Electrical Instructor - AOE International

TLN Worldwide Enterprises; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AOE International is seeking an experienced EVSE Instructor to lead electrical basics and charging infrastructure training in Peoria, IL. You will deliver lab-based EVSE modules, oversee Level 2 charger work, and guide cohorts to apprenticeship readiness, while upholding safety standards.

Responsibilities include teaching fundamentals, enforcing NFPA 70E, assessing learners, and coordinating credential exam prep with the tutoring partner. Salary $85,000–$95,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Journeyman or master electrician with five+ years in electrical construction.
• Recent EV charging equipment installation/commissioning experience.
• Experience training apprentices or new workers; teaching preferred.
• Proficient in the National Electrical Code, Article 625, NFPA 70E.
• Ability to engage adult learners from underrepresented communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EVSE modules including safety, codes and standards; fundamentals; site assessment and planning; installation and commissioning; operations and troubleshooting; and customer communication.
• Lead hands-on wiring in the booths: conduit bending, raceways, conductors, overcurrent protection, mounted and commissioning Level 2 chargers, and fault finding.
• Teach electrical construction fundamentals in the Construction Career Cluster foundation.
• Enforce NFPA 70E practices in lab and on job sites.
• Assess participants with tests, lab checklists and the final installation and fault-finding practical; record results.
• Prepare participants for the apprenticeship aptitude test and credential exams with the tutoring partner.
• Supervise the job site practicum with host electrician and collect the host's skills evaluation.
• Identify participants who are struggling, re-teach and re-assess the specific domain, and notify the case manager.

Skills

Journeyman electrician

Master electrician

Electrician contractor

EV charging experience

Training apprentices

NEC Article 625 knowledge

NFPA 70E knowledge

Adult learners engagement

Job description

AOE International is a non-profit organization focused on community support and development, with a strong emphasis on workforce development and education. We partner with various organizations to address social needs, including poverty, access to resources, and educational opportunities.

Teach electrical fundamentals and the EVSE and Charging Infrastructure Career Pathway: classroom and lab instruction across the Framework's six EVSE content domains, in lab groups of no more than 15. Instructors prepare participants for supervised entry-level electrical and charging work and for the electrical apprenticeship application, and supervise each cohort's job site practicum.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Deliver the EVSE modules: safety, codes and standards; fundamentals; site assessment and planning; installation and commissioning; operations, maintenance and troubleshooting; and customer communication.
• Lead hands-on work in the wiring booths: conduit bending, raceways, conductors, overcurrent protection, mounting and commissioning Level 2 chargers, and fault finding.
• Teach electrical construction fundamentals in the Construction Career Cluster foundation.
• Enforce electrical safety, lockout and tagout and NFPA 70E practices in the lab and on job sites.
• Assess participants with written tests, lab checklists and the final installation and fault-finding practical, and record results.
• Prepare participants for the apprenticeship aptitude test and credential exams with the tutoring partner.
• Supervise the job site practicum with the host's qualified electrician and collect the host's skills evaluation.
• Identify participants who are struggling, re-teach and re-assess the specific domain, and notify the case manager.

Qualifications and experience

• Journeyman or master electrician, or electrical contractor, with five or more years of electrical construction experience.
• Recent experience installing, commissioning or servicing EV charging equipment.
• Experience training apprentices or new workers; classroom or apprenticeship teaching experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code, including Article 625, and NFPA 70E.
• Ability to connect with adult learners from communities underrepresented in the trades.

Training and authorization required

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction; EVITP certification held or obtained within six months of hire.
• Department authorization and equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility training before working with participants.

Salary Description 85,000 - 95,000