Salary: $31.79 - $34.15 Hourly
Location : Louisburg, NC
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 2025-00104
Division: Learning, Student Engagement, & Success
Department: Business & Applied Technologies
Opening Date: 05/28/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
DescriptionIn accordance with the organizational chart and overall plan of Vance-Granville Community College, the Program Head reports to the Department Chair within a specific division. The principal purpose of this position is to participate in and supervise the design, planning, organization, and continuous evaluation of a specific program and its faculty.
The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.
Essential Duties- Assists in the design of the organizational structure and coordinates all instructional activities within the program to include but not be limited to:
- Developing core course syllabi and ongoing maintenance to ensure that syllabi are current and forwarded to the program head.
- Requisitioning and accounting for supplies, materials, equipment, and repairs to equipment used by the department at all campuses in collaboration with the program head, if applicable.
- Maintaining appropriate records on students.
- Making recommendations to the program head regarding the development and expansion of courses and/or the program, as well as the supervision of any such expansion.
- Recommending new books, magazines, materials and equipment for use in the LRC when requested by the Director of the LRC.
- Encouraging and supporting innovative teaching techniques among program faculty.
- Coordinates and participates in activities with Student Affairs, Student Learning and Success, and College Recruiter in the recruitment, screening and selection of students for the program/department.
- Maintains frequent contact with part-time instructors.
- Regularly participates as a member of assigned institutional committees.
- Maintains assigned teaching responsibilities.
- Participates in coordinating, developing, and assessing Program Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes and uses these results to make program improvements.
- Serves as an advisor to students and provides a minimum of five posted office hours per week for student conferences. During registration, these hours will be extended at the discretion of the Department Chair and/or Academic/Campus Dean.
- Provides adequate coverage of scheduled classes in the absence of assigned instructors.
- Maintains a cooperative relationship with appropriate individuals and agencies outside of the College that serve the best interests of the program.
- Engages in professional development.
- Performs community service activities.
- Experiments with new, innovative teaching techniques.
- Demonstrates proficiency in technology required by the program area and in administrative processes as required by the college.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Academic/Campus Dean and program head.
Job Duties specific to the department
- Instruct students according to the codes governed by the AWS.
- Provide students with instruction on skills needed to perform tasks needed by local manufacturers.
- Training and application of welding safety and OSHA regulations.
QualificationsEducation and Experience Required:
- Associate degree in Welding or a related field.
- Two years of prior welding experience in GTAW, GMAW and SMAW. Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) required.
Education and Experience Preferred:
Teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
Physical DemandsPhysical Requirements:
- Moving objects up to 75 pounds.
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
- Laboratory set-up and take-down for in person labs