Business Tech Instructor

About the role

The CTE Instructor provides high-quality, hands-on technical training to incarcerated adult learners. The instructor delivers curriculum-aligned lessons, maintains required documentation, engages industry partners, supports credential attainment, and collaborates with Ivy Tech and IDOC to promote re-entry success.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, standards-aligned instruction.
• Teach hands-on lab skills supporting industry certification and workplace readiness.
• Begin and end class on time per DOC, facility, and Ivy Tech schedules.
• Use instructional strategies that build technical and employability skills.
• Present material clearly and accurately.
• Encourage active participation and collaborative work.
• Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse readiness levels.
• Support students requiring documented accommodations.
• Use of different modalities to increase learning opportunities.
• Career & Employability Skill Development
  • Integrate employability and soft skills into instruction.
  • Collaborate with HIRE and HIRE Academy coordinators.
  • Engage trade professionals and employers for presentations and demonstrations.
• Student Progress & Assessment
  • Monitor and document student progress toward learning outcomes.
  • Audit skills using performance, project-based, and written assessments.
  • Provide timely and unbiased feedback.
  • Administer TABE and other exams as needed.
  • Track completions, credentials, and exit status.
  • Review student progress at least monthly.
• Documentation, Reporting & CQI
  • Maintain records as required by Ivy Tech, IDOC, and facility.
  • Submit weekly attendance and student progress updates.
  • Complete CQI CTE report each month.
  • Maintain student files per compliance guidelines.
  • Submit enrollment/removal forms to central office.
  • Develop monthly lesson plans.
  • Track capacity, start/end dates, and projected program outcomes.
• Safety, Inventory & Equipment Management
  • Maintain safe classroom and lab spaces.
  • Complete and maintain tool, chemical, and equipment inventories.
  • Ensure secure storage and compliance with IDOC security.
  • Identify supply/equipment needs and submit purchase requests.
  • Maintain equipment in working order; report issues promptly.
• Program Operations & Communication
  • Collaborate with site and program leadership.
  • Participate in meetings and professional development.
  • Cook up testing and certification scheduling.
  • Communicate student status changes, removals, and completions.
  • Support program marketing and student recruitment.
  • Communicate with HIRE Coordinators on dates for Academies needed.
• Classroom Culture & Student Support
  • Create a positive learning environment.
  • Encourage professionalism, safety, and work ethic.
  • Advising students on academic and workplace readiness.
  • Build professional rapport with students.
• Professionalism
  • Maintain professional ethics and confidentiality.
  • Collaborate effectively with staff and community partners.
  • Participate in coaching and professional growth.
  • Adapt to facility scheduling and operational changes.
  • Attend mandated professional development opportunities through Ivy Tech/DOC.
  • Establish a record of consistent attendance to maintain a reliable class routine.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or specialized training/experience in trade area.
  • Valid Indiana teaching license or Workplace Specialist license, or willingness to obtain.
  • Commitment to supporting a diverse student population.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree.
  • Industry certifications in related trade.
  • Experience working with adult or justice-involved learners.

  Pay Information

  Salary range $48,000 - $50,000

  Benefits

  • Health & Wellness
    • Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution.
    • No-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia.
  • Dental plan.
  • Vision plan.
  • 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.
• Retirement & Financial Security
  • 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.
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
• Paid professional development opportunities.