Trainer Adjunct -Masonry Workforce Training and Continuing Education

Texas Southmost College; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Texas Southmost College seeks a part-time Trainer Adjunct to design and deliver fundamental masonry and stonework training for continuing education. The role focuses on crafting customized, short-term programs for corporate partners across classroom, lab, or live shop settings.

As an industry-facing trainer, you’ll translate masonry expertise into practical learning experiences for adult learners, with flexible assignments driven by employer demand and project timelines.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise in masonry and related trades.
• Ability to customize training for client objectives.
• Strong oral and written communication for diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver noncredit workforce training aligned to employer needs.
• Develop learner-centered lesson plans and varied teaching strategies.
• Create and update curricula and instructional materials.
• Administer assessments and document outcomes and records.
• Maintain safe and organized lab/shop spaces and equipment.
• Follow college policies and OSHA guidelines in instruction.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Masonry training

Instructional delivery

Communication

Digital literacy

Adaptability

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma or equivalent in Masonry/related trades

Associate degree (preferred) in construction tech/related field

Industry credentials (NCCER/OSHA)

Tools

NCCER Certification

OSHA 10/30

Canvas

Colleague LMS

Job description

Trainer Adjunct -Masonry Workforce Training and Continuing Education

Position Information

Classification Title

Job Title

Job Title Trainer Adjunct -Masonry Workforce Training and Continuing Education

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Location

Location Main Campus

Position Length Part Time

Position Summary Information

Job Summary

Responsible for the advancement of customized education and training programs for the corporate environment, specifically designing and delivering fundamental masonry, bricklaying, and structural stonework training courses for continuing education and the construction, restoration, and building trades workforce industry. The adjunct trainer is a project-based role responsible for delivering customized, short-term workforce training for business, industrial, and commercial construction partners. This position is industry-facing and flexible by design, with instructional assignments driven by employer demand, contract timelines, and workforce initiatives. Adjunct trainers serve as subject matter experts who translate industry knowledge into practical, skills-based learning experiences for adult learners in a classroom, laboratory, or live construction shop environment. Assignments may vary by duration, schedule, modality, and location, and do not carry an expectation of ongoing or semester-based employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Instructional Delivery: Serve as a project-based adjunct trainer delivering noncredit workforce training aligned to employer needs and contractual requirements. Prepare and teach departmental courses, developing learner-centered lesson plans and employing teaching strategies for different learning styles. Deliver engaging instruction in corporate, classroom, laboratory, mechanical/construction shop facility, virtual, or hybrid environments based on program scope.
• Curriculum & Materials: Collaborate with employers and college workforce staff to customize curriculum, materials, and instructional approaches for specific training engagements. Update and revise curriculum to maintain currency and develop new courses as needed to support the instructional mission. Prepare, distribute, and utilize instructional support materials, including course syllabi and supplementary materials.
• Assessment & Compliance: Administer assessments, evaluations, and feedback tools after each training. Develop, conduct, and document appropriate assessments of student learning outcomes. Document attendance, completion, student records (e.g., grades), and data outcomes accurately and within established deadlines.
• Operational & Facility Oversight: Maintain classroom and masonry laboratory shop spaces, including the upkeep of assigned training equipment, mortar mixers, masonry saws, scaffolding units, hand/power tools, materials (bricks, blocks, stone, sand, cement), and shop management software, providing for the security of facilities, and maintaining safe, organized, and clean working conditions.
• Professionalism & Morale: Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite. Adapts teaching strategies to adult learners with diverse experience levels and learning styles. Promotes positive morale and teamwork, provides exceptional customer service, and models key employability skills such as adaptability, communication, and responsibility.
• Institutional Alignment: Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies, guidelines, and applicable local, state, and federal OSHA rules. Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan and mission. Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ).
• Scheduling: Working hours are flexible and may include teaching day, evening, holiday, or weekend hours depending on deadline requirements, program scope, contract timelines and special events.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Subject Matter Expertise: Demonstrated subject matter expertise relevant to assigned masonry training, including bricklaying techniques, concrete masonry unit (CMU) installation, mortar mixing and proportioning, grout and rebar placement, structural and veneer masonry, masonry restoration, scaffolding safety, blueprint reading, estimation, and workplace safety (OSHA standards).
• Instructional Capabilities: Ability to customize training content and format to fit a client’s objectives, and the ability to create and maintain a learner-centered environment.
• Communication & Professionalism: Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated proficiency in both oral and written communication. Must be comfortable training in a commercial construction shop, active job site, or lab environment with the ability to interact professionally with corporate partners, job site foremen, and a diverse student population.
• Digital Literacy: Ability to use current technology and perform/excel in a high-tech, all-digital environment. Proficient in the use of e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation software, building estimation software, and learning management solutions such as Canvas, Colleague.
• Adaptability & Multi-Tasking: Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing procedures, protocols, contract demands, or assignments.
• Commitment to Mission: A strong commitment to the mission and “open door” policy of the community college.

Required Education and Experience

• Education: High school diploma, certificate, or formal credential in Masonry, Building Construction, or a related trades field from an accredited college, technical school, or recognized industry apprenticeship program, or the equivalent.
• Industry Experience: Three (3) years of relevant industry experience as a journey-level mason or bricklayer in a commercial, industrial, or residential construction environment.
• Certification: Industry-recognized credential such as NCCER Masonry Certified Craft Instructor, OSHA 10/30 Construction Trainer, or a recognized regionals trade union journeyman credential.
• Bilingual Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Active trade certification in core areas (e.g., NCCER ), active OSHA construction safety card, and any necessary certified instructor/proctor credentialing, or the ability to attain appropriate status prior to class start date.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Education: Associate’s degree or higher in construction technology, construction management, civil engineering technology, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Advanced Experience: Four (4) years of relevant industry experience as a Masonry Foreman, Lead Mason, or Construction Supervisor, including advanced experience with commercial masonry building systems, estimation, and site safety programs.
• Postsecondary Teaching: Previous postsecondary teaching experience and experience with distance learning or alternate instructional delivery systems.

Certificates and Licensures

• Required/Attainable: Active trade certification in core areas (e.g., NCCER ), active OSHA construction safety card, and any necessary certified instructor/proctor credentialing, or the ability to attain appropriate status prior to class start date.
• Preferred: Advanced industry certifications such as Certified Masonry Executive, specialized historical preservation credentials, along with an equivalent combination of industry field experience, credentials, and training.

Physical Demands

• Physical Activity: Long periods of standing and extensive walking; frequently required to stand (up to 6 hours). Regularly required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb ladders/scaffolding, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lifting Requirements: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and regularly lift and/or move between 20 to 50 pounds (such as masonry blocks, bags of mortar, or equipment components).
• Vision & Hearing: Ability to hear and see. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: Typical instructional setting specific to a simulated masonry laboratory shop space, live building bay, classroom, or outdoor construction yard environment. The noise level is usually moderate to loud. While performing duties in the lab, the employee may occasionally work near specialized machinery, heavy equipment, power tools, mixers, dust-producing elements, and experience a 15-30% environmental hazard exposure.

MANDATORY COMPLIANCE & TRAINING

• College-sponsored orientation, standards, and guidelines
• Anti-Discrimination/Harassment & Title IX
• Safety/Active Shooter on Campus
• Personal Information Protection Training (PIP)
• Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Canvas Certification (if teaching online or hybrid)
• Criminal history check with acceptable results.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer: The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Are you able to perform these essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation?

Yes

With Accommodations

Texas Southmost College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age or military status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to services and other programs at the college.

Posting Number

Posting Number 2026103TSC

Open Date

Open Date 07/06/2026

Close Date