Adjunct Instructor Journeyman Electric

Job Description

The Wentworth Institute of Technology division of Workforce Development and Professional Education invites applications for parttime evening instructors to teach for our Journeyman Electrician license program. The position will lead inperson courses taught two evenings per week from 5:0010:00 p.m. on our Boston campus beginning in January 2025. You will be working with students that are preparing to sit for the Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician License Examination.

This individual will be responsible for:

• Delivering lesson plans and course content on electrical installation maintenance and repair.

• Providing handson instruction in electrical theory safety and code compliance.

• Assisting in developing and administering assessments and exams to evaluate student progress and achievement.

• Collaborating with other instructors and staff to ensure that the curriculum is uptodate and meets industry standards.

• Providing academic advising and support to students to help them achieve their educational and career goals.

• Maintaining accurate and uptodate student attendance records.

• Participating in professional development activities to stay current with industry trends and standards.

• Maintaining a safe and organized learning environment.

Required Qualifications & Certification:

• A Journeyman Electrical License in the State of Massachusetts.

• Associates vocational or technical school degree.

• Minimum of five years of experience working in the electrical industry.

• Strong knowledge of electrical theory safety and code compliance.

• Ability to teach and communicate complex concepts effectively to students with diverse learning styles.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in electrical technology or a related field is preferred.

• Prior teaching or instructional experience in a related field.

About the Program:

Wentworth offers an accelerated foursemester journeyman electrician program to prepare individuals to become licensed Journeyman Electrician in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Taught by experienced professionals in the field courses introduce students to a range of theoretical and applied concepts and spend a significant portion of time covering the Massachusetts Electrical Code.

The program comprises four courses each meeting twice per week and lasting 15 weeks. Students spend 150 hours in the classroom and earn 15 CEUs per course. Courses are offered inperson on our Boston campus during the fall (SepDec) and spring (JanApr) semesters. These courses are designed to be taken one at a time and in the following sequence:

• Journeyman Electrician 1: Massachusetts regulations and materials used in the electrical trade are covered. Students learn the use of a calculator series circuits parallel circuits graphical interpretation resistance inductance capacitance batteries plan views elevations detail drawings and residential and commercial plans. This course also covers mathematical operations algebraic equations and electrical problemsolving using algebraic solutions.

• Journeyman Electrician 2: This course covers applicable inductive reactance capacitive reactance series and parallel impedances power power factor combination circuits and threephase circuits. Plan views are examined in detail; circuits are followed and explained with respect to practical applications to the electrical code.

• Journeyman Electrician 3: Topics in this course include extensive code calculation motor controls and motor calculations service calculation for single and multifamily dwellings and transformers. Also covered are residential and industrial calculations to prepare students for their license.

• Journeyman Electrician 4: The concluding course emphasizes characteristics of electrical devices motors generators transformers lighting oneline diagrams symbols and system operation.

Our program is approved through the Massachusetts State Board of Examiners of Electricians.

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