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Technical Instructor (Carpentry)

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Position Title: Technical Instructor (Carpentry)

Department: WIT-KJCC - Corrections

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

The screening committee will review all eligible applications immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Position Summary: Washburn Institute of Technology seeks applications for a Technical Instructor, Carpentry Technology to begin as soon as possible for the current session. This is an 11-month, benefit-eligible position in the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
 
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a multiskilled faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Develop a curriculum according to course competencies on each course syllabus.
• Prepare for and attend all class meetings.
• Develop assignments for the classroom and the lab.
• Enforce policies for safety and use of personal protective equipment for all individuals in the lab environment.
• Maintain student records for the program (i.e. Certification testing and the assessment plan).
• Coordinate or simulate internship opportunities within the carpentry program.
• Evaluate student work, provide feedback to students, administer tests, and assign grades.
• Share (as appropriate) student information with proper staff and departments.
• Use the university’s learning management system to track grades as required.
• Participate actively in departmental/program advisory board meetings.
• Foster a positive relationship with industry representatives and the community.
• Act in a manner that promotes collegial relationships and shows respect for students, staff, and colleagues.
• Maintain and/or advances training in industry-recognized certifications.
• Stay abreast of innovations and developments in the professional field.
• Adhere to university policies.
• Participate in required KDOC trainings.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
• Two years of documented experience (4000 hours) as a carpenter or related position.
• Industry-recognized carpentry certification or licensure.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• The selected candidate will demonstrate a commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.
• Must pass KDOC Background Check and Drug Test.
Official transcript(s) due at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• A degree in discipline.
• Teaching experience at the elementary/secondary or post-secondary level.

Full time Exempt Mon-Fri 

Background check required. 

Washburn University is committed to providing an environment for individuals to pursue educational and employment opportunities free from discrimination and/or harassment. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

Washburn University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants for employment. If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please email benefits@washburn.edu or call 785-670-1538 at least five (5) business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.

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