Job Description
Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Education - Climate Trades Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Education - Climate Trades The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.
College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Instructors will provide skills-based training and experiences in a traditional or non-traditional classroom setting and/or lab environment. The instruction provided will be specific to participants enrolled in the Climate Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) program seeking to enter careers in the expanding Clean Energy Industry.
The qualified trainer will participate in training needs assessment using various techniques, conduct interactive and engaging training (at multiple sites around the region) for cohorts or participants using alternative and non-traditional methodologies appropriate and effective for working with adult learners, working with the Instruction and Assessment Coordinator to prepare and/or select education materials, and assist with the development and/or evaluation of new curricula and program designs.
Trainers will be responsive to input from local employers to address specific professional development needs on behalf of their workforce; customized solutions will be designed and delivered in a variety of modalities to best serve participants. The demand for tailored curriculum fluctuates; therefore, the need for a specific skillset may not be immediate.
Seeking trainers that have experience in the following concentrations:
Solar Technology (photovoltaic)
Wind Turbine
Industrial Maintenance
HVAC
Weatherization / Energy Auditing
Electrical
Electric Motor Repair
Electric Vehicle Maintenance
EV Automotive Service Technician
EV Charging Station Installation and Maintenance
Electric Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Assembly
Qualifications: - Experience with field training and/or classroom instruction preferred.
- Candidates should be comfortable and capable of demonstrating competency using video conferencing platforms and instructional technologies.
- Experience in a clean energy field is preferred.
- Position is located in the Western Suburbs, Illinois.
Working Conditions: Pay Grade: College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.
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