Mechanical Trainer / Workshop Instructor (HVAC/ Plumbing/Welding)

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

Instructional faculty members will be appointed in the appropriate rank based on their education and experience. The broad criteria are provided below.

For Industrial Trades Instructor

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or trade designation in the relevant discipline, employment experience, and relevant Professional Credentials and Certification for disciplines that require Professional Credentials and Certification, specifically HVAC, Plumbing, Welding or Rotating equipment, from a recognized and accredited institution.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of employment experience as a practitioner within the relevant discipline
• A minimum of three (3) years of training experience.
• Competency in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Apply various teaching approaches in the classroom and for practice experiences, including the laboratory, simulation, and practicums.
• Ability to use a variety of educational technology and platforms.
• Demonstrate academic and information literacy skills.

Other required skills

• Commitment to applied and experiential learning as a pedagogy and a key feature of UDST’s mandate.
• Ability to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in program outcomes.
• Digital literacy and demonstrated fluency in technology systems and an ability to model and facilitate the use of current and emerging digital tools to support research and learning.
• Demonstrate ability to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable students to participate in their learning actively.
• Commitment to the teaching profession's effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal through self-driven continuous professional development and life-long learning.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and collegial spirit and a demonstrated ability to establish rapport with learners, colleagues, sponsor-employers, and community members.