Position Type:
High School Teaching/CTE Instructor
Date Posted:
2/3/2026
Location:
Career Institute of Technology
Welding Technology Instructor
Full-time permanent position beginning 26/27 school year
The Career Institute of Technology is seeking a dynamic, student-centered Welding Technology Instructor to join our instructional team. This position begins full-time as of the 2026-2027 school year with opportunity to begin sooner to set up a new lab / classroom, if available.
The successful candidate will teach high school students enrolled in a Career & Technical Education (CTE) program that covers foundational and advanced welding processes, including SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and related fabrication technologies. Instruction includes both theory and hands-on laboratory activities aligned to industry standards (AWS/ASME), safety practices, and program task lists.
Responsibilities include:
• Deliver high-quality instruction in shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc
welding, flux-cored arc welding, oxy-fuel cutting, and plasma cutting.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that integrate welding theory, blueprint reading, metallurgy, and real-
world fabrication applications.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and industry-standard welding lab environment.
• Assess student welds and technical skills, provide constructive feedback, and track progress toward program
competencies.
• Supervise students during hands-on welding activities and strictly reinforce proper safety procedures and
PPE usage.
• Collaborate with industry advisory partners, colleagues, and administration to support program growth and
alignment with regional workforce needs.
• Participate in professional development and school-based initiatives
Qualifications:
• Minimum 4 years of relevant industry experience in welding, fabrication, pipefitting, or related structural
metal fields required.
• Willing to obtain PDE Career & Technical Instructional Certification (tuition reimbursement available).
• Strong communication skills, a commitment to student success, and the ability to manage a hands-on, high-
intensity learning environment are essential.
Compensation is as per the CIT Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement. 10-month, school year (188
days), Mon- Fri, 7.5 hours per day
Applications accepted until position is filled.