Description
Teach hands-on skilled trades courses—such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding, carpentry, or automotive—to postsecondary students preparing for entry-level employment and industry certifications. Deliver shop and lab instruction, demonstrations, and work-based learning that meet safety and industry standards in community colleges, technical institutes, and private vocational schools.
- • Enforce shop safety and supervise use of hand, power, and test equipment.
- • Evaluate labs and projects; document progress and provide feedback.
- • Teach through demonstrations, lectures, and simulations using drawings and multimedia.
- • Administer written and performance assessments aligned to industry standards.
- • Maintain grades, attendance, skills checklists, and training records.
- • Supervise fabrication, installation, troubleshooting, and field experiences.
- • Assess training needs and incoming skill levels.
- • Provide individualized coaching and remediation.
- • Conduct work-based learning and coordinate on-the-job training with employers.
- • Develop competency-based curricula aligned to codes and certifications.
- • Create syllabi, lesson plans, rubrics, and pacing guides.
- • Integrate applied math, blueprint/schematic reading, and employability skills.
- • Develop job sheets, instructional media, and digital resources.
- • Select and stage materials, tools, PPE, and consumables for labs.
- • Advise on course pathways, apprenticeships, and job placement.
- • Pursue professional development on current codes, tools, and technologies.
- • Serve on program committees for budgeting, accreditation, and curriculum review.
- • Review applications and conduct orientations or skills placement.
- • Arrange guest demonstrations, employer talks, and industry site visits.
- • Maintain, calibrate, and repair shop equipment; manage inventory.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
