Job Description:
Sikeston R-6 School District has a vacancy for your consideration. Please find the details below.
 
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Category: High School Teaching
Date Posted: 10/1/2025
Location: SCTC
Date Closing: 10/15/2025
 
Welding Instructor
Sikeston Career and Technology Center
Certified Opening
2025-2026 School Year

Reports to: Director of Career and Technology Center 
 
Job Summary:  To provide students of Sikeston R-6 Schools educational instruction that will foster and accelerate their intellectual, physical, social, and career development in accordance with district policies and procedures.
 
General Responsibilities: 

• Prepares, teaches, and evaluates welding instructional courses
• Uses various teaching strategies, learning styles, and delivery methods conductive to meaningful learning
• Remains current with Welding technology and standards.
• Remains competent in the following processes: thermal cutting, Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW).
• Maintains knowledge and ability to read welding symbols on working drawings/blueprints.
• Shows knowledge of CNC Plasma CAM or comparable burn table
• Revise and update curriculum and instructional strategies to expand the range of knowledge for students to prepare them for the world today. 
• Maintains accurate records of students' attendance and performance.
• Assesses, prioritizes and helps make recommendations for equipment for the program and monitors the security of the program's equipment.
• Participates in the recruitment of students for the program.
• Interacts with businesses, other schools and other local partners to promote the program and assess their need for related programming.
• Participates in Professional Development such as educational conferences, welding up-dates and college course work required to maintain Teaching Certification.
• Maintains a membership with the local SkillsUSA chapter
• Collaborates with staff to analyze student data to make necessary instructional interventions for student growth based on best practices.

 
Qualifications: 

• Education level- Certified Welding Educator/Certified Welding Instructor (CWE/CWI).
• Minimum five (5) years of occupational work experienced as a welder or metal fabricator using a variety of welding processes and materials.
• Knowledge of robotic welding is preferred.
• Certification or Licensure - Appropriate and current Missouri Teaching Certificate.

• Other requirements – Must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the Board of Education. Excellent organizational skills, oral and written skills, time management, and telephone skills. Computer knowledge and assistive technology. 
• Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions - Requires prolonged sitting and standing; requires stooping, bending, reaching and lifting; requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials; must work in stressful and hectic environments; requires the ability to handle multiple tasks with frequent interruptions; may require some travel; requires physical and emotional endurance; must be able to work long and irregular hours; and requires regular and consistent attendance and physical presence at the job. 

 
Evaluated by: Director of Career and Technology Center 
Length of Contract: 189 days
Type of Position: Exempt
 
EEO
 
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Responsibilities and duties assigned are at the discretion of the superintendent.