Electrical & Low Voltage Instructor Part time

Lincoln Tech•Melrose Park, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lincoln Tech's Melrose Park campus is hiring part-time instructors for its Electronic and Electrical program. This flexible role is suited to experienced technicians who want to remain connected to the field while helping train the next generation. No teaching experience is required. Instructors substitute for other instructors, tutor students, and provide hands-on support. The position is 20–25 hours per week, generally Monday through Thursday, with occasional Fridays. Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts are available. Instructors facilitate student-centered learning and deliver course objectives using approved materials and teaching methods. They follow instructors’ lesson plans, encourage student participation, adapt teaching to students’ learning styles, and help maintain an orderly, engaging, and safe learning environment in classrooms, labs, shops, assigned clinical or externship/internship sites, and through the learning management system. They also support student progress, comply with school policies and regulatory requirements, maintain accurate attendance and grade records, complete assigned documentation, and keep required credentials current. Lincoln Tech describes itself as a provider of career training in Healthcare, Automotive/Diesel, Skilled Trades, and Information Technology, with a focus on hands-on, skills-focused education. The school states that it has been operating for 80 years and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Strong communication skills and the ability to foster learning in others.
Effective presentation and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in the specified teaching program.
Demonstrate personal, lab, and shop safety at all times.
High school diploma or GED.
At least three years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught, excluding teaching experience.
At least three years of experience in one or more of these areas: residential, commercial, or industrial electrical work; low-voltage systems; motor, access, or lighting control systems; telecommunications; or fiber optics.
Possess academic credentials, certifications, licenses, and work-related experience required by applicable government, accreditation, and regulatory bodies.
Complete the same training and certification programs required by the College for full-time instructors.
Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

Facilitate a student-centered learning process.
Organize and deliver course objectives clearly and concisely.
Maintain an orderly, controlled, engaging, and safe environment in classrooms, labs, shops, assigned clinical or externship/internship sites, and through the learning management system.
Use approved course materials and teaching methods.
Follow instructors’ lesson plans to support consistent learning and encourage student participation.
Assign classwork and homework as needed according to lesson plans.
Adapt teaching style to students’ learning styles.
Understand and follow compliance-related responsibilities.
Communicate, support, and enforce school policies and procedures, and advise students accordingly.
Complete required forms and educational materials accurately and on time, including attendance, grade, mid-term, and student-advising reports.
Maintain accurate daily attendance and grade records and communicate concerns to management.
Earn and update credentials required for the assigned instructional position, such as certifications, licenses, or continuing education units.
Substitute for instructors, tutor students, and provide hands-on student support.