Instructor, Furniture Upholstery for Personal Enrichment - Adjunct

Teaching faculty at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) are responsible for supporting student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements, and maintaining competency in their instructional field. He/she will be responsible for quality instruction and for effective participation and interest in the total affairs of the college. Under general supervision, this individual will be responsible for providing students with instructional training in the various aspects of furniture upholstery. Students will learn to repair or replace upholstery for small to medium sized pieces of furniture and will be able to demonstrated knowledge of and skill in the use of standard upholstery hand and machine tools and equipment including sewing machines. The community education program consists of a wide variety of personal enrichment classes and special programs designed to meet a multiplicity of life-long learning educational needs within the community. The faculty member may be assigned to teach at any of the GTCC campuses. Education Required: - High School Diploma or GED graduate Education Preferred: - Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution. Experience Required: - Teaching and/or industry training in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars. - One-year professional work experience in the field of upholstery. Experience Preferred: - Two years' teaching experience in the field of upholstery. http://gtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/3420