Full Time Skilled Trades Instructor

The Skilled Trades Instructor operates in an online educational environment and will provide expert one-on-one instructional support and tutoring to career students enrolled in various trade programs. The instructor will support students in Skilled Trades programs including but not limited to Construction, Plumbing, AutoCAD, Automotive, HVAC, Carpentry, and others. 

Communication includes responses to student’s academic inquiries via phone, chat, discussion boards and e-mail. The instructor will offer regular office hours for tutoring via LibCal (appointment scheduling tool), provide substantial feedback on subjective exams (if applicable), offer weekly live and recorded webinars, review program learning to determine which students require interventions via phone, email, SMS text messaging, or portal messaging. Act as SME for multiple skilled trade crafts and participates in curriculum and assessment design, development and revisions, as well as development of supplemental learning resources. This is a remote position with limited travel and based out of Scranton, PA.

Essential Job Functions:

• Review, evaluate, and suggest program curricula changes and practices to assure compliance with professional standards, state-mandated guidelines, apprenticeship skills, requirements of business, industry, and higher education
  
• Provide technically accurate academic support across various crafts to online students via phone, chat, e-mail, discussion board post, text, appointment scheduler, live and recorded webinars, and exam evaluations/feedback
  
• Review program and course-level outcomes data and surveys to determine students' needs; provide data-driven interventions/outreach as needed
  
• Perform other duties commensurate with the functions and level of the position
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge and expertise in various Skilled Trades fields including but not limited to Construction, Plumbing, AutoCAD, Automotive, HVAC, Carpentry, and other trades related areas required. Must have compassion for students learning at a distance who have many competing priorities. Must have excellent computer skills, ability to think quickly, communicate effectively and efficiently, and enjoy being part of a team. Prior teaching and/or tutoring experience in skilled trades recommended.

Education and Experience:

• Must have a minimum Associate level degree and/or minimum 7 years of field experience within skilled trades. 
  
• Must have knowledge of multiple career fields within the skilled trades professions. 
  
• Prior management experience in skilled trades highly recommended. 
  
• Prior teaching and/or tutoring experience in skilled trades recommended.
  

Other Requirements:

Must have compassion for students learning at a distance who have many competing priorities. Must have excellent computer skills, ability to think quickly, communicate effectively and efficiently, and enjoy being part of a team. Previous experience in a fast-paced work environment is a plus.

At Penn Foster, we are dedicated to helping over 300,000 students each year achieve their goals through affordable, accessible, career-focused learning. Our mission has remained the same since 1890: to enhance the lives of our students and clients through the acquisition of skills and credentials that can help them work toward their career and life goals. Together with our extensive partner network of leading employers, community-based organizations, and academic institutions, we close skills gaps and are building a workforce that’s prepared for the future job market. We aim to help businesses thrive by mobilizing their individual workers and energizing communities with opportunities for growth and progress.