Temporary Adjunct Professional Development Trainer

About the role

Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) Workforce Solutions seeks qualified adjunct instructors to deliver engaging, high-quality professional development training for business, industry, government, healthcare, education, and community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instructor-led professional development courses in a classroom, virtual, or hybrid format.
• Facilitate engaging learning experiences that encourage participation, discussion, and practical application.
• Customize training content, activities, and examples to meet client and industry needs.
• Develop and update course materials, presentations, handouts, and assessments as needed.
• Evaluate participant learning outcomes and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate attendance, training records, and required documentation.
• Collaborate with Workforce Solutions staff to ensure quality program delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and adult learning principles.
• Travel to training locations throughout the service region as needed.
• Adhere to BSCTC and KCTCS policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Instructors may teach one or more of the following: Leadership and Supervisory Skills, Conflict Resolution and Conflict Management, Effective Communication, Team Building and Collaboration, Customer Service Excellence, Emotional Intelligence, Workplace Professionalism, Time Management and Productivity, Coaching and Employee Development, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Change Management, Workplace Ethics, Presentation and Public Speaking Skills, Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving, Employee Engagement and Retention.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Education, Communications, Psychology, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in leadership, training, human resources, organizational development, management, education, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating training, teaching, presenting, or leading professional development programs.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and workforce development practices.
• Ability to engage diverse audiences and adapt instructional methods to varying learning styles.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and classroom management skills.
• Ability to establish credibility with professionals across industries and organizational levels.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple training assignments.
• Ability to stand and present for extended periods.
• Ability to travel throughout the service area and occasionally beyond.
• Ability to operate standard office and instructional technology equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Education, Communications, Psychology, or a related field.
• Preferred qualifications: Additional skills requested: Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

Skills

• Current knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and adult learning principles.
• Ability to customize training content and activities to meet client and industry needs.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and classroom management skills.
• Ability to evaluate participant learning outcomes and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to collaborate with Workforce Solutions staff to ensure quality program delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to travel throughout the service region as needed.
• Ability to adhere to BSCTC and KCTCS policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Ability to teach one or more of the following: Leadership and Supervisory Skills, Conflict Resolution and Conflict Management, Effective Communication, Team Building and Collaboration, Customer Service Excellence, Emotional Intelligence, Workplace Professionalism, Time Management and Productivity, Coaching and Employee Development, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Change Management, Workplace Ethics, Presentation and Public Speaking Skills, Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving, Employee Engagement and Retention.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents.
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match.
• Vacation/Sick Time.
• Work-Life Balance.
• 9.5 Paid Holidays.
• Two Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Salary Range: $varies

Schedule

Standard Hours: varies

Work Location

On-Site