Skilled Trades - Workforce Development Non-Credit Instructor

Title: Skilled Trades - Workforce Development Non-Credit Instructor

Agency: Tidewater Community College

Location: Portsmouth - 740

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $30-$100 per hour, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions.

The college had 3,399 graduates in , 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 33% enrolled ’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

• Pipe fitting
• Marine Coatings
• Sheet Metal
• Millwright
• Rigging/Signal
• Ship fitter
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• HVAC-R
• Plumbing
• Roofing
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Forklift

Responsibilities will include:
Utilizing selected course materials to effectively provide instruction in a classroom and hands-on training lab environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences; directing and assessing hands-on training with mockups and related exercises; enforcing safety rules and regulations in training; and documenting and assessing student performance and attendance. Instructors should be skilled in oral and written communication and must be able to work cooperatively with other staff members.

Qualified candidates will have a strong sense of commitment to safety and procedure compliance, be a self-starter, have the ability to work independently and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

Candidates must also possess the ability to multi-task with a friendly, approachable, customer service demeanor and a desire to teach.

Additional qualifications will vary by trade but will include experience in the trade they are seeking to teach:

• Pipe fitting
• Marine Coatings
• Sheet Metal
• Millwright
• Rigging/Signal
• Ship fitter
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• HVAC-R
• Plumbing
• Roofing
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Forklift

Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success. Candidates should possess sufficient technology skills to work productively in an organization that utilizes significant information and instructional technology resources.