[Hiring] Technical Instructor @Per Scholas

Role Description

Per Scholas is seeking an industry experience Low-Voltage Fiber Technician Instructor to deliver a hands-on training program that prepares entry-level adult learners for careers in fiber optics, structured cabling, low-voltage installation, telecommunications infrastructure, data center cabling, and security and fire alarm systems installation.

The ideal candidate is a safety-minded, field-experienced technical trainer who can:

• Teach learners how to install, terminate, test, certify, document, and troubleshoot copper and fiber cabling systems.
• Lead physical labs and model professional jobsite expectations.
• Support certification preparation and use AI-enabled tools to strengthen technical troubleshooting, documentation, and learner readiness.

To succeed in this role, the instructor must combine strong technical credibility with learner-centered instructional practice, clear communication, attention to safety, and the ability to translate real-world field experience into structured classroom labs, workplace simulations, and job-aligned assessments.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of teaching, training, mentoring, apprenticeship instruction, field coaching, or technical facilitation experience preferred.
• Ability to teach adult learners with little to no prior technical background using clear explanations, demonstrations, guided practice, feedback, and job-relevant examples.
• Strong classroom and lab management skills.
• Experience using learning management systems, digital collaboration tools, video conferencing platforms, and productivity tools.
• Ability to use AI-enabled tools responsibly for instructional support.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with low-voltage installation, telecommunications infrastructure, structured cabling, fiber optic cabling, data center cabling, network cabling, security systems, fire alarm systems, AV systems, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of copper cabling installation and termination.
• Working knowledge of fiber optic cabling concepts and field practices.
• Ability to demonstrate safe and correct use of common low-voltage and construction tools.
• Understanding of low-voltage safety, PPE, hazard identification, electrical safety awareness, and jobsite protocols.
• Ability to teach basic network fundamentals for physical infrastructure work.
• Ability to document work professionally through various means.

Benefits

• Over 40 days of paid time off each year.
• Comprehensive medical coverage through Cigna or Kaiser Permanente.
• Dental and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support.
• Up to 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
• Access to employer-paid life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts.