Workforce Instructors - Trades (Plumbing, Electrical, Heavy Equipment Operator)

The Adjunct Workforce Trades Instructor will serve as an instructor for Workforce Solutions trades training programs, including Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, or Heavy Equipment Operations. This position is responsible for delivering hands-on and classroom instruction that prepares students for employment, skills advancement, and industry credential attainment within their trade area. The ideal candidate will model professionalism, promote workplace safety, and provide practical industry knowledge that supports student success.

The successful candidate should possess significant professional experience in their trade area and demonstrate a passion for helping others learn the craft. While teaching experience is helpful, it is not required; however, professional experience and appropriate industry credentials are critical. Our students expect to learn from seasoned professionals who can share relevant knowledge and real-world experience. Please see our website https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/ for additional information about Workforce Solutions and these programs.

Please note: applicants must reside in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland or DC.

Compensation
The hourly rate for this role is $55.00. The position is part-time and as such cannot exceed 29 hours per week and is not eligible for health or leave benefits.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

This is an open/standing position advertisement and not for a specific position. Completing an application will make you available for open positions based on your experience, the information you provide in your application, and relevant positions available. You are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter indicating your area of teaching interest/knowledge and strongly encouraged to provide a resume of your experience if you have one. Please complete the state application and provide all pertinent professional information about yourself. We regularly review applicants and if your qualifications match an open position, we will contact you. Please note: applicants must reside in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland or DC. If you have questions and wish to learn more about any available positions, please call our office at (540) 868-7021 or visit our website https://laurelridgeworkforce.com/ for additional information about Workforce Solutions and these programs.

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Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email eeo@laurelridge.edu for further information.

Sponsorship of an employee's work authorization takes time and requires an ongoing financial investment. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College does not have funding to sponsor potential employees in the US on a work visa and F-1 post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). We consistently follow this funding model to ensure our practices are not discriminatory. Exceptions would require approval from the college president.

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