Construction & Trades Management Instructor

About the Role

Instructors are responsible for delivering educational materials using sound educational practices focused on the successful academic development of each student. They utilize the educational experience to develop students' knowledge and skills in their chosen field, helping them achieve their educational and career goals. Instructors foster an engaging, dynamic, and student-centered environment, providing support, tutoring, and assistance as needed. They lead by example, modeling professional behavior centered on ethical conduct aligned with Ancora Education's Mission and Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Utilize classroom and lab instruction, student assessment mechanisms, and classroom management techniques to provide an engaged educational experience.
• Ensure students are presented with the material required to successfully meet the learning objectives of each course within their program of study.
• Maintain instructional materials and equipment, ensuring they are ready for student use, sufficient in quantity, properly maintained, and in working order.
• Participate in ongoing faculty assessment and professional development activities to ensure an active, engaged, and up-to-date classroom experience; maintain required certification and licensure.
• Actively participate in meetings, review and analyze assessment data, compile reports, and meet academic and administrative deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and regulatory bodies’ guidelines, along with internal policies of the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in the CTM or related field, or a master's degree with a minimum of 18 semester/24 quarter graduate credit hours in CTM or related field.
• Four years of practical experience in the field.
• Documented prior teaching experience or completion of new instructor training before beginning to teach.
• Demonstration of the highest levels of integrity and professionalism in all aspects, including appearance, demeanor, and attitude.
• Solid computer software skills, including Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse groups of employees and customers.
• Ability to work in an observation/coaching style environment.
• Capability to prioritize, accept responsibility, and work within deadlines.
• Superior organizational and problem-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
• Ability to qualify as an instructor per institutional and accreditation standards.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects/tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Usually not exposed to weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.