CEWD Instructor Powerline Worker Program

Wor-Wic Community College in partnership with the Virginia Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives is seeking a qualified Part-Time Powerline Worker Instructor for its Powerline Worker Pre-Apprenticeship (PWPA) program. This hands-on industry-aligned program prepares students for entry into electric utility line worker apprenticeships and careers in the power industry.

The following list is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all responsibilities skills or working conditions associated with this position.

The Part-Time Instructor will deliver classroom instruction and hands-on field training for a 14-week daytime 525-hour Powerline Worker Pre-Apprenticeship program. Instruction will be aligned with National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core and Powerline Worker Level 1 curriculum standards. Instruction will take place at the Choptank Electric Cooperative training site in Salisbury Maryland.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging classroom instruction and hands-on field/lab training
• Instructing students in U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety practices electrical theory and powerline operations
• Teaching and evaluating proper use of tools equipment and safety procedures
• Facilitating labs including pole climbing aerial framing rigging bucket truck and digger derrick operations
• Preparing students for the NCCER module reviews and testing
• Maintaining a safe training environment and enforcing all safety protocols
• Supporting student skill development professionalism and employability
• Collaborating with Wor-Wic staff and industry partners as needed

• OSHA safety and emergency response procedures
• American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) traffic control
• CPR First Aid and AED
• Construction hand and power tools
• Construction drawings and basic construction math
• Material handling and rigging
• Electrical theory circuits and power generation transmission and distribution
• Wooden pole climbing and climbing structures other than wood
• Aerial framing and hardware installation
• Bucket truck and digger derrick operations
• Pole setting and pulling
• Trenching excavating and boring equipment
• Electrical test equipment
• Transformer banking
• Underground termination cabling and splicing
• Basic metering techniques

• High school diploma or the equivalent
• 5 years of experience as a Journeyman Lineman or equivalent powerline worker experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of powerline construction safety and utility operations
• Ability to teach both classroom and hands-on field instruction
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Preference will be given to applicants with:
  • Prior supervisory experience
  • Prior teaching or training experience
  • NCCER Instructor Certification (or willingness to obtain)
  • OSHA 10/30 certification (or willingness to obtain)
  • CPR/First Aid/AED instructor credential (or willingness to obtain)

This is a part-time contractual position that works 525 instructional hours over a period of 14 weeks. Benefits are not available for this position. The starting pay will likely range from $35 to $40 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

The right candidate will represent our commitment to innovation community integrity learning excellence accessibility and diversity; collaborate and cooperate with others to accomplish the goals of the college; and support new and creative ideas to enhance institutional effectiveness.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Please do not use See Resume or similar language in the job application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The college reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine and/or eliminate positions at any time.