Electrical Instructor

Belong to something. Believe in something. Strive for something. UHP creates professionals, builds leaders, and reveals purpose. We’re looking for people to join our team who believe this mission is worth showing up for every day.

UHP is a veteran-focused education and leadership development organization based on a scenic 800-acre campus in Northwest Arkansas.

Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Opportunity

This is not a traditional classroom-only instructor role.

UHP is seeking a full-time Electrical Instructor to help deliver an immersive, hands-on electrical training program for veterans through the UHP Skilled Trades Institute.

Reporting to the Founding Director of Electrical School, this instructor will be responsible for the daily delivery of classroom instruction, practical demonstrations, hands-on labs, student assessments, and individualized coaching.

The ideal candidate is a journey-level electrician with direct experience in refrigeration and industrial maintenance who is ready to pass their knowledge to the next generation of skilled trades professionals.

This individual must be able to translate real-world electrical experience into clear, engaging instruction while maintaining high standards for safety, professionalism, accountability, and student performance.

Formal teaching experience is preferred but not required. We are looking for someone who knows the trade, communicates clearly, and is committed to helping veterans build successful long-term careers.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver Electrical Instruction

Deliver classroom and hands-on instruction using UHP-approved and NCCER-aligned curriculum.

Teach electrical theory, National Electrical Code requirements, wiring methods, conductors, raceways, grounding and bonding, circuit protection, motors, controls, and troubleshooting.

Teach electrical systems and controls used in refrigeration and industrial maintenance environments.

Provide instruction related to relays, contactors, capacitors, compressors, motors, overload protection, control circuits, testing procedures, and diagnostic processes.

Connect classroom concepts to real-world residential, commercial, industrial, and maintenance applications.

Adjust instructional methods to support students with different experience levels and learning styles.

Use demonstrations, hands-on repetition, simulation, and instructional technology to strengthen student understanding.

Lead Hands-On Training

Prepare, organize, and lead electrical, refrigeration, and industrial maintenance lab activities.

Demonstrate the safe and proper use of tools, meters, testing equipment, electrical components, and training systems.

Create realistic troubleshooting scenarios that require students to inspect equipment, identify faults, and determine appropriate corrective actions.

Supervise students during practical exercises and provide immediate, constructive feedback.

Ensure students demonstrate required technical skills safely and consistently.

Maintain clean, organized, professional, and jobsite-ready classroom and lab environments.

Assess Student Performance

Evaluate student knowledge through written assessments, practical exercises, demonstrations, and hands-on performance evaluations.

Track attendance, participation, assignment completion, technical proficiency, and overall student progress.

Maintain accurate instructional, testing, credentialing, and performance records.

Identify students who require additional instruction, practice, or support.

Provide clear and actionable feedback regarding student strengths and areas for improvement.

Communicate student concerns, performance risks, safety issues, and instructional needs to the Founding Director.

Mentor and Develop Students

Serve as an instructor, mentor, and professional example for veterans transitioning into the skilled trades.

Help students translate military discipline, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills into civilian electrical careers.

Establish clear expectations around attendance, accountability, preparation, safety, communication, and professional conduct.

Build trust with students while maintaining consistent instructional and performance standards.

Support students as they prepare for employment, apprenticeship opportunities, industry certifications, and long-term career growth.

Reinforce reliability, workmanship, teamwork, initiative, and jobsite professionalism.

Maintain Safety and Compliance

Model and enforce safe work practices during all classroom, laboratory, and practical training activities.

Enforce requirements related to personal protective equipment, electrical hazards, energized work, tool safety, equipment operation, and housekeeping.

Teach and reinforce lockout/tagout procedures and the proper control of hazardous energy.

Ensure students understand electrical testing, verification of absence of voltage, energy isolation, and safe troubleshooting procedures.

Follow applicable OSHA requirements, NEC standards, NFPA 70E principles, EPA refrigerant-handling requirements, and UHP safety procedures.

Inspect tools, equipment, training systems, and lab spaces before use.

Report incidents, injuries, near misses, damaged equipment, and unsafe conditions immediately.

Support required safety documentation, inspections, and corrective actions.

Support Program Execution

Deliver curriculum, labs, and assessments according to standards established by the Founding Director.

Provide feedback regarding lesson pacing, student comprehension, lab effectiveness, equipment needs, and curriculum improvements.

Assist with lesson plans, instructional materials, demonstrations, skills checklists, and performance evaluations.

Help maintain consistency across instructors, cohorts, lessons, labs, and student assessments.

Support classroom preparation, equipment readiness, inventory management, and material requests.

Participate in instructor development, calibration sessions, program reviews, and continuous-improvement activities.

Remain current on changes to electrical codes, refrigeration systems, industrial maintenance technologies, tools, safety practices, and industry expectations.

Support broader campus needs when they directly contribute to the student or program experience.

Support Workforce Readiness

Help students understand the expectations of electrical contractors, industrial employers, maintenance teams, refrigeration companies, and apprenticeship programs.

Participate in employer demonstrations, industry visits, career-readiness activities, hiring events, and apprenticeship discussions.

Reinforce resume-ready technical skills and help students communicate their practical experience to prospective employers.

Provide observations regarding student readiness, strengths, development needs, and potential career pathways.

Help ensure graduates leave UHP prepared to contribute safely, professionally, and effectively in entry-level electrical and apprenticeship environments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Current Journeyman or Master Electrician license or equivalent documented journey-level electrical credential.

Five or more years of practical electrical experience in residential, commercial, industrial, construction, service, maintenance, or related environments.

Direct, hands-on experience in refrigeration and industrial maintenance.

Experience working with electrical controls, motors, compressors, relays, contactors, protective devices, testing equipment, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code, electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and industry-standard work practices.

Ability to safely demonstrate electrical installation, diagnostic, maintenance, and troubleshooting p