Educational Training Specialist

Delaware Technical Community College; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Technical Community College is seeking a full-time Welding Instructor within Workforce Development. The incumbent will teach workshops and courses, develop curricula, evaluate participant progress, and provide tutoring and advisement to students in the Workforce Development and Community Education Division.

Responsibilities include collaborating with faculty, supporting program accreditation, and participating in department activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Teaches workshops, seminars, and courses using effective teaching methods and management.
• Develops new programs, workshops, and courses and syllabi; revises existing programs.
• Selects and maintains teaching materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintains participant records and counseling notes; evaluates progress.
• Provides advisement and tutoring to participants to support program completion.
• Schedules office hours to aid student progress; collaborates with faculty and staff.
• Participates in meetings and committee work; supports program accreditation.

Skills

Teaching techniques

Counseling skills

Effective communication

Student rapport

Multicultural communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Workforce is looking for a full-time welding instructor.

Salary Salary determined by relevant years of experience and education

Classification Information

Classification Title

Classification Title Educational Training Specialist

Job Code

Job Code 3038 (FT), 3538 (PT)

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Pay Grade

Position Pay Grade Salary Plan A (FT), Salary Plan C (PT)

Position Type

Position Type Full-Time

Summary Statement

An incumbent is responsible for conducting and/or teaching workshops, seminars and/or courses, evaluating participants, and developing and implementing curricula. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for providing individual tutoring, advisement, and/or counseling services to the Workforce Development and Community Education Division participants/students, as well as providing support for division activities.

Nature and Scope

An incumbent typically reports to an appropriate Workforce Development and Community Education supervisor/administrator. Duties include a variety of accountabilities pertaining to planning, organizing, and conducting workshops, seminars, and/or courses, and providing tutoring, advisement, and/or counseling services to Workforce Development and Community Education participants/students. In addition, an incumbent is to assist in other Workforce Development and Community Education activities, e.g., recruitment, job placement, and support services for participants/students, as assigned.

Principal Accountabilities

An incumbent may perform any combination of the below listed accountabilities:

• 1. Conducts and/or teaches workshops, seminars, and/or courses as assigned, utilizing effective communications, classroom/workshop management, leadership, training, and teaching techniques.
• 2. Develops new programs, workshops/seminars and/or courses and syllabi. Evaluates programs, courses, workshops/seminars and/or courses, including syllabi, teaching methods, materials, equipment, and facilities; revises existing programs, workshops/seminars and/or courses as assigned.
• 3. Selects, maintains, and uses materials, supplies, and equipment required for effective teaching, facilitating, and training.
• 4. Maintains adequate participant/student records, including intake test results, and counseling notes; evaluates and reports participants’ progress and/or attendance. Prepares and submits evaluations as required.
• 5. Provides objective advisement and tutoring of participant/students as necessary to assist in successful completion of the program.
• 6. Schedules, posts, and maintains office hours to aid in participant’s progress.
• 7. Works as a team with other faculty and staff to facilitate routine department operations and achieve departmental goals and objectives. Assists in attaining program accreditation.
• 8. Participates in departmental/campus/College meetings and serves on committees, as required.
• 10. Assists as requested in developing proposal/department/program budget, establishing and maintaining effective public relations, and facilitating routine department operations.
• 11. Assists with extra-curricular client activities as requested.
• 12. Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of teaching techniques and methods.
Knowledge of relevant subject matter in the incumbent’s discipline/department.
Knowledge of counseling skills and techniques.
Knowledge of community resources and of the means to access these resources.
Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Ability to develop rapport with students and staff.
Ability to effectively communicate subject matter content and to relate to a diverse population in a multicultural environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Four (4) years of relevant experience.

Number of Vacancies

Posting Number

Posting Number REG5188PO

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date 10/14/2026

Close Date 10/29/2026

Open Until Filled No

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• First Letter of Reference
• Second Letter of Reference

Optional Documents

• Teaching Philosophy
• Writing Sample
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Other Document
• Multi Media

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