Masonry Instructor; NCCER Masonry Level 1

Masonry Instructor

At Skilled US, we believe in transforming lives through education and workforce readiness. We operate a full-service, brick-and-mortar adult education campus that blends rigorous instruction, career training, and holistic wraparound support. We are a bold, entrepreneurial, and student-first organization driven by our core values:
Students First, Respect, Determination, Continuous Improvement, and Gratitude. We move fast, set the bar high, and work relentlessly to meet the evolving needs of our learners and the labor market.

The Masonry Instructor is more than an educator — this role is a mentor, industry leader, and career coach who delivers the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Masonry Level 1 (5th Edition) curriculum to adult learners (18+) entering the masonry trade through Skilled US's 6-week, 224-hour Integrated Education and Training (IET) cohort. Whatever a learner's background, the instructor meets them where they are and moves them toward an industry-recognized credential, apprenticeship, or direct entry into the trade.

This role is built on hands-on training, where learners learn by doing in a real-world masonry lab environment. Anchored in NCCER Masonry Level 1:
Bricklaying, Block, and Mortar Craft, the instructor integrates essential-skills instruction — safety discipline, technical proficiency, and professional habits — with embedded Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) content aligned to WIOA Title II. Beyond technical training, learners gain the employability skills — teamwork, attendance, communication, and accountability — that are essential in both life and work.

The NCCER Masonry Credential This is an NCCER Masonry Level 1 instructional role. The instructor delivers all ten modules of NCCER Masonry Level 1 (5th Edition) and guides learners from foundational safety and tool use through residential masonry assemblies and on to employment. All completions are entered into the NCCER Registry as stackable, nationally recognized credentials. NCCER Masonry Level 1 modules taught include:
Introduction to Masonry, Basic Masonry Safety (OSHA 10), Masonry Tools and Equipment, Materials Handling, Masonry Units and Installation Techniques, Measurement and Math, Mortar, Basic Communication Skills, Residential Masonry and Basic Employability Skills.

Key Responsibilities Curriculum, Instruction & Credentialing

• Plan, prepare, and deliver all ten NCCER Masonry Level 1 (5th Edition) modules across the 6-week, 224-hour IET cohort, aligned with NCCER standards and WIOA Title II requirements.
• Provide hands-on instruction in masonry fundamentals — brick and block laying, mortar mixing and proportioning, tool use, scaffold assembly and safety, blueprint reading, and residential masonry assemblies (foundations, steps, patios, chimneys).
• Supervise and support learners in the lab, enforcing OSHA 10 and site-safety standards at all times.
• Administer NCCER module tests and performance profiles during Week 6; track and submit certification records to the NCCER Registry to secure credential attainment.
• Embed Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) activities aligned to WIOA Title II standards within each week's NCCER instruction.
• Maintain and upgrade required NCCER instructor certification through ongoing continuing education.
• Represent the Youth Build & Construction program and Skilled US with professionalism at all times.

Adult Learner Delivery & Coaching

• Deliver instruction using adult-learning principles (andragogy), adjusting pace, examples, and coaching to a cohort of adult learners entering the trade.
• Provide or coordinate weekly 1:1 coaching (2 hrs/week) and monitor completion of virtual module assignments (2 hrs/week)
• Reinforce embedded workforce readiness content — financial literacy, resume building, mock interviews — alongside program staff and career navigators.
• Engage every learner in the learning process and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Work-Based Learning & Employer Engagement

• Establish and maintain relationships with area employers, trade unions, and community organizations in the masonry and construction…