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Overview

Delta Technical College is seeking an experienced Welding Instructor to teach and mentor adult students preparing for careers in the electrical trade. The role involves delivering instruction and hands-on training while maintaining a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver classroom instruction and hands-on lab training using an established curriculum.
  • Demonstrate industry best practices, safety standards, and electrical techniques.
  • Evaluate student progress through assignments, practical assessments, and exams.
  • Prepare students for industry certifications and entry-level employment.
  • Maintain a positive, organized, and engaging learning environment.
  • Track student attendance, grades, and academic progress.
  • Ensure lab equipment and materials are maintained and ready for instruction.
  • Collaborate with academic leadership to support student success and continuous program improvement.
  • Stay current with industry trends and maintain applicable certifications.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of professional Welding/Pipefitter experience required.
  • Teaching or training experience preferred, but not required.
  • Current industry certifications preferred, where applicable.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work four days per week - giving you a three-day weekend
  • 13 company paid holidays
  • 4 weeks paid vacation plus 5 additional PTO days
  • Choice of two different healthcare plans
  • Dental, vision and other insurance coverages available at large company rates

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Horn Lake, MS

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Mississippi, where the middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 42 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Horn Lake, MS

Horn Lake, MS is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 98 other active welding openings from 55 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.

The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (13), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (7), and HII (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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