Manufacturing Instructor - Part Time

Position Type: 60 Hours over 12 Weeks (generally classes are held one night per week from 5-9, one hour of prep per week)*

Compensation: $45 - $47/Hour

Travel Required: This position requires travel one night per week to Bates Technical College

Required Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience as a machinist in the manufacturing industry

Who We Are: AJAC is a statewide non-profit organization. We are an industry-driven apprenticeship organization, founded on the belief that mastery occurs on the job. Through pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship and adult apprenticeship, all people have the opportunity to earn competitive wages, find meaningful and fulfilling work, and pursue lifelong learning. The organization annually serves 300 manufacturing employers, 400 apprentices (including 100 high school juniors and seniors), and nearly 270 pre-apprentices. We have a small staff of entrepreneurial, smart and motivated team members – this work is fast and dynamic but also rewarding and highly collaborative.

About this Job: We are seeking a manufacturing instructor with experience in machining or industrial maintenance to teach a variety of apprenticeship courses, including Engineering Drawings, Precision Machining, GD&T, Inspection, Fluid Power, Lifting and Rigging, Mechatronics, and more.

Some key duties of this position include:

• Teach apprentices one or more of 12 sequenced courses leading to a journey-level completion as a Machinist or Industrial Maintenance Technician. Courses can be found on our website at www.ajactraining.org
• Use our online system to report apprentice attendance and progress on a weekly basis
• Adapt to a variety of teaching situations, including working effectively in both the classroom and the lab environment
• Establish guidelines and manage conduct of students as appropriate for the classroom and shop
• Work with the program manager to make suggestions regarding the curriculum to ensure apprentices receive training in machining operations that address industry needs
• Participate in instructor training and curriculum development meetings
• Communicate effectively in oral and written English
• Perform other duties assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a machinist or industrial maintenance technician in the manufacturing industry, and or journey-level certification
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience teaching or mentoring on the job, in a college, or in another vocational environment

*Please note: This is a part-time position that does not include guaranteed hours upon hire. We have a pool of instructors who teach our evening classes each quarter (12-week period). Instructors are requested to teach based on organizational needs.