Skills Training Instructor-Network Cable and Fiber Optic Installation

Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington is seeking 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 network cable program within an intensive, cohort-based model. The instructor is the primary campus point of contact for program delivery, leading classroom and laboratory instruction, preparing students for industry certification exams, managing cohort logistics, maintaining the training lab, and coordinating the program’s culminating employer fair.Salary Range: $55,000–$65,000, based on education, qualifications, and relevant experience.This role is dependent on a gift and is scheduled to end December 2028.Major Responsibilities:Instruction and Curriculum DeliveryDeliver all phases of the eight-week curriculum on site, including boot camp orientation, the two-week fiber optic training, and the four-week network cabling training plus any employment readiness training as part of scheduled training in partnership with campus faculty and staff.Lead hands-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. Support students for on-site or off-site certification testing.Build and maintain course content in the College’s learning management system (Canvas).Student Recruitment, Intake, and SuccessPartner 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.Employer Engagement and Career PlacementPlan and coordinate the culminating employer fair for each cohort in collaboration with Career Link, managing employer invitations, logistics, and student-employer connections.Laboratory and Equipment ManagementMaintain the campus training lab, managing equipment inventory, consumable supplies, and readiness for each incoming cohort.Coordinate with campus facilities contacts on lab maintenance needs.Maintain BICSI ATF compliance standards once ATF certification is achieved.Identify equipment replacement needs, submit requests through appropriate campus channels, and communicate supply or readiness gaps to the Systems Office in advance.Campus and Program CoordinationWork effectively with campus stakeholders, including the Dean, Department/Program Chair, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor of Career Link, and Campus Marketing ...