Skills Training Instructor-Network Cable and Fiber Optic Installation

Ivy Tech Community College•Fort Wayne, IN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Ivy Tech Community College seeks a hands-on, industry-experienced Skills Training Instructor to launch and deliver a skills training program in network cabling and fiber optic installation. This is a full-time instructional role responsible for teaching both the fiber optic installer and the network cable installation network cable program within an intensive, cohort-based model. The instructor is the primary campus point of contact for program delivery, leading classroom and laboratory instruction, preparing students for industry certification exams, managing cohort logistics, maintaining the training lab, and coordinating the program’s culminating employer fair.

Requirements

A minimum of three years of verifiable field experience in low-voltage cabling, copper and/or fiber optic installation, or related telecommunications/infrastructure work. Experience must be documentable, as verifiable field experience is a prerequisite for BICSI Technician certification.
Alternatively, one year of field experience may be sufficient when paired with completion of a formal apprenticeship program.
Demonstrated ability to teach technical, hands-on content to adult learners through prior instruction, corporate training, apprenticeship leadership, or equivalent experience.
Ability to manage a lab-based learning environment and to pace instruction across a multi-week cohort model.
Ability to manage recurring cohort logistics independently, including enrollment, scheduling, materials, lab resources, and student tracking.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple cohorts in parallel while maintaining quality and compliance.
Comfort with data entry, tracking, and reporting for program metrics and gift reporting.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent the program to campus leadership, students, and employer partners.
A combination of technical education, industry certification, and verifiable field experience sufficient to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter.
Official college transcripts required upon hire.
Acceptable criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

BICSI Train-the-Trainer authorization, enabling on-site delivery of BICSI-branded instruction and exam administration.
ETA Fiber Optic Installer certification, or equivalent (for example, FOA or the BICSI fiber track).
Prior experience in workforce development, community college instruction, or apprenticeship program delivery.
Experience with employer engagement, career fairs, or job placement programming.
Experience with learning management systems (Canvas preferred).
Knowledge of the data center, telecommunications, or low-voltage contracting industry.
Familiarity with BICSI ATF facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Deliver all phases of the eight-week curriculum on campus, including boot camp orientation, the two-week fiber optic training, and the four-week network cabling training.
Lead hands-on, lab-based instruction and manage day-to-day cohort pacing and student engagement throughout each program cycle.
Prepare students for the fiber optic installer certification and the network cable installation written (Pearson VUE) and hands-on examinations.
Coordinate certification testing.
Support students for on-site or off-site certification testing.
Build and maintain course content in the College’s learning management system (Canvas).
Partner with campus leadership to recruit and enroll students for each cohort.
Manage enrollment, intake documentation, and cohort rosters.
Support student persistence and completion through an intensive, workforce-focused program with real attrition risk.
Track participant data, including enrollment, completion, certification attainment, and employment outcomes, and report to the Systems Office on a defined cadence.
Plan and coordinate the culminating employer fair for each cohort in collaboration with Career Link, managing employer invitations, logistics, and student-employer connections.
Maintain the campus training lab, managing equipment inventory, consumable supplies, and readiness for each incoming cohort.
Coordinate with campus facilities contacts on lab maintenance needs.
Maintain BICSI ATF compliance standards once ATF certification is achieved.
Identify equipment replacement needs, submit requests through appropriate campus channels, and communicate supply or readiness gaps to the Systems Office in advance.
Work effectively with campus stakeholders, including the Dean, Department/Program Chair, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor of Career Link, and Campus Marketing Director.
Provide program content and student success stories to the Campus Marketing Director, who executes local outreach and employer-facing marketing.
Attend statewide program meetings with the Systems Office and the cross-campus instructor team.
Submit cohort reports, certification outcomes, and participant data to the Systems Office on the defined schedule.
Participate in program improvement discussions as the program scales toward its statewide goals.
Support academic integration efforts, including credit-for-prior-learning pathway discussions led by campus curriculum committees.
Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and program documentation as required.
Manage a learning environment that supports student success and complies with federal, state, and College safety standards.
Use Canvas to facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communication.
Maintain posted office and student engagement hours in accordance with campus expectations.
Develop community, industry, and employer contacts to advance College relationships, in coordination with Career Link and campus leadership.
Participate in community service, committee work, program accreditation activities, mentoring, commencement, and campus/college-wide meetings as assigned.
Adhere to all College and campus academic policies.

Benefits

Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
Paid professional development opportunities
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
Flexible work arrangements where available
Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services