Instructor, Future Ready Workforce Strategy

Forsyth Technical Comunity Clg; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

Forsyth Tech is seeking experienced subject‑matter experts to serve as Future Ready Workforce Instructors for part‑time, project‑based engagements. Instructors deliver practical workforce training to employees and leaders of partner organizations, with assignments ranging from short workshops to multi‑session programs.

Responsibilities include delivering engaging instruction, aligning with client objectives, collaborating with Corporate Training staff, and adapting curricula to client needs.

Qualifications

• Requires associates degree or higher; subject‑matter expertise in instructional areas.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to adult learners.
• Experience delivering training, workshops, or coaching to employees or adult learners.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, classroom management, and group facilitation skills.
• Ability to adapt instruction to client needs while maintaining learning objectives.
• Ability to work independently and meet preparation/delivery expectations.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel to client locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and facilitate assigned courses and training sessions using adult‑learning practices.
• Deliver practical instruction linked to participants’ workplace responsibilities and objectives.
• Establish a professional, inclusive, safe learning environment for adults.
• Adapt methods and examples to varying experience levels and client needs.
• Collaborate with the Director of Corporate Training and College staff on client objectives and delivery.
• Customize curricula to align with industry context and learning goals.
• Provide timely feedback and complete evaluations and learning records when requested.
• Maintain confidentiality of client and college information.
• Stay current in subject areas and emerging workforce trends.
• Travel to client worksites and college locations as required by assignments.

Skills

Facilitation

Adult learning

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Course adaptation

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Professional certification/licensing

Job description

Forsyth Technical Community College is seeking experienced subject-matter experts and professional trainers to serve as Future Ready Workforce Instructors. In this part‑time, project‑based role, instructors deliver high-quality, practical workforce training to employees and leaders of organizations partnering with Forsyth Tech through NC Edge Customized Training and Contract Training engagements.

Future Ready Workforce Instructors bring current industry knowledge, strong facilitation skills, and an adult-learning orientation to short-term, customized training experiences. Assignments may range from a single workshop or short course to a series of sessions within a larger client training program. Training may be delivered at a client worksite, at a Forsyth Tech location, or virtually, depending on client needs.

The instructor works closely with the Director of Corporate Training and Business Development and other Corporate Training staff to ensure that assigned training is aligned with client objectives, participant needs, and Forsyth Tech quality standards.

Job Schedule: Part Time

Job Shift: Varied

OCR Code / Classification: 2 - Instructor - Faculty

Min Salary $55.00

Max Salary $55.00

Primary Instructional Areas

Forsyth Tech is establishing a flexible instructor pool across a range of workforce-development disciplines. Current and anticipated instructional needs include, but are not limited to:

• Artificial Intelligence / Microsoft Copilot: AI literacy, practical workplace applications, productivity, and responsible use of emerging technologies.
• Communication / Emotional Intelligence: Emotional intelligence, communication, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, conflict management, and related workplace skills.
• Leadership: Frontline leadership, supervision, coaching, feedback, accountability, trust, change leadership, and related leadership-development topics.
• Robotics / Programmable Logic Controllers: Industrial automation, robotics, PLC fundamentals, troubleshooting, controls, and related technical applications.
• Safety – Arc Flash: Arc Flash and related electrical safety, workplace safety, compliance, and risk‑reduction topics.

