Electrical Instructor
About UHP
UHP - Unlock Human Potential is building a new category of education centered around whole-human experiential vocational training, leadership development, and purpose-driven transformation. UHP serves veterans, transitioning service members, and purpose-driven individuals through immersive programs that integrate human performance, leadership, wellness, vocational skills, and personal growth.
Our environment is fast-moving, mission-driven, and deeply experiential. We are not a traditional university, gym, military program, or trade school - we are building a scalable human development institution designed for the future workforce.
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 Ignite 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 procedures.
Ability to explain technical information clearly to students with different levels of experience.
Strong communication, coaching, organization, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to provide direct feedback while maintaining professionalism, patience, and respect.
Ability to maintain accurate attendance, assessment, performance, and training records.
High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to work full-time onsite in Gentry, Arkansas.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of a hands-on electrical training environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Seven or more years of practical electrical experience.
Current Arkansas Journeyman or Master Electrician license.
Experience as an industrial maintenance electrician, controls technician, refrigeration technician, maintenance technician, or air-conditioning electrician.
Commercial refrigeration, industrial refrigeration, industrial maintenance, HVAC controls, manufacturing, facilities maintenance, cold-storage, or related experience.
Experience with variable-frequency drives, programmable logic controllers, pumps, conveyors, production equipment, and other industrial systems.
EPA Section 608 Universal certification.
NCCER Certified Craft Instructor credential.
Completion of NCCER’s Instructor Certification Training Program.
Experience delivering NCCER-aligned curriculum.
Experience teaching apprentices, technicians, adult learners, or workforce-development participants.
Experience training, mentoring, or developing junior electricians.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
NFPA 70E training.
First Aid, CPR, or AED certification.
Experience administering written tests, practical evaluations, or skills-based assessments.
Experience using simulation, virtual reality, augmented reality, learning-management systems, or other instructional technology.
Military service or experience working with veterans and transitioning service members.
Schedule & Environment
Schedule: Typically Monday through Friday. Flexibility is required based on program delivery and campus operational needs, including varying start and end times, occasional evenings and weekends, and support of immersive student experiences.
Work Environment: Fully onsite at 25200 Ranch Road, Gentry, Arkansas 72734. This role operates in a dynamic and immersive environment supporting classroom instruction, hands-on electrical and refrigeration-related training labs, shop environments, student engagement, employer activities, and broader campus operations.
Candidates must currently live within a reasonable commuting distance of Gentry or be willing to relocate to Northwest Arkansas.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive compensation package
401(k)
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Professional development support
Access to UHP performance and recovery facilities
Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.
Why UHP
At UHP, you are joining more than a company - you are helping build something designed to create lasting impact.
You will have the opportunity to:
Contribute to a mission larger than yourself
Help shape and build new systems and programs
Work alongside passionate and purpose-driven people
Directly impact the lives of veterans and future generations
Be part of building the future workforce