Part time Faculty: Welding Instructor

Founded in 1967, Lakeland Community College now serves more than 5,000 students annually and provides a continuum of education, from offering college credit courses for high school students to preparing students for the workforce upon completion of certificates, associate degrees or transfer to a four-year institution. We are seeking spring semester instructors who will be responsible for classroom instruction, maintaining course records, grading, program curriculum, and course curriculum. 

Courses available are WELD 1030 Fundamentals of Arc Welding (daytime), WELD 1300 Thermal Cutting, Gouging, Brazing, and Soldering (daytime), WELD 1370 Basic Pipe Welding (evening), and WELD 2370 Advanced Pipe Welding (evening). 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

WELD 1030 Arc Welding Fundamentals (Course meets Tuesday and Thursday 11:30am – 2:00pm)

This course provides an overview of the basic knowledge and skills related to welding. It does not provide hands-on welding experience. Topics include blueprint reading and sketching, machining, metalworking principles and techniques, basic metallurgy, and fixturing. It also presents basic concepts of electricity and how this relates to welding. A calculator capable of calculating the square root of a number is required.

WELD 1300 Thermal Cutting, Gouging, Brazing, and Soldering (Course meets Tuesday and Thursday 7:30am – 10:00am)

This course introduces students to oxyfuel cutting, carbon arc gouging, plasma arc cutting, oxyfuel hand and machine cutting, oxyfuel braze welding, brazing, and soldering. Laboratory experience includes the oxy-acetylene cutting of low carbon steels, and manual oxy-acetylene and straight-line oxy-propane machine cutting of low carbon steel as well as carbon arc gouging on low carbon steel. Students learn how to plasma arc cut, use a plasma arc cutting table, and learn the basics in brazing and soldering on sheet metal and copper tubing. Laboratory experience includes an emphasis on individual instruction. The student must furnish: welding helmet (shade #10 or above); welding googles (shade 3-5); safety glasses; work gloves; long pants; welding jacket; leather work boots, preferably steel toe; 8” crescent wrench; soapstone and holder; tape measure; combination square; chipping hammer; wire brush; tool bag; center punch; and 12 oz. ball peen hammer. 4 1/2" grinder is optional.

WELD 1370 Basic Pipe Welding (Course will meet Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-8:50pm  January 11 2027 – March 10 2027)

This course introduces students to the basic American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Petroleum Industry (API) and American Welding Society (AWS) pipe welding standards. Students will choose one of these three standards to develop their welding skills in the laboratory. Laboratory sessions will provide hands-on time to develop skills to produce quality welds on flat plate and then on pipe in the flat and horizontal positions. The course covers functions and specific uses of manual-welding equipment, various welding techniques, prepping and fitting of pipe coupons, and welding certification requirements. Students must furnish: long pants; welding helmet (shade #10 or above); safety glasses; work gloves; welding jacket; leather work boots, preferable steel toe; 8” crescent wrench; soapstone and holder; tape measure; combination square; chipping hammer; wire brush; center punch; 12 oz. ball peen hammer; and tool bag. 4 1/2” grinder is optional.

WELD 2370 Advanced Pipe Welding (Course will meet Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-8:50pm  March 13 2027 – May 10 2027)

This course introduces students to advanced American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Petroleum Industry (API), and American Welding Society (AWS) pipe welding standards in the vertical and overhead positions using the SMAW process on steel pipe. Students will choose one of these three standards to develop their welding skills and to prepare them for Certification of Qualification to the respective code. At the conclusion of this course, students take a 6G pass/fail welder qualification test using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process. Laboratory sessions will provide hands-on time to develop skills to produce quality weldments on pipe. The course covers functions and specific uses of manual welding equipment, various SMAW welding techniques, prepping and fitting of pipe coupons, and welding certification requirements. The student must furnish: long pants; welding helmet (shade #10 or above); safety glasses; work gloves; welding jacket; leather work boots, preferably steel toe; 8” crescent wrench; soapstone and holder; tape measure; combination square; chipping hammer; wire brush; tool bag; center punch; and 12 oz. ball peen hammer. 4 1/2” grinder is optional.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• 3+ years of continuous or contingent employment in the welding/fabrication field
• AWS Certification/Credential  or equivalent (if applicable to the course)
• Training from a licensed or recognized program, company, or school

Preferred:

• Experience teaching or leading relevant training in industry
• 5+ years of continuous employment in the area of welding/fabrication

COMPENSATION: Part-time faculty earn $792/unit of load.  Please visit our website to review Lakeland’s Benefits for Adjunct Faculty, including information on paid leave, professional development, partial fee waiver, employee assistance program, and more.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply for this position through the college’s Human Resources website. Please be prepared to do the following:

• Answer all questions in the college’s employment application (*please read the note below)
• Attach a current resume and a cover letter summarizing your interest and qualifications for this position.
• Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, application review will begin immediately.

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