policies, procedures, and compliance guidelines of the college. Ensures support for the Teaching Profession Code of Ethics.
• Maintains and reports appropriate lab records (e.g. inventory, PROE, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of course content and learning objectives of assigned course(s).
• Ability to develop and effectively deliver course content/objectives and facilitate an effective learning environment for students to maximize their success.
• Knowledge of computer and educational technology and ability to effectively integrate technology into the classroom.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and be comfortable working in a close, collaborative manner with other faculty and administration.
• Welding Certification preferred.
• Two years of experience working in professional welding setting.