Training Manager - AOE International

TLN Worldwide Enterprises Inc; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AOE International seeks a Training Manager to lead all instruction at the assigned Hub and own the CEJA Core Competencies curriculum. You will supervise 4–8 instructors and teach part of the Construction Career Cluster foundation.

Responsibilities include building the cohort calendar, coordinating the training capacity plan, setting up labs, and ensuring compliance with credentialing and safety standards. Strong experience in electrical/solar trades is preferred.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in electrical, solar, or construction trades or technical training.
• Experience designing curriculum, assessments, or lab instruction.
• Experience supervising instructors or leading a crew.
• Ability to connect with adult learners from communities underrepresented in the trades.

Responsibilities

• Finalize lesson plans, assessments and lab exercises aligned to the 2027-2029 Clean Jobs Curriculum Framework.
• Build the cohort calendar (nine monthly starts in Year 1) and provide training capacity plan.
• Hire, schedule, observe and coach instructors; ensure they meet framework requirements.
• Set up and maintain labs (solar, electrical, EVSE); conduct safety inspections and tool control.
• Manage credential provider requirements (OSHA, NABCEP, First Aid/CPR/AED) and exam scheduling.
• Teach the Construction Career Cluster foundation and cover classes when needed.
• Review attendance and assessment results; arrange tutoring and re-assessment as needed.
• Present curriculum and results to employer advisory group and act on recommendations.

Skills

Curriculum design

Instructor supervision

Adult education

Trades experience

Education

Journeyman electrician status / NABCEP certification

Job description

Description

AOE International is a non-profit organization focused on community support and development, with a strong emphasis on workforce development and education. We partner with various organizations to address social needs, including poverty, access to resources, and educational opportunities.

Position summary

Lead all instruction at the assigned Hub. The Training Manager owns the curriculum for the CEJA Core Competencies and both Career Pathways, builds the cohort calendar and the training capacity plan the Navigator recruits against, supervises 4 to 8 instructors, and teaches part of the Construction Career Cluster foundation.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Finalize lesson plans, assessments and lab exercises so they align with the 2027-2029 Clean Jobs Curriculum Framework, and keep them current with employer feedback.
• Build the cohort calendar (nine monthly starts in Year 1) and give the Navigator the training capacity plan: cohorts, seats, pathways and start dates.
• Hire, schedule, observe and coach instructors, and make sure each meets the Framework's instructor requirements.
• Set up and maintain the solar and electrical and EVSE labs, including safety inspections, tool control and consumables.
• Manage credential provider requirements: OSHA outreach records, First Aid/CPR/AED, NABCEP registered training provider status and exam scheduling.
• Teach the Construction Career Cluster foundation and cover classes when an instructor is absent.
• Review attendance and assessment results weekly, and arrange tutoring, re-teaching and re-assessment for participants who are behind.
• Present curriculum and results to the employer advisory group and act on its recommendations.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in the electrical, solar or construction trades, or in technical training, including at least two years teaching adults.
• Experience designing curriculum, assessments or lab instruction for occupational training.
• Experience supervising instructors or leading a crew.
• Journeyman electrician status, NABCEP certification or an equivalent industry credential preferred.
• Ability to connect with adult learners from communities underrepresented in the trades.

Training and authorization required

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction; OSHA-authorized Construction outreach trainer status within six months of hire.
• Department authorization and equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility training before working with participants.