Workforce Solar Trainer

Overview

Teach solar installation curriculum, supervise labs, field training, and ensure safety.

Key Responsibilities

• solar installation
• lab maintenance
• safety training
• curriculum delivery
• exam supervision
• training setup

Tasks

-Review, evaluate and document learners progress and skill attainment -Teach and supervise the necessary safety procedures for use and handling of equipment & tools and clean up of the classroom, lab, and construction area through demonstration and modeling skills. -Set up, supervise and maintain high standards for the execution of course exams -Assist in facilitating and leading recruitment and job placement activities. -Deliver curriculum ensuring participants achieve learning outcomes -Help supervise worksite activities and schedules with the Workforce Program Manager. -Teach appropriate handling of construction problems arising at the building site through demonstration and modeling skills. -Build and maintain lab equipment -Completion of GRID Alternatives’ train the trainer program or equivalent training -Teach and actively train/supervise solar installation skills including, but not limited to: jobsite safety, electricity basics, racking mounts, array layout, conduit bending, customer service and communication, site evaluation, commissioning and O&M, and the appropriate use of tools and equipment through demonstration and modeling skills. -Implement curriculum, lesson plans, training calendars, and activities in line with content and standards. This includes set up and maintenance of the training classroom, training lab, and training equipment. -Collaborate and provide feedback to Assistant Instructor as well as Workforce Development Manager and Coordinator -Provide on the job training supervision for learners on customer installations -Assist in solar installation, service calls, site assessments or design projects as assigned -Turn in required documents in a timely manner -Uphold and model GRID’s value for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. -Keep the Workforce Program Manager informed about issues regarding performance issues of learners -Work closely with Workforce Program Manager on training logistics, documentation, feedback, and improvements -Ensure learners compliance with attendance and other program policies.

Requirements

• nabcep associate
• solar experience
• teaching
• bilingual spanish
• first aid
• facilitation

What You Bring

-Knowledge of safety hazards in solar installations -Skills to teach basic residential installation techniques in class, lab and customer installation settings -NABCEP PV Associate -Ability to assess student skills and provide feedback for improvement -First Aid -Basic math skills and ability to teach basic calculations as they relate to solar installations -1 or more years teaching individuals with diverse backgrounds in developing a variety of personal and professional skills -Ability to demonstrate proper safety procedures for using tools and equipment -Valid driver’s license and clean driving record as determined by our insurance carrier -Physical ability to perform activities related to solar installation work, including but not limited to: standing for long periods (sometimes on a sloped surface), bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, twisting, working above the shoulders, working with manual and electric hand tools, repetitive motions, lifting and carrying up to 50lbs, working in direct sunlight, working with trip hazards, and working at heights* -Successful completion of the IBT 200 training with GRID Alternatives or be able to pass capstone exam -BI-Lingual/Bi-Literate preferably in Spanish -Skills in group facilitation and classroom management -A minimum of 3 years' experience in solar installation -Skills in conflict resolution and de-escalation -Supervisory experience -Hired CA candidates must be able to pass a screening for drugs that are illegal in the state of California, including: amphetamine, cocaine metabolite, opiates, and Phencyclidine or phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (PCP) -Ability to speak and present to a group for extended periods of time -CPR/First Aid Trainer

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About Grid Alternatives

-Launched during California’s energy crisis in 2001 by two engineers who believed solar electricity should be available to all. -Became California’s SASH program manager in 2008. -Expanded regionally across California, into Colorado, and launched mid-Atlantic operations in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia by 2014. -Now the largest nonprofit solar installer in the U.S., delivering projects for families, multifamily, and community solar installations. -Develops solar-plus-storage microgrids and international energy access programs in Nicaragua, Nepal, and Mexico. -Oversees grants and public funding spanning hundreds of millions annually. -Led design or advocacy for low-income solar programs contributing over $1 billion in public solar investments. -Unique among nonprofits in combining solar deployment, technical assistance, community training, and policy leadership.

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Security Clearance

-must pass california drug screening for amphetamine, cocaine metabolite, opiates, and pcp.