Technical Trades Transition Coach & Instructor

Title: Technical Trades Transition Coach & Instructor

Employee Classification:Administrative Professional

Institution:Northeast State Community College

Department: Adult Education

Campus Location: Northeast State Community College at Kingsport

Salary:Up to $50000

Job Summary

Reporting to the Program Director for Adult Education the Adult Ed - Technical Transition Coach/Instructor will teach technical trades programs with Core Curricula which including safety basic craft skills power tool shop tool and hand tool usage. Communication and construction drawings are also components of the Core Curricula this position will be responsible for addition electrical welding or other trades related training programs are preferred. The Coach also works with students to ensure they are progressing through the program completing benchmarks and transitioning to postsecondary/training or job opportunities.

Job Duties

Deliver NCCER Core field-specific lab training content to a diverse audience

Deliver other technical trades programs as driven by customer needs

Drive improvement in process effectiveness and efficiency

Discuss students academic and career goals with them and provide them with career advisement both in person and using various media tools (e.g. telephone video conference social media texting etc.)

Work with students and their instructors to develop a learning plan that identifies the students current skill levels the skill levels they need to meet their academic and career goals and the instruction and training required to fill the skills gaps

Assist adult education instructors to incorporate workforce preparation activities into instruction and to provide instruction contextualized with career readiness and specific career pathways where possible

Coordinate processes for student co-enrollment referrals and transitions between the adult education program and workforce partners and supportive service providers including government and community-based organizations

Coordinate opportunities for students to dual-enroll in postsecondary education or training programs and ensure students take advantage of these opportunities

Work with local employers to develop opportunities for adult education services to be provided at the workplace

Promote adult education programs in the community and help businesses workforce agencies and other education organizations understand the benefits of adult education as a critical part of the training and employment pipeline

Assist the Program director with administrative duties as assigned.

Complete other assignments as directed by supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

Specific NCCER Core Curricula experience for instruction material being delivered
Experience as a teacher in a vocational/technical construction or maintenance-related training program

Preferred Qualifications

Valid NCCER certifications or other trades related certifications
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
3 years combined Industry or higher education experience
One (1) year of leadership experience in business or industry
Experience teaching Adult Education courses
Active Teachers License
Previous teaching experience in skilled trades
Teaching Experience with welding electrical construction or other trades related programs.
Conversational ability or fluency in a second language

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Technology Skills: MS Office skills Word Excel Outlook; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems
Capable of learning new technology and applying the new technology in the lab environment

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

This position requires an individual to be self-directed with the ability to make sound decisions on their own.
Travel to satellite class locations as necessary
Ability to work nights and weekends as required