Skills Training Instructor-Network Cable and Fiber Optic Installation

About the role

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 program within an intensive, cohort-based model.

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.
• Certify 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.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of verifiable field experience in low-voltage cabling, copper and/or fiber optic installation, or related telecommunications/infrastructure work.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

Ivy Tech Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health & Wellness
• 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
• 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

Pay

$55,000 to $65,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the requirements of the position and the candidate’s relevant experience and education.

Schedule

Variable or evening hours depending on the confirmed cohort format.