Solar PV Instructor: Train Next-Gen Installers & NABCEP Prep

TLN Worldwide Enterprises Inc; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AOE International is a non-profit organization focused on community support and development, with a strong emphasis on workforce development and education.

This position teaches the Solar Photovoltaic Career Pathway through classroom, lab, and field instruction aligned with NABCEP tasks, preparing participants for the NABCEP Associate exam and entry-level work on residential, commercial, and utility-scale installations.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of recent experience installing, commissioning or maintaining PV systems.
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional, PV Associate or another NABCEP photovoltaic credential.
• Experience training or mentoring new installers; classroom or apprenticeship teaching experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of National Electrical Code Articles 690 and 705.
• Ability to connect with adult learners from communities underrepresented in the trades.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the solar-specific modules: PV safety, core knowledge, sales and economics, design, installation, and operations and maintenance.
• Lead hands-on installation on the mock roofs and ground-mount rack: racking, modules, wiring, grounding, inverters, testing and commissioning.
• Teach assigned parts of the Construction Career Cluster foundation with the Training Manager.
• Enforce lab and job site safety, including fall protection, ladder use and electrical safe work practices.
• Assess participants with written tests, lab checklists and the final team installation practical, and record results.
• Prepare participants for the NABCEP Photovoltaic Associate exam and proctor practice exams.
• Supervise the job site practicum with the host contractor's crew lead 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

PV installation

adult education

team mentorship

industry training

safety training

Education

NABCEP PV Installation Professional

NABCEP PV Associate

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Job description

AOE International is a non-profit organization focused on community support and development, with a strong emphasis on workforce development and education.

This position teaches the Solar Photovoltaic Career Pathway through classroom, lab, and field instruction aligned with NABCEP tasks, preparing participants for the NABCEP Associate exam and entry-level work on residential, commercial, and utility-scale installations.