Additional subject areas may be added based on the evolving needs of employer partners and the College’s corporate and workforce training portfolio.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Associates Degree
• Demonstrated subject‑matter expertise and current professional experience in one or more of the identified instructional areas.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and facilitate learning for adult participants with varied levels of experience.
• Experience delivering training, facilitating workshops, teaching, coaching, or otherwise developing the skills of employees or adult learners.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, classroom‑management, and group‑facilitation skills.
• Ability to adapt instruction to client‑specific needs while maintaining clear learning objectives and professional standards.
• Ability to work independently, meet agreed‑upon preparation and delivery expectations, and communicate effectively with College staff and client representatives.
• Relevant degree, credential, professional certification, license, or documented industry experience appropriate to the assigned subject area, as applicable.
• Ability to meet applicable Forsyth Tech, North Carolina Community College System, regulatory, licensing, or industry credentialing requirements for the assigned course or subject area.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation when assignments require travel to client locations.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Prior experience providing corporate, technical, leadership, safety, or workforce training.
• Experience working directly with employers, manufacturing organizations, business leaders, or other industry partners.
• Experience customizing training for a specific organization, work environment, process, or job role.
• Experience using interactive, experiential, or hands‑on adult-learning methods.
• Professional certifications, licenses, or recognized credentials relevant to the instructor’s area of expertise.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare for and facilitate assigned courses, workshops, and training sessions using effective adult‑learning practices and methods appropriate to the subject matter and client audience.
• Deliver engaging, practical instruction that connects concepts to participants’ workplace responsibilities, processes, equipment, and organizational goals.
• Establish and maintain a professional, inclusive, respectful, and safe learning environment for adult participants.
• Adapt instructional methods, examples, activities, demonstrations, and assessments to accommodate varying levels of experience and the specific needs of each client group.
• Collaborate with the Director of Corporate Training and Business Development and designated College staff to understand client objectives, course expectations, participant needs, and delivery requirements.
• Customize or supplement existing curriculum, when appropriate, so that instruction is relevant to the client’s industry, workplace context, and stated learning objectives.
• Provide timely participant feedback and, when requested, complete evaluations, attendance documentation, learning assessments, or other instructional records.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information, proprietary processes, participant information, and other College or client records encountered through the course of instruction.
• Remain current in assigned subject areas, including relevant industry practices, technologies, regulations, credentials, and emerging workforce trends.
• Complete required College onboarding, compliance, instructional, and professional‑development activities.
• Communicate promptly with the Director of Corporate Training and Business Development regarding instructional needs, client concerns, schedule changes, materials, equipment, or other issues that may affect successful delivery.
• Represent Forsyth Tech professionally when working with employer partners and contribute to positive, productive relationships with client organizations.
• Participate, as appropriate, in curriculum review, course improvement, instructional planning, or development of new workforce‑training offerings.
• Travel to client work sites and other College locations as required by assigned training engagements.

Work Schedule and Assignment Structure

• Assignments are part‑time and project‑based and may range from short workshops of several hours to longer multi‑session engagements.
• Schedules will vary according to client and program needs and may include daytime, evening, or occasional weekend instruction.
• Instruction may be delivered on a Forsyth Tech campus, at a client/contract work site, or through an approved virtual format.
• Instructors may be assigned to multiple employer clients and subject areas based on qualifications, availability, and organizational need.
• Assignments are made on an as‑needed basis; appointment to the instructor pool does not guarantee a minimum number of hours.

Performance Expectations

Successful Future Ready Workforce Instructors demonstrate subject‑matter credibility, preparation, professionalism, flexibility, and a strong commitment to adult learning. Instructors are expected to create a positive learning experience while ensuring that training is practical, relevant, and aligned with the objectives established for each client engagement.

Compensation

The compensation rate for this position is $55.00 per hour for instructional services. Compensation and assignment terms are subject to College policies and the specific instructional agreement or assignment.

About the Role

Forsyth Tech’s Corporate Training & Business Development team partners with employers to provide customized workforce education addressing leadership, technical, safety, continuous‑improvement, technology, and other business needs. NC Edge Customized Training provides customized training solutions for eligible employers, while Contract Training extends the College’s workforce‑development services to organizations engaging Forsyth Tech through fee‑based training arrangements.

Future Ready Workforce Instructors play an important role in translating employer needs into high‑quality learning experiences that can be applied immediately in the workplace.

*All roles include additional duties not captured in the job description, and responsibilities may evolve in response to future innovations, including emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and new models of work.

Physical Demands

• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
• The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job‑related tools.
• The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 30 pounds.
• The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to function in various environments in office, classrooms, conference rooms, business and industry manufacturing, assembly operations and outdoor settings.
• Must have a North Carolina valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
• May be required to have ready access to a motor vehicle for travel purposes.
• Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have an associates degree or higher?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have demonstrated subject‑matter expertise and current professional experience in one or more of the identified instructional areas?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience delivering training, facilitating workshops, teaching, coaching, or otherwise developing the skills of employees or adult learners?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a valid driver’s license with a record in good standing?
  • Yes
  • No