Carpentry Instructor

Summit Academy O I C • Minneapolis, MN

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Carpentry Instructor is responsible for providing quality instruction to diverse adult learners aligned with the Council on Occupational Education’s (COE) standards for Pre-Apprentice Construction certification. This position works continuously to support Summit’s mission to prepare students for living wage jobs through training, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of carpentry and/or construction.
• Ability to teach people of various abilities and diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• High school diploma or General Education Equivalent (GED).
• Completion of a course of study in the construction trades under the direction and supervision of an established school or apprenticeship program.
• Minimum of 4000 hours recent experience in an occupation within the construction industry, or a combination of two years related post-secondary training and hands-on occupational experience.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience delivering on-the-job training or classroom instruction, preferably with adult learners.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• More than 2 years of teaching experience.
• Experience teaching adults.
• OSHA certification.

Responsibilities

• Teach program course objectives as established by Summit Academy OIC.
• Develop and maintain curriculum, course descriptions, lesson plans and course outlines that ensure student safety, are developmentally appropriate and appeal to a variety of learning styles.
• Teach adult students in a competency-based format through lectures, demonstration and other recognized instructional techniques.
• Prepare students for employment and continued education through modeling learning and behavior consistent with industry expectations, and occasional delivery of personal development classes and brown-bag lunch curriculum.
• Evaluate student progress and maintain student records, including up-to-date student attendance records, grades, progress reports and course files.
• Monitor safety of students, classroom, and tools according to safety guidelines.
• Coordinate, lead and supervise student field trips to advance student learning.
• Manage tool and material inventory necessary to meet course objectives.
• Substitute teach for other instructors as necessary.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of business and industry and recommend modification of program objectives and curriculum where appropriate.
• Participate in student orientation and assemblies, student conference, faculty/staff committees, unit staff meetings, organizational staff meetings and other meetings as appropriate and/or required.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO) policy, which begins accruing at 10 hours per month
• 11 annual paid holidays in addition to 2 annual scheduled, paid mental health days
• Eligibility to elect comprehensive health, vision, dental, and voluntary life insurance
• Employer-sponsored life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Eligibility to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match, effective day one
• Eligibility for an annual bonus based on organizational and employee performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees