Instructor, OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Instructor (Part–Time) - Laramie County Community College

The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming.  Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference. 

Job Summary:  Core responsibilities of this position include:

The OSHA Instructor is a part-time, non-benefitted, position that teaches non-credit classes offered to the LCCC service area community members. The Instructor teaches OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 General Industry both on campus and, on occasion, at the client’s workplace. Duties include: instruction, coordinating the purchase of materials with the area’s administrative assistant, submitting student information to OSHA, and ensuring student safety. This position will coordinate an on-going training schedule with the area’s administrative assistant that may fluctuate depending on community need and availability. Communicating with staff as well as students is a vital skill and professionalism is required. The Instructor must also support the Business Training office in ensuring all student paperwork is complete and properly submitted.

LCCC in its strategic plan has identified important Core Values and Aspirational Values, which are inherent in the cultural fabric of the College.  The person fulfilling this role is expected to bear these qualities and advocate for them.    http://lccc.wy.edu/StrategicPlan/index.aspx#goal1

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Compensation: $33.39/hr.

Screening Date: This position is open until filled. To be fully considered, please apply by September 22nd, 2022.

Start Date: As soon after screening as practical.

Essential Functions:  (to perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions – this position is Non-Exempt, i.e., is eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned).

• The ideal candidate will follow and comply with OSHA training requirements.
• Coordinate and communicate with staff, students and, on occasion, other instructors.
• Work with the Business Training Administrative Assistant to coordinate class start time and dates for upcoming courses.
• Instructs students, test, and verify certification for students.
• Prepares teaching materials, documents and a variety of manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of providing necessary information to appropriate parties.
• Assess a students’ skills, knowledge and/or abilities pertaining to OSHA for the purpose of providing feedback to students.
• Coordinate regularly with the Business Training office regarding the details and status of the course as well as required paperwork such as the submission of course evaluations, and any information required or requested by the American Heart Association.
• Interact with a diverse group of students and the public in a professional manner.
• Prepare and present quality, topic-related information to students. Track and log student information as required by OSHA.
• Monitor equipment, materials, and program operations for safety and compliance with Program, Department, and College procedures and policy. Notify appropriate supervisors or campus entities of concerns or safety issues.

Nonessential Functions:   An employee in this position may perform some of these responsibilities on an infrequent basis.

• Meet in person with the area Dean and/or other staff, to plan and coordinate details of courses as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to deliver OSHA and related safety courses.
• Professional knowledge and ability within the discipline of assigned instruction.
• Ability to continuously monitor and research changes in the industry and field of study and to adapt program classes to meet these standards.
• Ability to work in an environment of collaboration, cooperation, sensitivity and confidentiality in working with the public, students, colleagues and staff in both the classroom and campus
• Skill in applying the appropriate teaching techniques and methods.
• Ability to teach course content that is consistent with the official course outline of record and use pertinent course materials at an appropriate level.
• Ability to establish a student-instructor relationship conducive to learning and promote active involvement of students in learning
• Working knowledge and ability with personal computing applications – specifically Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Adobe products (e.g., Reader, Professional).
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to effectively and professionally execute the essential functions of this position with proven capabilities in establishing appropriate professional rapport, communicating with courtesy and tact, accurately determine other’s needs, collecting necessary information, and follow-through when requested.
• Ability to travel when necessary.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions in oral, written, or diagrammatical form (e.g., a flow chart of a process) and consider possible applications of discipline related literature and publications.

Physical/Mental Demands: (The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors.
• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
• While performing the essential functions of this position a variable work schedule may be required including long workdays, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations.
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities.
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor.
• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Authorized to instruct general industry courses

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience instructing other safety related courses including being an authorized OSHA Construction course instructor as well as current forklift instructor experience

If you are selected for the positoin, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Laramie County Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, genetic information, political affiliation, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities.