JOB REQUIREMENTS: Northwood Technical College is seeking applications from qualified candidates for a full-time Welding Instructor to teach in the evening hours at the Superior Campus. Northwood Tech Instructors teach in a discipline area in which they have specific training and competence. Instructors are expected to foster learner success, assess learner achievement, and continually improve learning opportunities. Instructors teach in a variety of learning environments including face-to-face, online, web-conferencing, and hybrid classrooms. Instructors are expected to continually improve the overall quality and delivery of learning, including the support of program and collegewide initiatives. Responsibilities Model cultural competencies that reflect Northwood Tech\'s Mission, Vision, Values, Learning College Tenets, and On Course Principles by: Assessing own lifelong learning and using self-management to progress toward established personal and professional goals. Demonstrating creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through mutually supportive relationships. Communicating authentically in personal and group settings by using creator language to effectively exchange ideas, thoughts, and knowledge. Creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment. Leading positive change while demonstrating civility and empathy. Finding value in consistently acquiring and applying innovative ideas and technology to support continuous quality improvement. Develop and continually revise curriculum that includes Employability Essentials and technical content to meet industry and/or regulatory standards. Plan for instruction, including syllabi development, learning plans, and assessment strategies. Deliver, assess, and adapt effective instruction that meets the diverse needs of students. Apply a variety of instructional strategies, create learning plans, facilitate learning, and revise teaching practice. Promote a culture of continuing student success, implement strategies to promote learner persistence and meet the needs of multi-generational learners, demonstrate learner-centered communication, and utilize available student support services. Create performance-based assessment plans, employ a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies, communicate assessment results in a timely fashion to promote student learning, and use assessment results to improve instruction. Demonstrate professional behaviors to support teaching and learning and utilize varied strategies for managing the learning environment. Identify exit learning outcomes and external standards, develop competencies that describe intended learning outcomes, create performance-based plans and assessment tasks for each course, develop learning objectives and plans, prepare syllabi, and utilize a quality review process to validate curriculum. Utilize a variety of data analysis tools, analyze data from teaching and learning experiences, and use data to inform decision making about the teaching and learning process. Assess effectiveness in embracing diversity, examine the impact of college, community, and student demographics on teaching and learning, and create an inclusive, effective learning environment that addresses barriers and provides reasonable accommodations. May be assigned to mentor high school teachers who offer Northwood Tech-articulated courses. Model the Employability Essentials expected of Northwood Tech students, which are to communicate clearly, think critically, and demonstrate professionalism, and practice inclusivity. Designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) to receive and report criminal incidents to the Northwood Tech Safety Office by virtue of this role\'s responsibilities at the College (only applies to instructor positions with club advising duties). Perform other duties as assigned. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATI NS: Degree & Experience Required: Bachelor\'s degree in the field or closely related field and 2 years (4,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment. OR (see second bullet) *One year (2,000 hours) of related occupational experience may be waived if the occupational instructor has at least 2 years of post-secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within 5 years prior to the date of appointment. See Wis. State statute TCS 3.04(3) & (4) for allowable exceptions to above. 1- or 2-year technical diploma or associate degree in the field or closely related field and 5 years (10,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment. OR Training (including registered apprenticeship) and 5 years (10,000 hours) of occupational experience, of which at least 1 year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to obtain driver\'s license and insurance coverage in accordance with College policy Preferred: Previous teaching experience at a technical college level Knowledge of Blackboard ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: www.northwoodtech.edu/about/employment Other: Your application will be considered complete when we have received a completed online application, a cover letter addressing all of the qualifications for this position, a resume, and original or copies of official or unofficial college transcripts. If you have noted an educational degree on your application, Northwood Tech requests transcripts to support your degree. Official transcripts are required prior to an offer of employment. Please mail transcripts, if unable to scan, to Talent & Culture: Northwood Technical College 1900 College Drive Rice Lake, WI 54868 OR talentandculture@northwoodtech.edu Please include the posting number on the envelope to facilitate the processing of your application. Northwood Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to manage inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Amanda Gohde, Associate Vice President, Talent & Culture, 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake WI 54868; Amanda.Gohde@NorthwoodTech.edu; phone: 715-645-7042. TTY 711 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: May 19, 2024