Looking for a career change and love construction and building trades? Ivy Tech is currently accepting applications for a Building Trades Instructor located at the Plainfield Correctional Facility in Plainfield, IN. Come join our team! General Purpose and Scope of the Position: This is a full-time, year-round teaching position located at the Plainfield Correctional Facility. Monday - Friday work schedule. The CTE
Instructor provides high-quality, hands-on technical training to incarcerated adult learners. The instructor delivers curriculum-aligned lessons, maintains required documentation, engages industry partners, supports credential attainment, and collaborates with Ivy Tech and IDOC to promote re-entry success. Carpenters make up the largest building trades occupation in the industry and those with all-around skills are
in high demand. This four-level curriculum covers content such as Building Materials, Cabinet Fabrication, and Advanced Wall Systems. This program offers students the skills for entry-level carpentry positions on almost any worksite. This includes onsite safety skills and certification. The certifications students complete the class with also assist students who want to branch out into craft-specific trades. Major
Responsibilities: Instructional Delivery • Provide high-quality, standards-aligned instruction. • Teach hands-on lab skills supporting industry certification and workplace readiness. • Begin and end class on time per DOC, facility, and Ivy Tech schedules. • Use instructional strategies that build technical and employability skills. • Present material clearly and accurately. • Encourage active participation and
collaborative work. • Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse readiness levels. • Support students requiring documented accommodations. • Use of different modalities to increase learning opportunities. Career & Employability Skill Development • Integrate employability and soft skills into instruction. • Collaborate with HIRE and HIRE Academy coordinators. • Engage trade professionals and employers for
presentations and demonstrations. Student Progress & Assessment • Monitor and document student progress toward learning outcomes. • Assess skills using performance, project-based, and written assessments. • Provide timely and unbiased feedback. • Administer TABE and other exams as needed. • Track completions, credentials, and exit status. • Review student progress at least monthly. Documentation, Reporting & CQI •
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