Workforce Development Plumbing Instructor

Commonwealth Of Virginia; Charlton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Peninsula Community College seeks an Adjunct Plumbing Instructor to teach NCCER Core and Plumbing Levels 1-2 within the Workforce Development Department. The role supports training up to 1500 hours annually, with instruction day, evening or weekend options and no guaranteed continued employment.

The ideal candidate will have significant plumbing experience, a passion for teaching adults, and the ability to engage diverse learners while maintaining inventories, materials, and lab safety.

Qualifications

• Must have experience delivering or developing training.
• Ability to instruct NCCER Core and Plumbing Levels 1-2 courses.
• Strong communication and organization skills required.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver instruction for day, evening or weekend classes.
• Teach NCCER Core and Plumbing Levels 1-2 courses.
• Assess students and assign grades in a timely manner.
• Maintain classroom presence and communicate with students and staff.
• Establish industry relationships to ensure relevant training and job pipelines.

Skills

Instructing adults

Curriculum design

Student assessment

Communication skills

Adult education experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Journeyman or Master Plumber Certification

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Title: Workforce Development Plumbing Instructor

Location: Hampton - 650

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $36-$50/hr

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Job Description: Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

Virginia Peninsula seeks faculty to teach up to 1500 hours per year as an Adjunct Instructor in the Workforce Development Department. Teaching load is based upon student enrollment and staffing needs. Applicants will be part of a standing pool which the College will draw on as scheduling needs dictate. The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment. Instruction may be during the day, evening, or weekend. This position will teach NCCER Core, and Plumbing Levels 1-2 courses in Workforce Development.

The Adjunct Plumbing Instructor directly supports Workforce Development’s Plumbing program. This position helps meet all training needs for the Workforce Development Plumbing department. This position will instruct students to perform major and minor plumbing repairs and installations, care and proper use of Plumbing tools and equipment, and shop safety. This position will instruct students in Introduction to the Plumbing Profession, Plumbing Safety, Tools of the Plumbing Trade, Introduction to Plumbing Math, Introduction to Plumbing Drawings, Plastic Pipe and Fittings, Copper Pipe and Fittings, Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings, Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings, Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures, Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems, Introduction to Water Distribution Systems, Plumbing Math Two, Reading Commercial Drawings, Structural Penetrations, Insulation, and Fire Stopping, Installing and Testing DWV Piping, Installing Roof, Floor, and Area Drains, Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping, Types of Valves, Installing Fixtures and Valves, Installing Water Heaters, Basic Electricity, and Fuel Gas and Fuel Oil Systems

Other duties of this position include maintaining program inventories, ensuring there are sufficient consumables and supplies and equipment, ensuring all instructional materials are prepared and readily available, monitoring Plumbing Lab and equipment needs for proper operations, securing instructional aids and materials as needed. This position will also establish and maintain a working relationship with the Plumbing industry to ensure training is relevant and to create a pipeline of jobs for graduating students. Other duties may be assigned by the Director.

Essential functions:

• Design and delivery of instruction for day, and evening classes.
• Deliver courses that cover knowledge of Plumbing Systems
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Significant work experience within the Plumbing field.
• Prior experience delivering or developing training.
• Have a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
• Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners to fulfill the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
• Must be able to work at all campus locations.

Additional Considerations:

• Community college teaching experience.
• Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Canvas) with ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience.
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.
• Journeyman or Master Plumber Certification