Instructor

Job Title: Instructor
Location: Senatobia, MS 38668 (100% Onsite)
Duration: 3 Years Contract (Opportunity to be extended or be converted to FT, but NOT Guaranteed)


Shift: Typical hours are Mon - Fri (7:30 am - 4:30 pm).

Job Sumamry:
Located onsite in Mississippi but some domestic travel will be required to support other training centers or events.
Driving farm Machinery and a forklift. All operator certifications will be handled upon successful hire. Most of the driving is to get the equipment off trucks or into the lab areas.

Top Must Haves:

• Strong knowledge of Agriculture equipment and/or precision technology
• Demonstrated professional communication skills with proven results both written and verbal
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning with the ability to understand complex systems

As an Instructor for Client located in Mississippi, you will focus on delivering instructor led classroom, lab, in-field and virtual product training to dealers, company employees, and customers. In addition, you will:

• Deliver technical classroom/lab and in-field training - adapting content, training materials, and activities for each class to increase dealership and employee capabilities to diagnose, optimize, sell, or manage various Ag & Turf equipment
• Training programs include, but are not limited to products, services, and/or professional skills with heavy emphasis on product features, applications, and product system technologies.
• Be responsible for lab/field/classroom setup, execution, and tear-down of each training event
• Instructor will present PowerPoint instruction in the classroom and lab activity to diagnose and fix a machine bug for example. Classes are typically 2 days long with 2 classes taught per week. Students are technicians from dealerships throughout the country.
• Monitor course effectiveness using Net Promoter Score data
• Develop strong relationships with dealers, certified dealer instructors, and field teams to promote and fill classes; ensuring highest priority training needs are being offered
• Research training topics to increase subject matter expertise specific to product, machine systems, professional skills, and product applications.
• Work with the platforms & training development to develop & update course materials

What Skills You Need;

• Experience in a training and development areas such as instruction, needs assessments, curriculum development, presentation skills, adult learning theory, and other such related training and development work.
• Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office as well as department-specific computer programs (i.e ServiceAdvisor 5, CCMS)
• Demonstrated professional communication skills with proven results both written and verbal
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning with the ability to understand complex systems
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25%

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Strong knowledge of Agriculture equipment and/or precision technology
• 1 or more years of Field experience with regular customer contact, knowledge of dealer/distribution network, and broad product knowledge
• 1 or more years of factory experience interfacing with design, engineering, and manufacturing
• 3 or more years as a Field Service Technician
• 3 or more years as an Agronomist
• 1 or more years as a Service Manager

Education:
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following: Bachelors degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Mechanization (AgriBusiness, Ag Education, etc.)
Valid driver’s license required – will need to be able to travel by plane to locations across the US and rent a car.