Electrical Instructor
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteGentry, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Deliver classroom and hands-on instruction using NCCER-aligned curriculum covering electrical theory, wiring methods, motors, controls, and troubleshooting for veterans. Prepare, organize, and lead practical lab activities involving refrigeration and industrial maintenance while demonstrating safe tool use and enforcing lockout/tagout procedures. Evaluate student performance through written assessments and practical exercises, track attendance and technical proficiency, and provide actionable feedback to support career readiness. Mentor students in translating military discipline into civilian trades skills, maintain accurate instructional records, and ensure compliance with OSHA and NFPA standards. Report incidents and unsafe conditions immediately while supporting program execution and continuous improvement efforts.
Required Qualifications
- Current Journeyman or Master Electrician license or equivalent documented journey-level electrical credential
- Five or more years of practical electrical experience in residential, commercial, industrial, construction, service, maintenance, or related environments
- Direct, hands-on experience in refrigeration and industrial maintenance
- Experience working with electrical controls, motors, compressors, relays, contactors, protective devices, testing equipment, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code, electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and industry-standard work practices
- Ability to safely demonstrate electrical installation, diagnostic, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures
- Ability to explain technical information clearly to students with different levels of experience
- Strong communication, coaching, organization, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide direct feedback while maintaining professionalism, patience, and respect
- Ability to maintain accurate attendance, assessment, performance, and training records
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Gentry, Arkansas
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of a hands-on electrical training environment
Desired Qualifications
- Seven or more years of practical electrical experience
- Current Arkansas Journeyman or Master Electrician license
- Experience as an industrial maintenance electrician, controls technician, refrigeration technician, maintenance technician, or air-conditioning electrician
- Commercial refrigeration, industrial refrigeration, industrial maintenance, HVAC controls, manufacturing, facilities maintenance, cold-storage, or related experience
- Experience with variable-frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, pumps, conveyors, production equipment, and other industrial systems
- EPA Section 608 Universal certification
- NCCER Certified Craft Instructor credential
- Completion of NCCER's Instructor Certification Training Program
- Experience delivering NCCER-aligned curriculum
- Experience teaching apprentices, technicians, adult learners, or workforce-development participants
- Experience training, mentoring, or developing junior electricians
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
- NFPA 70E training
- First Aid, CPR, or AED certification
- Experience administering written tests, practical evaluations, or skills-based assessments
- Experience using simulation, virtual reality, augmented reality, learning-management systems, or other instructional technology
- Military service or experience working with veterans and transitioning service members
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