Construction & Trades Management Instructor

Ancora Education • Allentown, PA

22h

About The Position

Berks Technical Institute, part of Ancora Education, is hiring an instructor to deliver educational materials using sound educational practices that support each student’s academic development. The instructor uses instruction to develop students’ knowledge and skills in their chosen field and help them achieve their educational and career goals. The role promotes an engaging, dynamic, student-centered environment and provides support, tutoring, and other assistance as needed. Instructors model professional behavior and ethical conduct in keeping with Ancora Education’s mission and core values.

The instructor provides classroom and laboratory instruction, assesses student learning, manages the classroom, and ensures students receive material needed to meet course learning objectives. The position also involves maintaining instructional materials and equipment, participating in faculty assessment and professional development, keeping required certifications and licenses current, contributing to meetings and assessment reporting, meeting academic and administrative deadlines, and complying with applicable regulations and company policies.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of trades- or construction-related industry experience within the last 10 years.
• A master’s degree or equivalent in the field of specialization being taught.
• At least 18 graduate semester hours in the discipline being taught, earned as part of the master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Where required, an active certification or licensure.
• Before beginning to teach, documented prior teaching experience or completion of new instructor training.
• Ability to qualify as an instructor under institutional and accreditation standards.

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching experience in a proprietary education setting.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and accreditation regulations applicable to the proprietary education industry.

Responsibilities

• Use classroom and laboratory instruction, student assessment mechanisms, and classroom management techniques to provide an engaging educational experience.
• Ensure students are presented with the material needed to meet the learning objectives of each course in their program of study.
• Ensure instructional materials and equipment are ready, sufficient in quantity, properly maintained, and in working order.
• Participate in ongoing faculty assessment and professional development activities to maintain an active, engaged, and up-to-date classroom experience.
• Maintain required certification and licensure.
• Participate in meetings, review and analyze assessment data, compile reports, and meet academic and administrative deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and regulatory guidelines, as well as company policies.
• Provide support, tutoring, and other assistance to students as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level