Dual Credit Faculty Liaison - Welding

Job Summary :

An employee in this position collaborates with qualified high school instructors who are teaching Elgin Community College courses. The faculty liaison works with the instructor to ensure understanding and practice of college course objectives, outcomes, content and assessment expectations.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Knowledge of the welding industry including, safety, careers, and common terminology.

Knowledge of basic concepts of oxy-fuel welding, cutting, and shielded metal arc welding, as well as brazing in the flat and horizontal positions.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Associate degree in related subject with 4,000 hours documented work experience or, Bachelor’s degree in related subject with 2,000 documented work experience.

Additional tested experience in the industry, e.g. 3-5 years of work experience, may be considered in lieu of academic credentials.

Essential Duties :

• Develop and maintain course-specific dual credit materials.

Cultivate a collaborative relationship with each high school instructor, including : Monthly outreach to high school instructor

Provide timely support to address academically-oriented questions / concerns

Collaborate with HS instructor to complete one site visit or course alignment activity per course.

Review course documentation, provide feedback to HS instructor (i.e. syllabi and student artifacts)

Coordinate high school instructors’ participation in course assessment projects, including submission of student artifacts / data and dialogue about student work.