Skills Training Instructor - Network Cable and Fiber Optic Installation

Job Description

Ivy Tech Community College seeks a hands‑on, industry‑experienced Skills Training Instructor to launch and deliver a skills training program in network cabling and fiber optic installation. This is a full‑time instructional role responsible for teaching both the fiber optic installer and the network cable installation program within an intensive, cohort‑based model.

This position is available at the Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Valparaiso campuses, with one instructor per campus.

• Deliver all phases of the eight‑week curriculum on campus, including boot camp orientation, the two‑week fiber optic training, and the four‑week network cabling training.
• Lead hand‑on, lab‑based instruction and manage day‑to‑day cohort pacing and student engagement throughout each program cycle.
• Prepare students for the fiber optic installer certification and the network cable installation written (Pearson VUE) and hands‑on examinations; coordinate certification testing and support students for on‑site or off‑site certification testing.
• Build and maintain course content in the College’s learning management system (Canvas).
• Partner with campus leadership to recruit and enroll students for each cohort; manage enrollment, intake documentation, and cohort rosters.
• Support student persistence and completion through an intensive, workforce‑focused program with real attrition risk; track participant data, including enrollment, completion, certification attainment, and employment outcomes, and report to the Systems Office on a defined cadence.
• Plan and coordinate the culminating employer fair for each cohort in collaboration with Career Link, managing employer invitations, logistics, and student‑employer connections.
• Maintain the campus training lab, managing equipment inventory, consumable supplies, and readiness for each incoming cohort.
• Coordinate with campus facilities contacts on lab maintenance needs and maintain BICSI ATF compliance standards once ATF certification is achieved.
• Work effectively with campus stakeholders, including the Dean, Department/Program Chair, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor of Career Link, and Campus Marketing Director.
• Submit cohort reports, certification outcomes, and participant data to the Systems Office on the defined schedule; participate in program improvement discussions.
• Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and program documentation; manage a learning environment that supports student success and complies with safety standards; maintain posted office and student engagement hours.
• Develop community, industry, and employer contacts to advance College relationships; participate in community service, committee work, program accreditation activities, mentoring, commencement, and campus/college‑wide meetings as assigned.
• Adhere to all College and campus academic policies.

• A minimum of three years of verifiable field experience in low‑voltage cabling, copper and/or fiber optic installation, or related telecommunications/infrastructure work, documentable as a prerequisite for BICSI Technician certification.
• Alternatively, one year of field experience may be sufficient when paired with completion of a formal apprenticeship program.
• Demonstrated ability to teach technical, hand‑on content to adult learners through prior instruction, corporate training, apprenticeship leadership, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to manage a lab‑based learning environment and pace instruction across a multi‑week cohort model.
• Ability to manage recurring cohort logistics independently, including enrollment, scheduling, materials, lab resources, and student tracking.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple cohorts in parallel while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Comfort with data entry, tracking, and reporting for program metrics.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent the program to campus leadership, students, and employer partners.
• A combination of technical education, industry certification, and verifiable field experience sufficient to demonstrate mastery of the subject…