Instructor - Heavy Equipment Apprenticeship

Work Site Location: Workforce Training Center
Work Schedule: Classes may be offered during the weekday, weekday evenings or weekends depending on the need. This position is part-time and contracted on a course-by-course basis as needed.

Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing instruction for the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center’s Heavy Equipment Apprenticeship classes using multiple formats, including classroom, lab, online and hybrid.

This project was funded through a grant awarded by the Idaho Workforce Development Council under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act. This position is subject to continued funding and is currently funded through March 1, 2024.

While teaching experience is helpful, it is not required; however, professional experience and appropriate certification are critical. Our students expect to learn from seasoned professionals who can share their knowledge and relevant experience in the field. Students can be a mixture of novices, partially trained, or experienced technicians seeking a credential. Teaching positions are primarily hybrid in-person lab combined with online learning. Our programs focus on credentials and skill enhancement rather than degree attainment. Classes may be offered at our Parker Technical Center, Post Falls – Workforce Training Center or Kootenai Technical Campus, or an off-site location.

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PT Instructor - Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship 6-22.docx

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience :

A minimum of eight years full-time equivalent recent experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator with heavy commercial equipment (Heavy-Duty Vehicles designed for construction tasks such as earthmoving)

OR an Associate’s degree in a related post-secondary or professional-technical Heavy Equipment Operator education program and six years full-time equivalent recent experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator or instructor

OR a Bachelor’s degree in a related area to include education, and four years full-time equivalent recent experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator or Instructor.

Required License and/or Certifications :
• OSHA Safety: OSHA 10 General Industry or Construction training and certification will be provided upon hire .
• NCCER Craft Instructor Certification will be provided upon hire .

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in Heavy Equipment Operation
• Ability to teach online and/or willingness to learn and effectively utilize online learning platforms
• Proficient skills in using databases
• Ability to present ideas and information effectively in groups and one-on-one
• Ability to properly demonstrate safe operation of heavy equipment, including performing safety checks
• Basic knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance
• Willing and able to work evenings and weekends
• Ability to employ observation and classroom management techniques to increase task behavior
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated peripherals and current version of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, Internet, and alternative delivery systems (e.g., internet and interactive video) at a proficient level
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including phone, fax, copier

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check

All application materials required: resume

Advertised: June 14, 2022 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: