Coordinator/Instructor, Skilled Trades

Coordinator/Instructor, Skilled Trades

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full-Time Faculty

Job Number

26-27-00077

Division

Academics and Guided Career Pathways

Department

Building, Engineering, and Skilled Trades

Opening Date

10/02/2026

Closing Date

11/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

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Description

Do Great Thing! Durham Technical Community College is hiring a Coordinator/Instructor of Skilled Trades in the Building, Engineering & Skilled Trades program. The Coordinator/Instructor, Skilled Trades provides leadership, administration, and instructional support for programs within the Building, Engineering & Skilled Trades (BEST) Pathway at the Orange County Campus (OCC) extension, including HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems. This position oversees program operations and strategic initiatives by planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating program activities, personnel, equipment, and services; managing cross-functional projects; coordinating course schedules; facilitating communication among stakeholders; and ensuring timely completion of program goals. Working closely with the Dean, the Coordinator/Instructor supports program development, continuous improvement, and student success while maintaining alignment with departmental and college strategic priorities. As needed, the incumbent also develops and teaches courses within the skilled trades programs and must possess strong knowledge of industry standards and practices related to HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems.

Examples of Duties

The responsibilities include but are not limited to planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of specific curriculum and continuing education program components, services, personnel, and related activities.

• Leadership

• Provides oversight for the extended programs at OCC.

• Supports employer engagement and community -based initiatives in all programs in Building, Engineering, and Skilled Trades

• Regularly examines program(s) and labor market data to achieve equitable outcomes in students Access, Completion, Graduation and Transfer/job placement.

• Regularly examines program enrollment and implements strategies to increase enrollments proportionally while growing FTE

• Identify, plan and schedule public classes to be held on the main campus and other Durham and Orange County campuses. Coordinate the class schedule with other site directors.

• Supports or coordinates professional development activities for program faculty and staff aligned with the strategic direction of the Dean Building, Engineering, and Skilled Trades.

• Explore funding opportunities and build capacity to expand programs for high demand high paying jobs in the region.

• Develops, coordinates, and supports new initiatives.

• Expand continuing education to curriculum options for equitable on-ramps to curriculum programs and off-ramps to living-wage work.

• Initiate advertising and other promotional strategies for marketing public course offering to the public and to business and industry.

• Supports active recruitment of students from underserved communities by engaging with K-12, community-based organizations, workforce development boards in Durham and Orange County etc.

• Work with business, industry, and government training staff(s) to develop courses when needed.

• Supports full integration of equipment and seamless pathways across Building, Engineering, and Skilled Trades program.

• Management

• Supports creation and management of all aspects of the hiring process to fill needed positions-interview and hire qualified instructors that meet the credential requirements to teach the course subject matter and, when applicable, the licensing agency.

• Provide candidates with an effective orientation and in-service training.

• Prepare the program budget, monitor the status of expenditures, and maintain necessary records.

• Coordinates with all publishing representatives for affordable course material adoptions.

• Ensure proper registration, recordkeeping procedures, and issue course credentials, if applicable

• Supervise the development of training programs and materials by instructors

• Maintain outlines and all evaluations of courses

• Facilitate communications between the directors/department chairs, instructors, and staff at Durham Tech for course and program planning

• Teaching and Learning

• Develop annual goals, objectives, and strategies for continuous improvement of the programs offered and maintain awareness of current continuing education and training trends;

• Monitor the results of course evaluations and provide appropriate feedback to instructors

• Acquire suitable facilities for classes and support instruction with needed resources

• Oversees continuous improvement in instruction, create new programming/services to support student achievement, and responsive to student and faculty concerns/issues

• Supports distribution and review all course materials

• Monitors and coordinates the effective delivery of instruction within programs

• Maintain a teaching load as established by the college within the range of 9-12 contact hours per semester, given the position

• Maintain orderly and clean classroom and laboratory facilities, including storage rooms and assigned office.

• Working knowledge of the business and industry communities within Durham and Orange counties

• Personal qualities and work style to indicate capability with a team approach

• Other Duties

• Represent the programs, the department, the division or the college in institutional assignments, community affairs, recruiting events, professional activities, and uphold such involvement among program members;

• Provide support and assistance to the Student Engagement, Development and Support Staff in conducting student recruitment and registration, determining admission requirements and procedures, orientation of new students, job placement of graduates, tracking of graduates, and other related activities; and;

• Must complete all required mandatory training and professional development requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum requirements for the position are that the coordinator/instructor holds a minimum of an associate's degree in either one of the extension program areas - HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical Systems Technology or a bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy or in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Spanish - language instruction

Work Experience:

• The instructor must have at least two years of relevant work experience
• two years of teaching/training experience in industry, secondary, or post-secondary settings within the extended program areas.
• A minimum of three years of current continuing education or curriculum program supervision, with the ability to supervise full-time professional staff/faculty in a diverse and collegial environment is highly preferred.

Supplemental Information

• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and effective oral and written communication/public relation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to think creatively and put ideas into action.
• Ability to make presentations to large audiences.
• Excellent computer skills as evidenced by experience with at least one data analysis/business intelligence software product and competence with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
• Personal integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Understanding of the mission, goals, and objectives of a community college.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:

• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift, at times, 10 lbs.
• Good eye/hand dexterity.

Normal Working Hours:

A minimum of 40-hour work week as determined with the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities, including occasional evening and weekend hours. Summer schedules may vary to enable four-day or four-and-one-half-day work weeks. This position is a twelve (12) month position. As a 12-month employee classified as Program Coordinator or Chair, the expectation continues to be 9-12 contact hours per academic semester (Fall, Spring and Summer).

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our Employee Benefits and Retirement page.

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Do you have an associate's degree or higher in either one of the extension program areas - HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical Systems Technology or a bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy or in a related field?

• Yes, I have an associate's degree or higher in either one of the extension program areas - HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical Systems Technology or a bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy or in a related field
• No, I do not have an associate's degree or higher in either one of the extension program areas - HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical Systems Technology or a bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy or in a related field

02

Do you have at least two (2) years of teaching/training experience in industry, secondary, or post-secondary settings within the extended program areas?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have at least two (2) years of relevant work experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have at least three (3) years of experience of current continuing education or curriculum program supervision?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you able to instruct classes in Spanish?

• Yes, I can instruct in Spanish
• No, I cannot instruct in Spanish

Required Question

Employer Durham Technical Community College

Address 1637 East Lawson Street

Durham, North Carolina, 27703

Phone 919-536-7244-5101

919-536-7200

Website https://www.durhamtech.edu/