7425 Temporary Staff: VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (EDCT)

Greenville Technical College; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Greenville Technical College is seeking a Part-Time Re-Entry Workforce Instructor & Success Coach to support the Returning Citizens Program. You will teach skilled trades topics while guiding participants as they prepare to enter the workforce, serving as instructor and mentor to help participants develop technical skills, workplace competencies, and confidence.

This role offers flexible part-time hours and opportunities to work with justice-involved adults across construction,

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related field required.
• Three years of experience in construction, maintenance, skilled trades, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to facilitate both classroom and hands-on instruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory skilled trades coursework, including workplace safety, tool identification, basic construction techniques, and industry best practices.
• Deliver OSHA and workplace safety training as appropriate.
• Prepare and facilitate engaging classroom and hands-on learning activities.
• Evaluate participant’s progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Deliver instruction in job readiness, communication, professionalism, conflict resolution, problem-solving, and workplace expectations.
• Assist participants with resume development, interview preparation, and job search strategies.
• Help participants identify career pathways within construction, manufacturing, maintenance, transportation, and other skilled trades sectors.
• Build positive relationships with participants and serve as a trusted mentor and coach.
• Encourage participant engagement, accountability, and persistence.
• Support participants as they navigate barriers to employment and training.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
• Collaborate with workforce development staff, community partners, employers, and social service organizations.
• Assist with participant recruitment, retention, and completion efforts.
• Maintain accurate participant records and documentation.
• Support employment placement and follow-up activities.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Instructional skills

Education

Associate's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred)

Job description

7425 Temporary Staff: VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (EDCT)

POSITION: 7425 Temporary Staff: VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (EDCT)

DEPARTMENT: CEED - Cont Edu and Econ Dev

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: 9/17/2026
Classification Code UG70 / Slot 0000

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ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: Temporary Staff Pay Rate

HOURS: 25

CAMPUS: McAlister Campus

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

In this challenging role, you will be supporting the CEED - Cont Edu and Econ Dev department at Greenville Technical College. Duties may include any or all of the following.

GreenvilleTechnical College isseeking a motivated and compassionate professional to support our ReturningCitizens Program. This position plays a critical role in helping formerlyincarcerated individuals successfully transition into the workforce byproviding skilled trades instruction, workforce readiness training, mentorship,and ongoing support. Theideal candidate is an experienced skilled trades professional who is passionateabout helping individuals overcome barriers to employment and develop theskills necessary for long-term career success.

Position Summary

ThePart-Time Re-Entry Workforce Instructor & Success Coach works flexiblepart-time hours and provides instruction in skilled trades-relatedtopics while supporting participants as they prepare to enter the workforce.This position works with a broad demographic of individuals, includingjustice-involved adults, and serves as both an instructor and mentor to helpparticipants develop technical skills, workplace competencies, and confidence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Workforce & Skilled Trades Instruction

• Teach introductory skilled trades coursework, including workplace safety,tool identification, basic construction techniques, and industry bestpractices.
• Deliver OSHA andworkplace safety training as appropriate.
• Prepare and facilitateengaging classroom and hands-on learning activities.
• Evaluate participant’sprogress and provide constructive feedback.

Workforce Readiness & Career Preparation

• Deliver instruction injob readiness, communication, professionalism, conflict resolution,problem-solving, and workplace expectations.
• Assist participantswith resume development, interview preparation, and job search strategies.
• Help participantsidentify career pathways within construction, manufacturing, maintenance,transportation, and other skilled trades sectors.
• Build positiverelationships with participants and serve as a trusted mentor and coach.
• Encourage participantengagement, accountability, and persistence.
• Support participantsas they navigate barriers to employment and training.
• Promote a respectful,inclusive, and supportive learning environment.

Program & Community Engagement

• Collaborate withworkforce development staff, community partners, employers, and socialservice organizations.
• Assist withparticipant recruitment, retention, and completion efforts.
• Maintain accurateparticipant records and documentation.
• Support employmentplacement and follow-up activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Abilityto connect with and motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Understandingof barriers commonly experienced by individuals re-entering the workforce.
• Strongcommunication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Abilityto maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Commitmentto student and participant success.

Why Join Our Team?

Thisrole offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's livesby helping individuals gain the skills, confidence, and support needed tobecome productive members of the workforce and community. The program provideseducation, training, mentoring, and career development services designed tohelp participants achieve long-term success.

Greenville Technical College is one of the largest institutions of higher learning in South Carolina and we invite you to consider becoming a part of our team!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associate’s degree inrelated field

Minimum three (3)years of experience in construction, maintenance, skilled trades, or arelated field.

Demonstrated abilityto communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Strong interpersonal,organizational, and mentoring skills.

Ability to facilitateboth classroom and hands-on instruction.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in related field.Teaching, training, or workforce development experience.Experience working with justice-involved individuals, underserved populations, or adult learners.OSHA, NCCER or other industry-recognized credentials.Experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, facilities maintenance, or related skilled trades.Knowledge of workforce readiness and career coaching practices.

Greenville Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply (EOE/AA/M/F/D/V)

It is the policy of Greenville Technical College, in accordance with applicable laws, to recruit, hire, train, and promote people throughout all college levels, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.

*Greenville Technical College is a tobacco-free institution*