Technical Instructor – Workforce Solutions (Staff Instructor III)

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Technical Instructor – Workforce Solutions (Staff Instructor III)

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  • Florence
  • Staff
  • Full-time
  • Gateway Community & Technical College
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Title: Technical Instructor – Workforce Solutions (Staff Instructor III)

Salary: $54,186.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: Discretionary Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Gateway Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Gateway Boone

Department: Workforce Solutions

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

  • Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Technical Instructor – Workforce Solutions delivers high-quality, hands-on technical training that prepares students and incumbent workers for immediate success in advanced manufacturing and industrial maintenance careers. This position provides classroom, lab, and on-site customized training for employer partners while helping learners develop both technical competencies and essential workplace skills.
The instructor collaborates with Workforce Solutions leadership, academic programs, and industry partners to design and deliver flexible, skills-based training aligned with real workforce needs. Instruction may occur on campus, at employer locations, or online and requires flexible scheduling including days, evenings, and occasional weekends.
This role emphasizes applied learning, safety, employability skills, credential attainment, and career advancement through engaging instruction that simulates real industrial environments.

Job Duties:

        Instruction & Student Learning

  • Deliver engaging classroom, lab, and hands-on technical training aligned to industry standards
  • Provide theory and practical application instruction in industrial maintenance and electrical systems
  • Create learning environments that simulate real industrial workplaces
  • Track student skill attainment and evaluate performance
  • Maintain records of attendance, progress, and competency achievement
  • Mentor students in both technical and employability skills
  • Maintain order, discipline, and a safety-first training environment
    Curriculum & Training Development
  • Develop lesson plans, curriculum, and instructional materials
  • Adapt training for customized employer needs
  • Evaluate training effectiveness and update course content to match current industry standards
  • Implement flexible delivery models (in-person, hybrid, online)
  • Support credential preparation and workforce readiness outcomes
    Employer & Workforce Engagement
  • Partner with employers to develop customized workforce training
  • Participate in industry visits, recruitment, and retention initiatives
  • Support workforce program growth and employer satisfaction
  • Participate in program planning and project coordination
    Professional Expectations
  • Participate in professional development and maintain technical currency
  • Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and communication skills
  • Promote safety culture and proper shop practices
  • Assist with materials procurement and lab readiness
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate's degree or equivalent and 4-6 years relevant experience
  • Able to teach a minimum of 85% the following:
  • Basic Electrical (AC/DC Fundamentals & Circuits)
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Basic Industrial Maintenance
  • Motor Controls
  • Power Tools & Shop Practices
  • Industrial Safety & OSHA-aligned practices
  • Pneumatics
  • Fluid Power
  • Hydraulics
    Additional required skills include:
  •  Strong hands-on troubleshooting ability
  • Knowledge of adult learning theory and applied training methods
  • Ability to teach diverse learners and skill levels
  • Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
  • Commitment to safety and professional workplace behaviors
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, ability to work independently and adapt seamlessly to fast-paced, dynamic environments.
  • Skilled in engaging and supporting students from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet tight deadlines.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree and 8 years of industrial maintenance work experience.
  • Preferred Instructional Areas
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
  • Metrology
  • Welding Fundamentals
  • Lean Manufacturing / 5S
  • Robotics/Automation
  • Prior workforce or adult education training experience
  • Experience delivering customized employer training
  • Industry certifications (OSHA, NCCER, electrical, maintenance, etc.)
  • Previous experience in a community college setting

Additional Skills Requested:

The successful Instructor will:

  • Prepare students for employment and advancement
  • Build strong employer relationships
  • Deliver engaging, real-world training
  • Improve workforce skill attainment
  • Help grow Workforce Solutions programming

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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