Electrical Lineworker - Instructor

Do you have a desire to work in an environment where you are helping others and changing lives? As an Instructor at TSTC, you can help improve the quality of life for many by sharing your experience and skills with our students.

What We Offer You

• More than just a job but the start of a rewarding and fulfilling career
• Supportive environment where employee growth and success are promoted and celebrated
• Paid vacation, sick time, and paid holidays, including an extended holiday break
• Stability of the State of Texas’ comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• Competitive wages
• State of Texas employee discounts

Additional details available at: TSTC Benefits, TSTC Retirement Plans, and Employee Discount Program.

Responsibilities

Instructional Delivery

• Prepare and deliver high-quality instruction and facilitate student learning
• Develop appropriate course syllabi and instructional plans
• Organize daily classes utilizing a variety of creative and innovative techniques

Instructional Management

• Fulfill assigned schedule and maintain accurate student records
• Maintain instructional environment with emphasis on safety and equipment security
• Ensure opportunities for student/participant evaluation

Student Retention and Placement

• Perform student advisement to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive information
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Success to ensure students receive current information on tutoring and retention programs

Program Recruitment and Promotion

• Participate in related tours and recruitment events
• Assist in department/program planning for recruitment

Teamwork and Service

• Demonstrate willingness to be of service and exhibit pleasant, courteous behavior toward students, parents, employers, coworkers, and the public
• Maintain flexibility, including availability for evening, weekend, or summer assignments as appropriate
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Commit to the mission, vision, and values of the college

Other Duties

• Core competencies for direct instructional delivery in an applied learning environment include:
• Teaching and Learning: Deliver high-quality instruction, organize daily classes using creative techniques, and tailor methods to diverse learning styles
• Mentorship and Coaching: Understand and empathize with student experiences, provide personalized guidance, and foster open communication
• Assessment and Feedback: Create and utilize assessments to provide constructive feedback and guide learning
• Technology Integration: Effectively use technology to enhance learning experiences

Requirements

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Certifications

• Verifiable work experience as an Electrical Lineworker
• Hold a class C driver’s license
• Ability to explain and demonstrate knowledge of:
• Safety and work procedures
• Line-associated protective equipment
• Inspection and utilization of PPE
• Utilization and maintenance of linework tools
• Distribution and underground power utilities
• Utility company operations
• Identification of electrical systems
• Nominal voltages, energized parts, and approach distances
• Linework field techniques
• Installation of poles, conductors, transformers, and other associated line equipment
• Pole climbing
• Basic transformer connections associated with single and three-phase transformers
• Verify customer service voltages
• Read staking and framing specifications
• UG switching and grounding
• Transmission structures
• Rig and hoist line equipment
• Tailboard meetings

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Certifications

• 10+ years of verifiable work experience in Electrical Linework with 5 of those years working as a Journeyman
• Journeyman Certification
• OSHA Outreach Trainer Certification
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (Unrestricted)
• CPR/AED Certified
• Previous training experience with lineworkers

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree in a closely related field and demonstrated qualifications in the technology’s teaching discipline
• Verifiable professional experience may be accepted in lieu of other requirements as approved by the Vice Chancellor overseeing academic programs or their designee