Training Instructor

Summary:

Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate training sessions that focus on the principles, techniques, safety, and procedures related to the telecommunications industry

Primary Duties:

• Train and evaluate field crews to ensure regulatory and skills training is completed timely. Including but not limited to; Bucket Truck, Bucket Rescue, Pole Climbing, Pole Top Rescue, Ladder Safety, CPR, NESC, Ground Disturbance, Trenching & Excavation, Confined Spaces, and all skills involving building & troubling shooting plant.
• Facilitate training sessions to increase employees’ knowledge and competence, using visual aids such as videos, Power Point, graphs, charts, presentations, etc.
• Assist in the design and development of the course of study according to curriculum guidelines and job site requirements
• Follow guidelines and assist in administering apprentice programs
• Tailor courses by developing modifications to meet participant needs and training goals
• Observe and evaluate employees’ work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement

• Administer written, oral, or performance tests to measure progress, and to verify the competency of USG employees
• Prepare reports and maintain records such as student grades, attendance rosters and training activity details
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal/company regulations and safety standards
• Support Operations and Safety teams in their efforts around safety, quality, and productivity.
• Travel required to facilitate classes and visit students at various jobsites/offices (truck provided)
• Manage groups of students safely and efficiently
• Other Duties as assigned

Skills/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• A journeyman level of experience and skill in telecommunications aerial construction
• Must be competent to perform all tasks and duties of a journeyman in the field of telecommunications construction
• Valid driver’s license
• May be asked to obtain CDL Class A driver’s license
• Pre-employment drug screen/criminal background test is mandatory.
• Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor preferred
• Medic First Aid certification
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, twisting, reaching above shoulder level, working in confined spaces, working off a pole or in a bucket.
• Highly organized person and can show planning and processes to support daily work
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products – Outlook, Excel, Word, etc with an emphasis on PowerPoint.
• Positive people skills and pleasant demeanor
• Punctual & dependable
• Occasional travel required