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'26-'27 Part Time Faculty Pool - Welding Fabrication Technology

Location

Seattle, WA

Employment Type

Part-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on October 12, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Seattle Colleges is seeking part-time faculty for the Welding Fabrication Technology program for the 2026-2027 academic year. This role involves teaching a variety of courses and contributing to a diverse educational environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality instruction using effective teaching strategies.
  • Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback.
  • Ensure course materials comply with digital accessibility standards.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment.
  • Utilize educational technologies to support teaching and administrative responsibilities.
  • Maintain and submit required documentation related to courses and credentials.

Requirements

  • Previous teaching experience.
  • Certificate of Completion in CPR/AED/First-Aid.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a professional setting.
  • Demonstrated commitment to teaching diverse student populations.

Additional Information

  • This is a part-time, non-tenure track faculty position.
  • Teaching may occur during the day or evening based on program needs.
  • Candidates should be willing to teach in various formats including in-class, hybrid, and online.
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How this job compares in Seattle, WA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Washington currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$35/hr across 23 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 8 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 89 other active welding openings from 61 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Seattle, or widen the search to Washington.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (11), Parker Hannifin (4), and All American Marine (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Seattle at $36/hr, Bremerton at $34/hr, and Bellingham at $30/hr. Seattle is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

See all welder fabricator openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Seattle, WA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. '26-'27 Part Time Faculty Pool - Welding Fabrication Technology figures were last recalculated when this page was built.