Network Cable & Fiber Optic Installation Skills Training Instructor

About the Role

Deliver all phases of the eight-week curriculum on campus, including boot camp orientation, two-week fiber optic training, and 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 and support students for on-site or off-site certification testing.

Build and maintain course content in the College’s learning management system (Canvas).

Responsibilities

• Deliver curriculum phases, including boot camp orientation, fiber optic training, and network cabling training.
• Lead hands-on, lab-based instruction and manage cohort pacing and student engagement.
• Prepare students for certification exams (fiber optic installer and network cable installation).
• Coordinate and support certification testing, both on-site and off-site.
• Build and maintain course content in 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 in an intensive, workforce-focused program.
• Track participant data, including enrollment, completion, certification attainment, and employment outcomes, and report to the Systems Office.
• 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, including equipment inventory, consumable supplies, and readiness for each cohort.
• Coordinate with campus facilities on lab maintenance needs and ensure BICSI ATF compliance standards.
• Identify equipment replacement needs and communicate supply or readiness gaps to the Systems Office.
• Work effectively with campus stakeholders, including the Dean, Department/Program Chair, Vice Chancellors, and Campus Marketing Director.
• Provide program content and student success stories for 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 schedule.
• Participate in program improvement discussions as the program scales toward statewide goals.
• Support academic integration efforts, including credit-for-prior-learning pathway discussions.
• Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and program documentation as required.
• Manage a learning environment that supports student success and complies with 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.
• 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.