Welding Teaching Assistant

Summary:

This is a part-time position for an advanced program student who will help train beginning-level students in the Welding Technology program. This teaching assistant must ensure that a positive, upbeat, diversified, interesting, and active learning environment occurs in both classrooms and labs, giving the students relevant and worthwhile experiences daily. The responsibilities include implementing an effective instructional training program in a professional learning environment that guides, encourages, and enables students to develop into industry professionals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist students in accordance with classroom syllabi, curriculum, planned lab experiences and lesson plans, and provide feedback regarding their effectiveness and convergence with industry practices to full-time instructors
• Working with the program instructors, develop and execute active and diverse learning experiences which retain the interest of students while transmitting information and developing skills in the most effective manner, with a heavy emphasis on learning by doing, while maintaining a structured learning environment that complies with the course syllabus and course plan
• Communicate clear objectives and well-defined competencies for the program and all learning activities. Ensure classroom and lab are prepared for daily learning activities
• Together with the program instructional team, observe, evaluate, and record student's performance and development and provide appropriate and helpful feedback. Notify full-time instructor when problems develop before they become critical
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing appropriate rules and procedures; involve full-time instructor
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality in all circumstances, especially concerning student information
• Assure safety standards are used which comply with all College, local, City, State and Federal guidelines. Adhere to FERPA requirements and guidelines.
• Model a professional environment for the students in the classroom and lab
• Be an active and participative member of the program's instructional team
• Actively ensure program follows all guidelines and conditions necessary to meet the standards of COE accreditation, if applicable
• Assist with biannual Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) meetings as requested, if applicable
• Ensure that students and staff are treated respectfully and equally without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age (40 or over), national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related condition. Report all violations immediately to HR or Student Services.
• Compliance with Dixie Tech Policies and Procedures
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Experience using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding(GTAW), Oxyfuel Cutting, and Plasma Arc Cutting
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

While we thank all applicants for applying, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted during the selection process.