Part-Time Instructor Apprenticeship - Carpentry

CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY CLG; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Central Oregon Community College (COCC) seeks a Part-Time Instructor to deliver Carpentry Apprenticeship courses across campus locations and via interactive video chat. The role includes guiding student discussion, evaluating progress, and working with JATC partners to support hands-on learning.

Teaching may occur daytime or evenings, on multiple COCC campuses, and online. Candidates should have strong classroom management, clear English communication, and comfort with Zoom and the COCC LMS.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in apprenticeship trades.
• Ability to communicate in English, both spoken and written.
• Willingness to work across multiple COCC campuses and online.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in apprenticeship trades courses in classroom, remote, or online delivery mode.
• Attend regular trainings and coordinate with department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Student assessment

Classroom management

Remote instruction familiarity

Tools

Zoom

Learning Management System

Job description

Classification Title

Classification Title F3

Hourly rate, Stipend, or Load Unit

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Open Until Filled Notes

Open Until Filled Notes Open for the 2025-26 academic year (POOL)

Position Type/Employee Class

Position Type/Employee Class Part-Time Instructor

Instructor Status

Instructor Status This is a part-time instructor position, non-represented and non-benefited.

Overtime Eligible Exempt

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Learned Professional

Campus Location

Primary Purpose

The Part-Time Instructor Carpentry Apprenticeship provides instruction in apprenticeship trades courses, directs student discussion, and evaluates student performance in the classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in apprenticeship trades courses in classroom, remote, or online delivery mode using established course outcomes. This includes lecturing and guiding in class writing activities, providing individual conference time to guide and evaluate student progress. Teaching assignments may include courses taught during the day and/or evening, classes taught on any of the four campuses COCC serves, by interactive video chat technology.
• Attend regular trainings as scheduled by the department or College.
• Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to each location, as assigned.

Department Specific

• Cooperate with any BOLI Approved Standards and Joint Apprenticeship Training Committees ( JATC ).
• Provide student assistance in conjunction with JATC employers, JATC administrator, or COCC Apprenticeship coordinator.
• Effectively instruct all content using interactive, hands-on teaching methods.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.

• Thorough knowledge of field of subject taught based on education and/or experience in the field.
• Knowledge of teaching and instruction of various audiences and group dynamics.
• Visual ability, corrected, to enable instructor to observe, direct, and supervise students in classroom situations.
• Ability to operate or oversee the operation of computers, video chat technology (e.g. Zoom) and familiarity with or willingness to learn the learning management system ( LMS ) used at COCC .
• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others, using the English language, with or without the use of an interpreter.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, using the English language, with or without the use of auxiliary aids or services.
• Ability