Trades Instructor

These positions is based at our North Charleston, SC campus location.

Transform your Career at ECPI University

Since 1966, ECPI University's employees have been dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and career goals through our unique education model. Our culture is to prioritize our students' success through the support of our dynamic team and industry focused curriculum.

ECPI University provides a stable work environment, with professional growth opportunities, and competitive benefits. If you are interested in joining us in making a difference in students' lives, we would love to hear from you to discuss the opportunity.

Benefits of Employment

ECPI University provides comprehensive benefits, some of which are highlighted below:

• Tuition scholarship program available to employees and their immediate family members after 90 days of employment

• Competitive compensation and medical/dental benefit plans

• 401(k) participation with possible employer contributions

Are you a successful trades professional? Are you passionate about teaching others and sharing your trade to the next group of professionals? ECPI University in Charleston, SC, is seeking trade professionals to teach in the following areas:

Electrical

HVAC

Refrigeration

Welding

Generator Repair and Maintenance

Container Inspection and Repair

As a Faculty Instructor, you will have a passion for helping students attain their career goals. Your daily reward will be the personal satisfaction of having a chance to make a difference to yourself, your team and to a group of students who expect an outstanding education and career. The Faculty Instructor uses an approved curriculum and presents coursework that prepares the student to pursue a technical career in the trades program.

The successful candidate is consistently motivating, engaging, mentoring, encouraging, and fundamentally passionate about teaching to help students to gain confidence and skills necessary to obtain entry level employment upon graduation. The successful candidate will be a role model, set an expectation of the profession and deliver quality educational opportunities to our students in a hands-on, practical vocational environment.

Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparation and delivery of an approved curriculum based on company coursework and lesson plans

• Regularly monitors student attendance and progress

• Maintaining communication with all students at risk; working with students to address any issues that may impede their academic progress and respond to student retention and classroom management issues.

• Promotes a positive academic environment with professional appearance and cultivate cooperative learning by maintaining academic standards

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years minimum professional and practical experience working in the industry, or its equivalent

• Must possess or be eligible for certification and/or license, or other credentials required by contract and/or state of employment.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, bend and squat.

• Technical expertise in all of the subjects in which the instructor will be teaching.

• Knowledge and understanding of the professional career paths and demands of the field

• Motivation and enthusiasm for teaching and having a sensitivity to student needs and interests

ECPI University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.