TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

  • Leadership Wage Instructor - COAST/TRAIN

  • Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Brownsville, Texas United States View Map

Job Description

Job Title
Leadership Wage Instructor - COAST/TRAIN

Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department
ITSI Special Projects

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Brownsville, Texas

Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Leadership Wage Instructor - COAST/TRAIN

$45.00 per hour

2 Positions Available

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. Utilizes knowledge of adult learning theories and learning styles to help maximize learner success and ensure overall effectiveness of the course instruction. Performs online and/or classroom instruction, field-based skills training, and/or may provide technical assistance in a specialty area. Uses a variety of media to present course material. May assist in creating new and/or updating curriculum content, when necessary, to meet learner needs. Works with the Leadership team and ITSI customers to deliver training in and assist in development of TEEX Leadership courses.

This position reports to the Training Manager - ITSI Special Projects.

Qualifications of the Role
  • High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Four years of experience in a key leadership role, including applicable experience instructing leadership training.
  • One year of adult education and/or training.
  • 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.


Equivalency: Will consider two years of related experience (Listed Above) with an Associate's Degree in applicable field from an accredited college or university OR no prior experience with a Bachelor's Degree in applicable field from an accredited college or university.

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 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.
TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

It comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.

Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.

Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.

As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.

The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.

By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.

Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.​​​

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