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Instructor, Future Ready Workforce Strategy

Forsyth Technical Community College · United States
Deadline
Sep 29, 2027
Closing in 345 days
Location
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United States
Employment
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Part time
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Posted Sep 30, 2026
Offered salary$55.00 per hour

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Forsyth Technical Community College Employment Opportunities | Instructor, Future Ready Workforce Strategy

Instructor, Future Ready Workforce Strategy

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Posting Details

Position Information
Job Title Instructor, Future Ready Workforce Strategy
Posting Number 2924
Job Schedule Part Time
Job Shift Varied
OCR Code / Classification 2 - Instructor - Faculty
Min Salary $55.00
Max Salary $55.00
Work Location Innovation Quarter
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary Forsyth Technical Community College is seeking experienced subject-matter experts and professional trainers to serve as Future Ready Workforce Instructors. In this part-time, project-based role, instructors deliver high-quality, practical workforce training to employees and leaders of organizations partnering with Forsyth Tech through NC Edge Customized Training and Contract Training engagements.

Future Ready Workforce Instructors bring current industry knowledge, strong facilitation skills, and an adult-learning orientation to short-term, customized training experiences. Assignments may range from a single workshop or short course to a series of sessions within a larger client training program. Training may be delivered at a client worksite, at a Forsyth Tech location, or virtually, depending on client needs.

The instructor works closely with the Director of Corporate Training and Business Development and other Corporate Training staff to ensure that assigned training is aligned with client objectives, participant needs, and Forsyth Tech quality standards.


Primary Instructional Areas Forsyth Tech is establishing a flexible instructor pool across a range of workforce-development disciplines. Current and anticipated instructional needs include, but are not limited to:

  • Artificial Intelligence / Microsoft Copilot: AI literacy, practical workplace applications, productivity, and responsible use of emerging technologies.
  • Communication / Emotional Intelligence: Emotional intelligence, communication, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, conflict management, and related workplace skills.
  • Leadership: Frontline leadership, supervision, coaching, feedback, accountability, trust, change leadership, and related leadership-development topics.
  • Robotics / Programmable Logic Controllers: Industrial automation, robotics, PLC fundamentals, troubleshooting, controls, and related technical applications.
  • Safety – Arc Flash: Arc Flash and related electrical safety, workplace safety, compliance, and risk-reduction topics.

