Skills Training Instructor - Network Cable and Fiber Optic Installation
$520,000–$520,000 year
On-siteValparaiso, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Deliver an eight-week cohort-based curriculum covering fiber optic installation and network cabling through hands-on laboratory instruction and boot camp orientation. Prepare students for industry certification exams by coordinating Pearson VUE testing and supporting on-site or off-site evaluations. Manage cohort logistics, including enrollment, intake documentation, and student persistence, while maintaining the training lab and equipment inventory to ensure readiness. Partner with campus leadership to recruit students, coordinate the culminating employer fair, and report certification outcomes and participant data to the Systems Office.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of three years of verifiable field experience in low-voltage cabling, copper and/or fiber optic installation, or related telecommunications/infrastructure work
- Experience must be documentable, as verifiable field experience is a prerequisite for BICSI Technician certification
- Alternatively, one year of field experience may be sufficient when paired with completion of a formal apprenticeship program
- Demonstrated ability to teach technical, hands-on content to adult learners through prior instruction, corporate training, apprenticeship leadership, or equivalent experience
- Ability to manage a lab-based learning environment and to pace instruction across a multi-week cohort model
- Ability to manage recurring cohort logistics independently, including enrollment, scheduling, materials, lab resources, and student tracking
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple cohorts in parallel while maintaining quality and compliance
- Comfort with data entry, tracking, and reporting for program metrics and gift reporting
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent the program to campus leadership, students, and employer partners
- A combination of technical education, industry certification, and verifiable field experience sufficient to demonstrate mastery of the subject matter
- BICSI Train-the-Trainer authorization, enabling on-site delivery of BICSI-branded instruction and exam administration
- ETA Fiber Optic Installer certification, or equivalent (for example, FOA or the BICSI fiber track)
- Prior experience in workforce development, community college instruction, or apprenticeship program delivery
- Experience with employer engagement, career fairs, or job placement programming
- Experience with learning management systems (Canvas preferred)
- Knowledge of the data center, telecommunications, or low-voltage contracting industry
- Familiarity with BICSI ATF facility requirements
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