Instructor (Electrical)

BuiltOps; Del Valle (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Train America Holdings, Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical Instructor to lead hands-on bootcamps at our Del Valle training center.

This part-time role requires teaching a few courses per year: one Saturday and four weekday evenings per course. Instructors (we call them Guides) are journeyman or master-level tradespeople who will deliver labs, simulations, and theories to aspiring technicians, helping them advance in the electrical trades.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience working in the electrical trade.
• Authorized Instructor - Electrician Courses.
• Journeyman Electrician license (Texas or applicable state, where required).
• Master Electrician license (Texas or applicable state, where applicable).
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Ability to commute to Del Valle training center and teach at least 4 bootcamps per year.

Responsibilities

• Inspire a group of students as their instructor.
• Facilitate e-learning and simulations for students to learn the theories.
• Facilitate and oversee hands-on activities in the lab.

Skills

Professional communication

Interpersonal skills

Team-building

Education

Journeyman Electrician license

Master Electrician license

Authorized Instructor license

Job description

Train America is the farm system for the trades. We run short, hands‑on bootcamps in HVACR, electrical, plumbing, facility maintenance and industrial maintenance, inside of distribution partner locations like Ferguson. Our bootcamps are used by employers aiming to systematically ramp‑up their new hires as well as with new entrants to the trades looking to start their career.

Instructor (Electrical)

Earn more and give back as a part-time instructor doing a few courses per year: 1 Saturday + 5 Weeknights = 1 Course.

Train America employs journeyman and master‑level tradespeople as Instructors (we call them Guides) to train the next generation of electrical technicians at our training centers embedded at distribution partner locations.

Your Responsibilities as an Instructor:

• Inspire a group of students as their instructor.
• Facilitate e-learning and simulations for students to learn the theories.
• Facilitate and oversee hands‑on activities in the lab.

Requirements and What We Are Looking For:

• 5 years of experience working in the electrical trade.
• Authorized Instructor - Electrician Courses.
• Journeyman Electrician - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or applicable state, where required.
• Master Electrician - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or applicable state, where applicable.
• Professional communication, interpersonal, and team‑building skills.
• Ability to commute to one Del Valle training center and teach at least 4 bootcamps per year.

What We Do NOT Require:

• No leaving your job. This role is designed for people still working in the trade. Staying in the field makes you a better instructor, not a conflicted one.
• No teaching experience.
• No degree. Your license and your years in the field are the credentials.
• No travel. Your training is conducted at one of our training centers.
• No long‑term commitment. You sign up for the bootcamps that fit your schedule.
• No curriculum to write.

Locations You Can Teach At:

• Austin, Texas: Ferguson Del Valle - 6807 Elroy Drive, Unit 100, Del Valle, TX 78617

Hourly pay between $40 - $50 per hour depending on experience and credentials.

Train America is the farm system for the trades. We run short, hands‑on bootcamps in HVACR, electrical, plumbing, facility maintenance and industrial maintenance, inside of distribution partner locations like Ferguson. Our bootcamps are used by employers aiming to systematically ramp‑up their new hires as well as with new entrants to the trades looking to start their career.

Train America Holdings, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, Veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local law.

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