Job Description

Description:

National Park College Career Academy is currently seeking a full-time High School Welding Instructor to begin teaching in Fall 2026. The Welding Instructor will teach courses in Industrial Safety, MIG, and TIG Welding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Instructs students in specialized educational programs by lecturing in classroom and laboratory settings and developing and providing individual instruction as required. Interprets policies, programs and procedures related to the delivery of services. Seeks, selects and uses resources compatible with student and program needs. Implements a variety of strategies or approaches to meet the needs of students, including consulting with students, families and school staff, as necessary. Assesses and documents attainment of program objectives. Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred skills/abilities:

Knowledge of subject matter being taught. Knowledge of educational planning and teaching techniques. Knowledge of learning aids and teaching materials appropriate to the subject matter. Ability to develop and teach students based on assessments and evaluation. Ability to evaluate progress and revise lesson plans as needed. Ability to provide advice and guidance relative to the education of the student. Ability to recruit students to the high school welding program. Ability to establish partnerships with community stakeholders, including (but not limited to) the greater NPC community, local K-12 educational institutions, and local business and industry.

Education and Experience:

Applicants should meet eligibility requirements to teach high school concurrent credit courses (associate degree and four years of experience in the welding field, or a bachelor's degree and two years of experience in the welding field). Applicants should meet eligibility requirements for an Arkansas Technical Teaching permit. Applicants should be certified in: GMAW (MIG), TIG, Stick, Flux Core, Pipe and/or Structural. Experience in production welding is an asset. Preference will be given to those with community college experience.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand throughout the day
Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, transcripts and three professional references with contact information. This position will remain open until filled.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and will be provided unless doing so would result in undue hardship to NPC.
National Park College does not discriminate in access to employment opportunities or in employment or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.