Director, Construction Trades and Welding Technology

Blinn College, United States

Updated: 25 days ago
Location: Bryan, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
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Position Information


Requisition Number 2023021F
Position Title Director, Construction Trades and Welding Technology
Salary Range $61,825 + experience per year
DBM Rating D61
Job Type Full Time
Job Category Professional/Staff
Anticipated Start Date 02/05/2024
Campus Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, Sealy, RELLIS
Application Deadline
Extended Open Deadline
FLSA Status Exempt
Security Sensitive? Yes
Work Hours

Position Summary Information


Objective
Manage the faculty, staff, labs and classrooms for the Construction Trades and Welding Technology Programs. Provide development and support for Blinn College District applied technology programs. Provides management of NCCER accreditation for ALL NCCER-instruction. Manages dual credit instructor support. Provide continuous program development. Serves as leadership role for all Applied Technology Programs.
Essential Duties
1. Provides for student and instructor recruitment and retention. Supports goal of implementing AAS Welding, AAS Trades and Applied Technology, Dual Credit, and Non-Credit within service-area. Speaks with prospective students and advises of career and education programming options. Actively seeks donations of metal, tools, supplies, equipment. Coordinates all Advisory Committee activities, meetings, and membership. Serves as faculty as needed. Delivers one credit or non-credit courses for construction trades not to exceed 96 contact hours per 16-week semester and 64 contact hours per 10-week semester.
2. Oversees operation and use of welding labs, machining lab, and classrooms for the district. At RELLIS Agriculture and Workforce Complex and the A.W. Hodde Jr. Technical Center, provide support for HVAC and Electrical classroom and lab space when possible. Coordinate facility use with Welding, Trades and Applied Technology Programs, and CDL programs. Maintain required security and safety procedures to industry standards for all lab areas for the district. Serves as on-site resource to answer instructor questions and meet instructional needs. Prepares labs for applied technology classes, by ensuring tools and equipment are available and in safe and correct operating condition for all applied technology courses district wide. Schedules equipment maintenance and repairs. Order consumables and supplies; receives deliveries and processes receipts. Conduct instructor evaluations with classroom and lab activity observations weekly. Reviews and adheres to budget needs for applied technology programs (credit and noncredit).
3. Provides instructional and institutional support to dual credit instructors district-wide. Visits dual credit welding instructors on-site. Trains new instructors in processes and procedures. Provide curriculum development, revisions, and support for all welding courses. Schedules OSHA, CORE, PEC, and other required training for dual credit instructors. Develop welding and other skill programs with Sealy, Schulenburg, and Brenham.
4. Manages program evaluations, strategic planning assessments, faculty assessments, student complaints, and other programmatic tools used to evaluate program success.
5. Provides documentation and tracking for NCCER for policy and procedural compliance, course completions, and proper use of training materials. Conduct “Instructor Certification Training Program” (ICTP) NCCER training for instructors and staff. Responds to NCCER audits.
6. Prepares program submissions, syllabi, course descriptions, and other course-related documents as required by SACSCOC, THECB, and/or College policies and regulations.
7. Other duties as required by the Dean of Applied Technology, Workforce, and Economic Development.
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Bachelor’s degree in related area.
  • 5+ years’ work experience in related field (not instructional)
  • 3+ years’ of higher education instruction
  • 3+ years’ working in a lab environment
  • Experience maintaining an inventory of consumables, tools, and equipment
  • Experience ordering consumable supplies for welding or other technical programs
  • Advocate for career and technical education and its students; supporter of lifelong learning.
  • Desire to be a part of something new.
  • Openness to developing, learning, following new processes and procedures.
  • Appreciation for teamwork; agreeable to serving a vital role within a team.
  • Knowledge of customer service practices; friendly, professional, helpful demeanor.
  • Computer proficient; comfortable using Outlook (email and calendar functions), Excel, and Word
  • Pro-active, energetic, customer service oriented
  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of construction trades and/or welding technologies
  • Mastery of different construction trades and/or welding techniques
  • Knowledge of lab safety practices; advocate for culture of safety


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    Preferred Experience and Training
  • Master’s Degree in related field
  • Possess NCCER instructor qualification currently or before hire.
  • Possess OSHA-10 Hour card or complete within 30 days of hire.
  • Possess forklift certification or complete within 30 days of hire.
  • Experience using D2L for grades and attendance
  • CPR, First Aid, AED certification


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    Physical Requirements
    1. Must be able to lift 45-70 lbs.
    2. Must be able to repeatedly bend.
    3. Must be able to crawl, twist, kneel, push, stoop, operate office equipment, write and count.
    4. Must be able to operate motor vehicles safely and operate mechanical equipment.
    5. Must be able to climb laddders.
    Required Degree, License or Certifications
    1. Must have a Bachelor’s Degree
    2. Must be able to obtain NCCER Master Trainer Certification and OSHA 10 within 6 months of employment.
    Special Notes To Applicants
    This is a 12 month, benefits-eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full-time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverage can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.state.tx.us/New-Employee/Insurance/.
    Yearly leave time includes:
    · 96 hours vacation
    · 40 hours discretionary
    · 16 hours personal
    · 8 hours sick each month.
    · Paid leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, Thanksgiving, and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)
    Credentials
    The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf
    Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11069

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