Continuing Education Climate Trades Instructor

Continuing Education - Climate Trades Instructor
The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Instructorswill provide skills-based training and experiences in a traditional ornon-traditional classroom setting and/or lab environment. The instructionprovided will be specific to participants enrolled in the Climate Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) program seekingto enter careers in the expanding Clean Energy Industry.

Thequalified trainer will participate in training needs assessment using varioustechniques conduct interactive and engaging training (at multiple sites aroundthe region) for cohorts or participants using alternative and non-traditionalmethodologies appropriate and effective for working with adult learnersworking with the Instruction and Assessment Coordinator to prepare and/orselect education materials and assist with the development and/or evaluationof new curricula and program designs.

Trainerswill be responsive to input from local employers to address specificprofessional development needs on behalf of their workforce; customizedsolutions will be designed and delivered in a variety of modalities to bestserve participants. The demand for tailored curriculum fluctuates; thereforethe need for a specific skillset may not be immediate.

Seeking trainers that haveexperience in the following concentrations:

Solar Technology (photovoltaic)
Wind Turbine
Industrial Maintenance
HVAC
Weatherization / Energy Auditing
Electrical
Electric Motor Repair
Electric Vehicle Maintenance
EV Automotive Service Technician
EV Charging Station Installationand Maintenance
Electric Medium and Heavy-DutyVehicle Assembly

Qualifications:

• Experience with field training and/or classroom instruction preferred.
• Candidates should be comfortable and capable of demonstrating competency using video conferencing platforms and instructional technologies.
• Experience in a clean energy field is preferred.
• Position is located in the Western Suburbs Illinois.

Working Conditions:

Pay Grade:

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities programs and/or activities on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation age national origin ancestry veterans status marital status disability military status unfavorable discharge from military service or on any other basis protected by law.

Required Experience:

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