Training Representative 3 (Apprentice Academic Instructor)

Training Representative 3 - Apprentice Academic Instructor

Company: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) - Newport News Shipbuilding

Request ID: 51-1

Location: Newport News, Virginia

Job Type: Contract

Contract Duration: Approximately 78 weeks

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift: First Shift

Pay Rate: $38.00-$47.00 per hour

Position Overview

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is seeking an experienced Training Representative 3 - Apprentice Academic Instructor to support The Apprentice School in delivering high-quality academic and technical instruction to apprentices.

The selected candidate will prepare and deliver classroom instruction, develop and maintain course materials, evaluate apprentice performance, and maintain accurate academic records. The instructor will collaborate with craft instructors and school leadership to ensure academic instruction aligns with practical shipbuilding skills and industry requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver instruction for assigned academic or technical courses.

• Develop, revise, and maintain lesson plans, syllabi, handouts, visual aids, and other instructional materials.

• Conduct classroom instruction using appropriate teaching methods, including lectures, demonstrations, and discussions.

• Evaluate apprentice performance through assignments, examinations, testing, and grading.

• Provide individual instruction, additional academic assistance, and retesting opportunities when appropriate.

• Enforce Apprentice School and company policies, procedures, and classroom standards.

• Maintain current knowledge of assigned disciplines, instructional methodologies, and shipbuilding applications.

• Collaborate with craft instructors and lead craft instructors to align classroom instruction with practical craft training.

• Support Apprentice School activities, including pre-apprenticeship instruction and admissions interviewing.

• Maintain accurate academic records, course documentation, schedules, and curriculum materials.

• Assist management with administrative duties, special projects, and other instructional support activities.

• Explain complex academic and technical concepts clearly to apprentices with varying levels of experience.

Potential Teaching Areas

Technical Core

• Drafting

• Ship Construction

• Mechanics

• Business Operations and Leadership

• Digital Shipbuilding and Technology

General Education

• Mathematics

• Physical Science

• Communications

• History

• Psychology

Required Qualifications

For Technical Core Instruction

Candidates must meet the applicable qualification requirements through one or both of the following:

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university in the applicable discipline; and/or

• Documented scholarly or professional achievement in the applicable subject area.

For General Education Instruction

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• At least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline being taught.

Candidates should have the relevant academic background or professional expertise for their assigned instructional area.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Classroom teaching and technical training experience.

• Curriculum development and lesson-plan preparation.

• Apprentice, student, or adult learner instruction.

• Technical, vocational, or industrial education experience.

• Shipbuilding, manufacturing, or related industrial experience.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Assignment development, examination preparation, grading, and performance evaluation.

• Academic records management and technical documentation.

• Course scheduling, instructional coordination, and classroom administration.

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in an understandable manner.

• Strong collaboration skills when working with instructors, apprentices, and management.

• Ability to connect academic concepts with practical workplace applications.

Work Environment and Schedule

This position supports academic and technical instruction at HII's Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia.

• Workdays: Monday-Friday

• Shift: First Shift

• Hours: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM

• Weekly Hours: 40

• Contract Duration: Approximately 78 weeks

The role includes classroom instruction, curriculum development, apprentice evaluation, academic documentation, and related administrative activities.

Compensation

Hourly Pay Rate: $38.00-$47.00 per hour

Position Summary

The Training Representative 3 - Apprentice Academic Instructor will play an important role in developing the next generation of skilled shipbuilding professionals. The ideal candidate will combine subject-matter expertise with effective teaching methods, strong communication skills, and the ability to connect classroom learning with practical technical applications.

Qualified candidates with relevant academic credentials or documented professional expertise in the listed teaching disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Client: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) - Newport News Shipbuilding

Request ID: 51-1