Construction Trainer

American Youthworks•Austin, TX

53d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Trainer is responsible for teaching safe tool use and the construction curriculum and providing hands-on residential construction training. They lead teams of young people ages 17-27 years old to safely repair or build residential projects in the community while mentoring them to graduate and transition to constructionrelated education or employment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
OSHA 500/NCCER Instructor Certification (or willing to acquire within the first year of hire)
Three years (6,000 site hours) experience in hands-on residential wall and roof framing.
Experience as a general contractor.
Two years of experience teaching, training, and working with a young and diverse population experiencing barriers to education and employment with criminal records and a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, cultural and spiritual practices; and working with contracts, reporting measurements, compliance, member coordination, and, or working as a YouthBuild/AmeriCorps model;
Building and Construction materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures.
Tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Management and leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Safety and security procedures, and strategies to promote effective security operations for the protection of staff, program participants; data, and property
Education and Training, principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instructing individuals and groups
Active Listening as described, attention to what others are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Teaching and instructing others how to do something
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures necessary for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Judgment and Decision making
Speaking and Writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and talking to others to convey information effectively; especially with our diverse student and parent population
Critical Thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations with integrity, honesty, and knowledge of professional ethics.
Pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude
Maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in challenging situations
Accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a field of study related to the specified work experience, OSHA 500/NCCER Instructor Certification
Five years (10,000 site hours) experience in hands-on residential wall and roof framing, and working as a general contractor.
High School diploma or GED and completion of a 2-year vocational program related to the specified work experience
High school diploma or GED and 7 years of work experience in the specified building trade and must be able and willing to attend 1 framing and 1 roofing class on own time, within 1 year of employment.

Responsibilities

Enforce OSHA regulations related to residential construction;
Safely transport program participants using company-owned vehicles;
Provide project site instruction to students in construction techniques, site safety, and the home building/remodeling process;
Assist w/ the teaching of NCCER Core Curriculum, OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, and job skills development for all participants and ensure prompt submission of required paperwork to the Construction Training Coordinator;
Follow and help implement program Policies, Procedures, and Contracts with participants;
Support program and organization goals by participating in Agency, and programmatic events as well as staff training;
Act as a professional liaison with external programs, departments, and employment partners;
Be a positive role model/mentor and refer participants to case managers and MHNP interns for counseling as needed;
Support program and organization goals by participating in AYW, YouthBuild, and AmeriCorps events and staff training;
Turn in project logs, timesheets, and process receipts weekly;
Other duties assigned by supervisor.
Promote continued organization support of Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives. Seek to break down institutional barriers in order to foster equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout the agency and the communities with whom we engage and collaborate.