Instructor

Job Title: Instructor
Location: Eagan, MN 55121 (100% Onsite)
Duration: 24 months Contract (with possibility for conversion to full time but not guaranteed)
Shift: Mon-Fri (7:30am-4:30pm)

Pay: $33/hr. -$37/hr. on W2 (Negotiable based on experience)


Job Summary:
Located onsite in Eagan, MN but some domestic travel will be required to support other training centers or events. Driving farm Machinery and a forklift. All operator certifications will be handled upon successful hire. Most of the driving is to get the equipment off trucks or in the lab areas.
 
Top Must Haves:

• Strong knowledge of Agriculture equipment and/or precision technology.
• Demonstrated professional communication skills with proven results both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning with the ability to understand complex systems.
• As an Instructor for Client located in Eagan, MN you will focus on delivering instructor led classroom, lab, in-field and virtual product training to dealers, company employees, and customers.

 
In addition, you will:

• Deliver technical classroom/lab and in-field training - adapting content, training materials, and activities for each class to increase dealership and employee capabilities to diagnose, optimize, sell, or manage various Ag & Turf equipment
• Training programs include, but are not limited to products, services, and/or professional skills with heavy emphasis on product features, applications, and product system technologies.
• Be responsible for lab/field/classroom setup, execution, and tear-down of each training event
• Instructor will present PowerPoint instruction in the classroom and lab activity to diagnose and fix a machine bug for example. Classes are typically 2 days long with 2 classes taught per week. Students are technicians from dealerships throughout the country.
• Monitor course effectiveness using Net Promoter Score data
• Develop strong relationships with dealers, certified dealer instructors, and field teams to promote and fill classes; ensuring highest priority training needs are being offered
• Research training topics to increase subject matter expertise specific to product, machine systems, professional skills, and product applications.
• Work with the platforms & training development develop & update course materials

 
What Skills You Need:

• Experience in a training and development areas such as instruction, needs assessments, curriculum development, presentation skills, adult learning theory, and other such related training and development work.
• Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office as well as department-specific computer programs (i.e ServiceAdvisor 5, CCMS)
• Demonstrated professional communication skills with proven results both written and verbal
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning with the ability to understand complex systems
• Ability to travel domestically up t25%

 
What Makes You Stand Out;

• Strong knowledge of Agriculture equipment and/or precision technology
• 1 or more years of Field experience with regular customer contact, knowledge of dealer/distribution network, and broad product knowledge
• 1 or more years of factory experience interfacing with design, engineering, and manufacturing
• 3 or more years as a Field Service Technician
• 3 or more years as an Agronomist
• 1 or more years as a Service Manager

 
Education;
Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Education discipline or Agriculture (AgriBusiness, Communication, Ag Ed, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license required – will need to be able travel by plane locations across the US and rent a car.