Title: Career Tech Academy Information Technology Instructor #00049

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Southern VA Higher Educ Center

Location: Southern VA Higher Edu Ctr

Agency Website: https://www.svhec.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of an Information Technology Instructor at the Career Tech Academy (CTA). The Career Tech Academy is a hands on regional technical training center located at the SVHEC available to high school students from Charlotte, Halifax, and Mecklenburg Counties. High school students can earn community college credits, a Career Studies Certificate, and Industry Endorsed Credentials. Duties of the CTA IT Instructor position includes, but are not limited to: 1) develops, implements, and evaluates the Career Tech Academy IT Program with a focus on preparing trainees with industry recognized credentials in demand by local and regional employers, 2) performs classroom and laboratory instructional duties in the IT program utilizing the distributed model, 3) provides a training program for high school students with Monday – Friday scheduling, and 4) works collaboratively with others, internal and external to the SVHEC (including providing hands on training in the workplace to classroom learners), in carrying out agency duties and responsibilities. The CTA IT Program allows students to complete core curriculum and instructional courses in one year of high school preparing them for CompTIA's A+, and Server+ assessments.

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive instructional experience in secondary or higher education; Extensive knowledge of IT systems, hardware, servers, networking to the extent necessary to teach a cohort of students and ability to apply knowledge to create real-world scenarios and simulations in a data center lab; Considerable work experience in information technology or information technology related environment involving assisting and/or training others to perform to use information technology. Considerable work experience in program/project management. Proficiency with word processing, database and presentation software applications. Ability to use information technology to perform work tasks/responsibilities. Proven ability to work effectively with educational and corporate partners as well as high school learners, adult non-traditional learners, and other workforce stakeholders. Possess leadership, facilitation, collaboration, and strong teamwork orientation and multi-level customer service experience. High school graduate or equivalent.

Additional Considerations

Coursework in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or related field. One or more CompTIA certifications (A+, Network+, Security+, Server+, Cloud+ or Linux+) or comparable Cisco or Microsoft certifications. Virginia Department of Education Licensure as an IT CTE Instructor.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. The successful applicant must meet the standards outlined in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS-29) for adjunct faculty.

Cover letter and Resume required.

“The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.”

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Derek Mountford

Phone: 804-225-2729

Email: derek.mountford@dhrm.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call 804-225-2131 for assistance.

All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.