Summer Carpentry Instructor - Grant Funded

Summer 2026:
Carpentry Instructor - Grant Funded

Starting Date: Immediately

This position is a part‑time daytime summer position within the Minuteman Technical Institute, with an anticipated start date of June 22, 2026, and an end date of August 20, 2026.

Classes are held Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM (no classes during the week of July 13, 2026).

This grant‑funded position is a non‑bargaining unit, exempt position, not covered under the Minuteman Collective Bargaining Agreement and not eligible for benefits. Employment is contingent upon sufficient enrollment in the CTI Summer Carpentry program.

• Plan, implement and periodically update a program of study based upon the Massachusetts Vocational/Technical Curriculum Frameworks and industry‑recognized credentials that meet students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Actively work with local businesses, industries, and other industry experts for continuous program improvement.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning, appropriate to post‑secondary students’ maturity and interests.
• Guide the learning process toward curriculum, establish objectives for lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives.
• Assess students regularly and provide progress reports.
• Maintain records for reporting student grades, performance, and documentation to support industry‑recognized credentials.
• Provide counseling with colleagues and students regularly.
• Maintain order in the classroom fairly and justly.
• Assist administration in implementing policies and rules governing student conduct.
• Assist administration in implementing MTI goals and policies related to educational and operational needs.
• Maintain condition of facilities.
• Perform any other related task as directed by the Director of Expanded Access.

• Licensed or licensable as a Chapter 74 Instructor by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Carpentry (preferred not required).
• Familiar with all aspects of the Carpentry industry, including MA Carpentry Code, Blueprint Reading, OSHA and Hot Work, Hand and Power Tools.
• Incorporate valid Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC) into the program.
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years recent (within past 7 years) experience in Carpentry.
• OSHA 10‑Hour Certification (preferred).
• Familiarity with Massachusetts Vocational Technical Curriculum Frameworks for Carpentry (required).
• Experience with student management information system software.
• Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States (required).
• Pass CORI/SORI screening and provide proof of fingerprinting per MA DESE guidelines.

• Interacting with the public, walking around the school, standing periods, occasionally lifting and carrying items, reading documents, using a computer, listening and speaking, using office equipment, maintaining energy throughout the day, and handling stress effectively.

• Part‑time.
• Classes:
  Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

• Anticipated start:
  June 22, 2026; end:
  August 20, 2026 (no class during week of July 13, 2026).

• Director of Expanded Access

• Hourly rate: $90.00 for total of 213 hours (208 program hours + 5 hours curriculum development).

Minuteman High School is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

• Nancy Palladino, Director of Expanded Access
• 758 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
• Phone: , x7425
• Email: NPalladino