Construction Instructor

Hawkeye Community College; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawkeye Community College is seeking a Construction Instructor to develop and teach courses with an emphasis on construction and building trades. The role involves engaging with student vocational potential through aptitude assessments related to construction and building trades.

The instructor will maintain supervision of the construction site and classroom, support continued program development, and work across departments to serve a diverse student body and community.

Qualifications

• Instructs construction and building trades courses.
• Maintains an organized worksite and a safe instructional environment.
• Collaborates with college programs on development and implementation of programs.

Responsibilities

• Instructs construction and building trades courses at various times, days, and sites through multiple modalities.
• Maintains an organized worksite and ensures a safe instructional environment in the classroom and on the job site.
• Works in collaboration with Business & Community Education, Academic Affairs, and other college programs and committees on development and implementation of existing and future programs.
• Serves as a coach and advisor to students while maintaining a professional relationship with students before, during, and after instruction.
• Maintains and documents student progression.
• Maintains good stewardship of tools, equipment, job sites, and classrooms.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Job description

Join our team! We are excited to share that Hawkeye Community College’s Business and Community Education department is looking for a Construction Instructor.

Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge about construction and building trades? Are you passionate about making an impact and empowering others with life changing knowledge? If so, Hawkeye Community College has a great opportunity for you!

Our Workforce Training & Community Development team has an opening for a full-time Construction Instructor that will develop and teach courses with an emphasis on construction and building trades. This is achieved by engagement with student vocational and educational potential through aptitude assessments related to the construction and building trades. Additionally, this position will maintain general oversight of the construction site and classroom.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Instructs construction and building trades courses at various times, days, and sites through multiple modalities.
• Maintains an organized worksite and ensures a safe instructional environment in the classroom and on the job site.
• Works in collaboration with Business & Community Education, Academic Affairs, and other college programs and committees on the development and implementation of existing and future programs.
• Serves as a coach and advisor to students while maintaining a professional relationship with students before, during, and post instruction.
• Maintains and documents student progression.
• Maintains good stewardship of tools, equipment, job sites, and classrooms.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.