Job Title: Master Staff Instructor - Welding Fabrication Department: Work Force SolutionsJob Category: StaffFLSA: Exempt College Name: Owensboro Community & Technical College Job Type: Full-time, Band 11Location: Owensboro, KYWork Months: 12 monthsCollege Overview: Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a three-campus institution located along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky. OCTC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about OCTC, visit https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/ and to learn more about Owensboro and the surrounding area, visit https://visitowensboro.com. To learn more about the Workforce Solutions Department, visit https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/workforce-solutions/Benefits: Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including: •Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family•Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents•403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match•Vacation/Sick Time•Work-Life Balance•9.5 Paid Holidays•2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions•Employee Assistance Program Job Summary: Owensboro Community and Technical College is seeking applicants for a full-time, twelve-month Master Staff Instructor - Welding Fabrication for its Multi-Craft Technologist Program (Tech X). The accelerated training program is project-based and offers adult students high-demand industry credentials. , The Master Instructor will interact with Tech X team members and students to deliver competency-based instruction via hands-on projects for today's just-in-time workplace. The successful candidate will lead daily labs, facilitate training modules and activities, conduct assessments, track student progress, participate in recruitment and retention activities, and fulfill reporting and other institutional expectations.Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate will provide instruction across multiple manufacturing disciplines. The duties/responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:•Develop and lead interactive/hands-on, project-based instruction within a team environment.•Facilitate instructional training modules and monitor all student skill activities.•Participate in student and employer recruitment events, as well as student retention activities. •Participate in team planning meetings.•Track student progress. Fulfill reporting requirements and other instructional expectations. •Teach students in the following areas of the Tech X program: •Machine tool operation includes manual mill, lathe, band saw, drill press, belt sanders, and fluid power.•Precision Measurement and Hand Tools.•Welding - SMAW/GMAW/GTAW/ and Oxy-Acetylene.•Industrial safety and material handling.•Blueprint reading.•Perform additional work-related duties as assigned by the Vice President of Workforce Development.Required Qualifications:•Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and six (6) years of welding and fabrication work experienceOR•Associate degree in a technical field and a minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant work experienceOR•High school diploma and a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience. •Broad experience and high-level skills in welding, including SMAW/GMAW/GTAW are required.•Fabrication background preferred.•AWS Certificate(s) or the ability to obtain AWS Certification in Welding preferred.•Light machining background preferred. Additional Requirements:•Experience in mentoring/training in the workplace or teaching experience beneficial.•Follow a focused instructional timeline that prepares graduates for the fast-paced work of manufacturing.Application Process:Applicants must complete and submit:•Online application•Cover letter•Resume•Copy of all college transcripts (if relevant). Official transcripts needed within 30 days. •Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment.•Selected candidate will perform a teaching demonstration.Positions are based on a term contract, with the expectancy of continuance based on performance.Application Deadline: Only applicants selected for an interview will be notified. The search may be extended if additional candidates are needed.