Slcc Solar Pv Workforce Trainer
LOCATION
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
QUALIFICATIONS
Baccalaureate degree or professional certifications, minimum of four years experience in the Solar Photovoltaic industry, current NABCEP certification or ability to obtain within one year, and at least one year of teaching experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for delivering course content, maintaining student records, engaging students, adapting curriculum to industry trends, providing feedback, managing a learning environment, and attending training and departmental meetings.
INDUSTRY
Education and Renewable Energy
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The Solar PV Workforce Instructor will teach various topics related to Solar Photovoltaic Sales and Installation, ensuring student engagement and success while maintaining industry standards and effective learning environments.
- Responsible for all tasks and activities related to the delivery of the course content.
- Maintain records of student performance, including test administration and posting of all grades into appropriate on-line system if applicable.
- Responsible for the management of an effective learning environment, including communication with students through electronic methods as well as in class.
- Follow approved course curriculum, per college policy, assuring successful completion of identified student learning outcomes.
- Maintain current industry standards and best practices as appropriate.
- Demonstrate and support professional commitment to program goals, as well as Division, School and College policies, Mission and Values.
- Attend required training and departmental meetings.
- Give timely feedback to students on assignments, quizzes, exams, projects; clearly communicate expectation related to coursework.
- Maintain open line of communication with program manager/coordinator.
- Maintain student records as required by the program (i.e., grades, attendance, waivers, etc.).
- Adapt curriculum to meet changing industry trends and/or standards.
- Engage students through classroom discussions, labs, lessons, and activities.
- Ensure students are given multiple opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills they will need to successfully complete the course, apply what they have learned and demonstrate they are developing the skills necessary to be successful.
- Other duties as needed to support program success.
- Baccalaureate degree or professional certifications.
- Four years experience working in the Solar Photovoltaic Industry. Preferably in a combination of solar sales, installation, marketing, and design roles.
- Specific documented training and additional related work experience may be substituted for education on a two for one year basis.
- Current North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) certification or ability to obtain NABCEP certification within 1 year.
- One year teaching experience.
Professional certifications, specific documented training and additional related work experience may be substituted for education on a two for one year basis.
Three or more years teaching/training experience.
Prior experience working with adult learners.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Computer and software skills.
- Able to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Must be adaptable, flexible, and have the ability to multi-task.
- Demonstrate proficiency and passion for teaching.
- Track and keep records of student enrollment and progress.
- Must be dependable.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.
1. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States.
2. Must complete a Criminal Background Check before prior to employment.
3. In accordance with SLCC policy, part-time instructor positions are offered on a term by term basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
4. Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment.
Please contact Rhett Bigelow (rhett.bigelow@slcc.edu) for more information.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
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