GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | JOB #26034
Instructor, Electrical Construction Apprenticeship
Share your electrical construction expertise, prepare the next generation of skilled professionals, and help strengthen the workforce that powers our communities.
| Annual Salary | $84,200 - $87,000 |
| Location | Racine Campus |
| Employment Type | Full-Time Faculty |
| Semesters | Fall, Spring, and Summer - The anticipated start date for this position is August 31, 2026 to align with the start of our Fall semester. |
| Reports To | Dean, Business & Workforce Solutions |
| Application Deadline | Open Until Filled |
This role is for an experienced electrical professional who wants to turn real-world expertise into opportunity for the next generation.
Your knowledge of electrical construction will help apprentices connect technical learning with professional practice, develop confidence in the trade, and prepare to contribute to a skilled regional workforce.
The Role in Brief
Gateway faculty facilitate student learning and actively participate in efforts to continually improve student success. As a learning facilitator, you will assess student learning outcomes, evaluate your own teaching effectiveness, and adapt instruction to support student achievement.
As an Instructor, Electrical Construction Apprenticeship, you will bring professional experience in building electrical system design and installation into the learning environment while helping students connect technical knowledge with the standards and expectations of the electrical construction field.
This position reports to the Dean, Business & Workforce Solutions.
Why This Role Matters
- Turn experience into opportunity. Share your professional knowledge with apprentices preparing to build long-term careers in the electrical trade.
- Connect learning with the real world. Help students understand how technical concepts translate into professional electrical construction practice.
- Support student success. Create a learning environment where students can build skills, confidence, professionalism, and career readiness.
- Strengthen our regional workforce. Help prepare skilled professionals who support employers, industry, and communities throughout our region.
What You Will Actually Do
Teaching & Learning
- Deliver approved curriculum and make recommendations, as appropriate, to maintain course effectiveness.
- Effectively manage the classroom, laboratory, or other applicable learning environment.
- Monitor and assess student learning outcomes.
- Provide timely and frequent feedback to students regarding academic performance and progress.
Student Success & Inclusive Learning
- Promote and participate in student recruitment, retention, and completion efforts.
- Foster a culture of professionalism, respect, and inclusive learning.
- Support students as they develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and professional expectations needed for success in the electrical trade.
Curriculum & Program Effectiveness
- Assist with program evaluation and continuous improvement efforts.
- Assess instructional effectiveness and recommend improvements that support student learning and course effectiveness.
- Participate in applicable advisory and/or institutional committees.
Electrical Construction & Industry Engagement
- Bring current occupational knowledge and professional experience in building electrical system design and installation into the learning environment.
- Develop and maintain relationships with business and industry in support of relevant, workforce-connected education.
- Help connect student learning with current practices and professional expectations within the electrical construction field.
Professional & Institutional Engagement
- Maintain required professional credentials and certifications.
- Participate in ongoing professional development.
- Remain current in the electrical construction field, relevant industry practices, and instructional methods.
What to Know About Teaching at Gateway
Gateway faculty support the full college curriculum and serve a diverse range of learners. Faculty assignments are based on institutional and student needs and may include high school dual credit students, traditional college students, adult learners, and apprenticeship students across multiple instructional formats.
Depending on program and institutional needs, faculty may also collaborate with employers, industry partners, colleagues, and other stakeholders who support student learning and workforce development.
What You Need to Succeed
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must hold one of the following:
Option 1: Master Electrician's License
OR
Option 2: Journeyman Electrician's License
Occupational Experience
Holding a Master Electrician's License or Journeyman Electrician's License verifies the minimum occupational experience required for this position.
Relevant occupational experience must include demonstrated work in building electrical system design and installation.
Required License
Current State of Wisconsin Master Electrician's License or Journeyman Electrician's License
Conditions of Employment
Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Background Check: Employment is contingent upon an acceptable background and/or reference check.
Schedule: Flexibility may be needed to accommodate instructional, student, program, and business needs.
Additional Information
| Job Number | 26034 |
| Position | Instructor, Electrical Construction Apprenticeship |
| Division / Location | Business & Workforce Solutions / Racine |
| Reports To | Dean, Business & Workforce Solutions |
| Employment Type | Full-Time Faculty |
| Comp Grade | 2 |
| Semesters | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Posting Status | Open Until Filled |
Equal Opportunity, Accessibility, and Safety
Gateway will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law.
Gateway Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer operating under an Affirmative Action Plan. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process, please contact the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights at [email protected] or 262-564-3062. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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Please Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Share Your Expertise. Build the Skilled Workforce of Tomorrow.
Position Open Until Filled
$84,200 - $87,000 annually | Full-Time Faculty | Job #26034
Comp Grade 2 | Business & Workforce Solutions / Racine
