Water/Wastewater Wage Instructor - COAST/TRAIN

Brownsville, TX

Corpus Christi, TX

Part time

R-097266

Job Title

Water/Wastewater Wage Instructor - COAST/TRAIN

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department

ITSI Water & Wastewater

Proposed Minimum Salary

$45.00 hourly

Job Location

Brownsville, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Water/Wastewater Wage Instructor - COAST/TRAIN

$45.00 per hour

Temporary/Casual Staff (Part-Time)

Telecommuter - Brownsville or Corpus Christi, Texas

The Role at a Glance

The Wage Agency Instructor, under direction, assists in training various specialty skilled and/or semi-skilled courses within the TEEX Workforce Development Programs at the Coastal Bend Occupational Advanced Skills Training (COAST) in Corpus Christi, Texas and the RGV Advanced Manufacturing Hub (RAM) in Brownsville, Texas. The instructor delivers and conducts training courses for water and wastewater utility personnel to increase their technical competence and skills. This position's duties include classroom and topic preparation, delivery of classes including demonstrating with teaching aids, and completing required administrative paperwork. The instructor is expected to maintain their technical competence and skills.

This position reports to the ITSI Workforce Development Program Coordinator.

Qualifications of the Role

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three years of experience in operation, maintenance, design, construction, or regulation of water utility systems.

• Due to the location of course facilitation, applicants must reside in any of the following counties to be considered: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, and Willacy.

• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

• Texas Class "B" Water License.

• Texas Class "B" Wastewater License or Wastewater Collection II or III.

TCEQ Sponsor Requirements

• One year of experience in training adults and one of the following:

• 60 hours of classroom instructional experience.

• Completion of approved Instructor training courses in Methods of Teaching.

• Completion of approved Instructor training courses in Effective Instructional Techniques and Instructional Design and Evaluation.

• Completion of approved Instructor training courses in Organizational and Use of Training Materials.

Equivalency: Will consider five years of related experience (Listed Above) with an Associate's Degree in applicable field from an accredited college or university OR seven years of related experience (Listed Above) with a High School Diploma/GED.

About Us

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training, and technical assistance. Major TEEX competencies include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, cybersecurity, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. Every TEEX employee has a direct impact on Making a Difference to the professionals who respond to emergencies, safeguard communities, and ultimately save lives.

We are focused on enhancing organizational effectiveness by creating an optimal work environment that empowers employees to improve themselves and their communities. Additionally, we offer competitive salaries and benefits, value work/life balance, and support employees’ education and professional development.

Perks You Can Expect from TEEX

Wage Employee Perks

• Flexible work schedule on an as-needed basis, perfect for supplemental income.

• Optional retirement savings programs through The Texas A&M University System.

• Time as a wage employee with TEEX counts toward Lifetime and State Service for State of Texas full-time employee benefits.

Build Your Career

• Expand your network and build lasting connections with industry experts and peers.

• Enhance your skills and professional growth while representing a world-class organization.

• Learn more about the career paths and professional development opportunities available to all TEEX employees.

TEEX Employer Notices (https://teex.org/teex-employer-notices/) Military Crosswalk Info

Applications must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Not doing so could result in an incomplete submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training and technical assistance. Last year, TEEX served more than 138,000 people from every U.S. state and territory and 131 countries worldwide.

Major TEEX programs include Fire and Emergency Services, Infrastructure and Safety, Law Enforcement and Protective Services and Business and Cyber Solutions . TEEX operates a comprehensive emergency preparedness campus with some of the world’s top training facilities, including the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Additionally, TEEX is home to state-of-the-art facilities for training in public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordnance. For cybersecurity training, TEEX has built a fully-mobile Cyber Training and Exercise Range that simulates cyberattacks, providing a hands-on experience not often seen in cyber exercises.

As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has also been a leader in homeland security training since 1998, providing federally funded homeland security training and exercises for communities across the nation.

Beyond training and technical assistance, the agency also sponsors two statewide response teams, Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) and Texas A&M Public Works Response Team (TX-PWRT). While TX-TF1, an elite urban search and rescue team, provides emergency response personnel and resources during disasters , TX-PWRT restores public utilities such as water, gas and electricity after disasters.

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please call (979) 458-6801 or email [email protected] .