Instructor (IDOT Career Training)

Instructor (IDOT Career Training)

JobID:

2154

Position Type:

Technical/Professional Date Posted:

12/12/2025

Location:

Main Campus Position Title:

Instructor (IDOT Career Training)

Department:

Continuing Education (CON)

Division:

Workforce Development (WOD)

Employee Status:

Part-time (PT) Up to 20 hours a week as directed

Type:

N/A

Grade:

N/A

Salary:

$50.00/hour

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

ICCB Classification:

Professional/ Technical

Employment Notice:

 Rock Valley College does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Reporting Relationships Reports to: Manager of Continuing Education with functional supervision provided by the Program Coordinator, Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP).

Supervision Exercised:

None Job Summary The Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) seeks a part-time instructor to teach Mathematics for the Trades, providing students pursuing construction careers with a focused refresher on essential math concepts and their practical application in the industry. The instructor will help strengthen foundational skills, build confidence, and improve readiness for apprenticeship entry. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Related duties may be assigned. 1. Instruct no more than 12 students in construction specific Mathematics for roughly 60 hours out of the 14-week program, twice a year (Fall and Spring). 2. Work with HCCTP Coordinator to develop lesson plans for student curriculum, including but not limited to whole numbers, fractions and decimals, measurement and conversions, ratios, proportions, and percentages, directed numbers, order of operations, algebra, and geometry. 3. Use practical applications as appropriately as possible to build student confidence and competence. 4. Foster an inclusive, respectful learning environment for adult learners with varying math backgrounds. 5. Strengthen students' test-taking strategies, timing, problem-solving approaches, and interpreting exam questions to improve future assessment outcomes. 6. Maintain HCCTP supplies and materials. 7. Monitor student behavior and progress alongside HCCTP Coordinator. 8. Regular attendance is mandatory. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum three years' work experience in an instructor and/or training role.
• Previous experience in math instruction preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with HCCTP Coordinator and foster relationships with HCCTP students.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a classroom setting. Physical Demands Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. Email To A Friend Print Version