Additional subject areas may be added based on the evolving needs of employer partners and the College’s corporate and workforce training portfolio.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
  • Associates Degree
  • Demonstrated subject-matter expertise and current professional experience in one or more of the identified instructional areas.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and facilitate learning for adult participants with varied levels of experience.
  • Experience delivering training, facilitating workshops, teaching, coaching, or otherwise developing the skills of employees or adult learners.
  • Strong interpersonal, presentation, classroom-management, and group-facilitation skills.
  • Ability to adapt instruction to client-specific needs while maintaining clear learning objectives and professional standards.
  • Ability to work independently, meet agreed-upon preparation and delivery expectations, and communicate effectively with College staff and client representatives.
  • Relevant degree, credential, professional certification, license, or documented industry experience appropriate to the assigned subject area, as applicable.
  • Ability to meet applicable Forsyth Tech, North Carolina Community College System, regulatory, licensing, or industry credentialing requirements for the assigned course or subject area.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation when assignments require travel to client locations.
Preferred Qualifications Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Prior experience providing corporate, technical, leadership, safety, or workforce training.
  • Experience working directly with employers, manufacturing organizations, business leaders, or other industry partners.
  • Experience customizing training for a specific organization, work environment, process, or job role.
  • Experience using interactive, experiential, or hands-on adult-learning methods.
  • Professional certifications, licenses, or recognized credentials relevant to the instructor’s area of expertise.
Essential Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Additional duties may be assigned.
  • Prepare for and facilitate assigned courses, workshops, and training sessions using effective adult-learning practices and methods appropriate to the subject matter and client audience.
  • Deliver engaging, practical instruction that connects concepts to participants’ workplace responsibilities, processes, equipment, and organizational goals.
  • Establish and maintain a professional, inclusive, respectful, and safe learning environment for adult participants.
  • Adapt instructional methods, examples, activities, demonstrations, and assessments to accommodate varying levels of experience and the specific needs of each client group.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Corporate Training and Business Development and designated College staff to understand client objectives, course expectations, participant needs, and delivery requirements.
  • Customize or supplement existing curriculum, when appropriate, so that instruction is relevant to the client’s industry, workplace context, and stated learning objectives.
  • Provide timely participant feedback and, when requested, complete evaluations, attendance documentation, learning assessments, or other instructional records.
  • Maintain confidentiality of client information, proprietary processes, participant information, and other College or client records encountered through the course of instruction.
  • Remain current in assigned subject areas, including relevant industry practices, technologies, regulations, credentials, and emerging workforce trends.
  • Complete required College onboarding, compliance, instructional, and professional-development activities.
  • Communicate promptly with the Director of Corporate Training and Business Development regarding instructional needs, client concerns, schedule changes, materials, equipment, or other issues that may affect successful delivery.
  • Represent Forsyth Tech professionally when working with employer partners and contribute to positive, productive relationships with client organizations.
  • Participate, as appropriate, in curriculum review, course improvement, instructional planning, or development of new workforce-training offerings.
  • Travel to client work sites and other College locations as required by assigned training engagements.
Work Schedule and Assignment Structure
  • Assignments are part-time and project-based and may range from short workshops of several hours to longer multi-session engagements.
  • Schedules will vary according to client and program needs and may include daytime, evening, or occasional weekend instruction.
  • Instruction may be delivered on a Forsyth Tech campus, at a client/contract work site, or through an approved virtual format.
  • Instructors may be assigned to multiple employer clients and subject areas based on qualifications, availability, and organizational need.
  • Assignments are made on an as-needed basis; appointment to the instructor pool does not guarantee a minimum number of hours.

Performance ExpectationsSuccessful Future Ready Workforce Instructors demonstrate subject-matter credibility, preparation, professionalism, flexibility, and a strong commitment to adult learning. Instructors are expected to create a positive learning experience while ensuring that training is practical, relevant, and aligned with the objectives established for each client engagement.
CompensationThe compensation rate for this position is $55.00 per hour for instructional services. Compensation and assignment terms are subject to College policies and the specific instructional agreement or assignment.
About the RoleForsyth Tech’s Corporate Training & Business Development team partners with employers to provide customized workforce education addressing leadership, technical, safety, continuous-improvement, technology, and other business needs. NC Edge Customized Training provides customized training solutions for eligible employers, while Contract Training extends the College’s workforce-development services to organizations engaging Forsyth Tech through fee-based training arrangements.

Future Ready Workforce Instructors play an important role in translating employer needs into high-quality learning experiences that can be applied immediately in the workplace.


*All roles include additional duties not captured in the job description, and responsibilities may evolve in response to future innovations, including emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and new models of work
Physical Demands PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment.· The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.· The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools.· The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 30 pounds.· The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies.· Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to function in various environments in office, classrooms, conference rooms, business and industry manufacturing, assembly operations and outdoor settings.
• Must have a North Carolina valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
• May be required to have ready access to a motor vehicle for travel purposes.Workplace Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.· Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date 09/29/2026
Close Date 09/29/2027
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have an associates degree or higher?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Do you have demonstrated subject-matter expertise and current professional experience in one or more of the identified instructional areas?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * Do you have experience delivering training, facilitating workshops, teaching, coaching, or otherwise developing the skills of employees or adult learners?
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Do you have a valid driver's license with a record in good standing?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents Optional Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. Unofficial Transcripts
  4. Other Document
  5. Professional Certificates
  6. Official Transcripts 1
  7. Official Transcripts 2
  8. Official Transcripts 3
  9. Official Transcripts 4

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