Solar PV Instructor - NABCEP Prep & Field Training

The Leading Niche; Kankakee (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AOE International, a nonprofit focused on workforce development, seeks an instructor to teach the Solar Photovoltaic Career Pathway to adult learners, aligning with NABCEP Task Analysis. Classes include classroom, lab, and field instruction, with hands-on practicum on mock roofs and ground mounts.

Responsibilities encompass delivering PV safety and design modules, supervising installations, assessing participants, and preparing them for NABCEP exams.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of PV installation experience.
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Associate credential.
• Experience training or mentoring new installers; classroom or apprenticeship teaching preferred.
• Working knowledge of NEC Articles 690 and 705.
• Ability to connect with adult learners from communities underrepresented in the trades.

Responsibilities

• Deliver solar-specific modules: safety, core knowledge, sales/economics, design, installation, O&M.
• Lead hands-on installation on mock roofs and ground-mount rack.
• Teach assigned parts of Construction Career Cluster foundation with the Training Manager.
• Enforce lab and job site safety, including fall protection and electrical safe practices.
• Assess participants with tests, lab checklists and final installation practical.
• Prepare participants for NABCEP Associate exam and proctor practice exams.
• Supervise job site practicum with host contractor's crew lead and collect evaluation.
• Identify participants needing reteaching and notify the case manager.

Skills

PV installation experience

Adult education teaching ability

Safety training

Education

NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Associate credential

Tools

NEC Articles 690 & 705 knowledge

OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification

Job description

AOE International, a nonprofit focused on workforce development, seeks an instructor to teach the Solar Photovoltaic Career Pathway to adult learners, aligning with NABCEP Task Analysis. Classes include classroom, lab, and field instruction, with hands-on practicum on mock roofs and ground mounts.

Responsibilities encompass delivering PV safety and design modules, supervising installations, assessing participants, and preparing them for NABCEP exams.