Carpentry Instructor

About the role

Don Bosco Embu, an education and training institution in Embu, Kenya, offers practical skills and vocational training to young people and adults. It is looking for a full-time on-site Carpentry Instructor to teach practical and theoretical carpentry in an on-site workshop, working alongside other instructors and contributing to the continuous improvement of the carpentry curriculum.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare lesson plans and deliver practical and theoretical carpentry lessons.
• Demonstrate carpentry techniques and supervise workshop activities.
• Assess learner progress through assignments, projects and examinations.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and maintain workshop tools and materials.
• Mentor learners and support their professional and personal development.
• Collaborate with other instructors, take part in staff meetings and help improve training methods.

Required profile

• Relevant vocational qualification, trade certification or diploma in Carpentry or Building Construction; teaching certification or a trainer-of-trainers course is an added advantage.
• Experience in vocational training centers or similar educational settings is beneficial.
• Commitment to mentorship, ethical conduct and a respectful learning environment.

Required skills

• Strong technical carpentry skills, including hand tools, power tools, joinery and construction methods.
• Proven instructional or training experience, with the ability to plan lessons, demonstrate techniques and assess learners.
• Solid understanding of workshop safety practices and ability to enforce safety protocols.
• Effective communication and organizational skills for managing class schedules, materials and learner documentation.