Minnesota General Contractor Instructor

Job Description

Overview:
The Contractor Lead Instructor delivers high-quality education and recruits, supervises, and mentor’s other instructors. This role serves as a subject matter expert and strives to enhance live online and on-demand classroom offerings. The Contractor Lead Instructor will ensure that course content and delivery meet industry standards and state regulatory requirements, fostering strong relationships with the instructional team, students, and external organizations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage communication and outreach efforts for all contracted instructors.
• Collaborate with senior management and other Kaplan team members to standardize and enhance live online course delivery.
• Mentor and develop instructional staff to improve the quality of live and on-demand course offerings.
• Lead initiatives to increase productivity, increase awareness, and enhance instructional performance.
• Coordinate and communicate staff and student feedback to content creators and subject matter experts.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to students, ensuring their educational success.
• Establish and nurture relationships with key industry organizations and leaders for recruitment and continuing education opportunities.
• Collaborate with instructors to gather and analyze content feedback.
• Review instructor evaluations and collect feedback from instructors and students to improve teaching effectiveness continuously.
• Assist in the development and auditing of enhanced instructor evaluation techniques as well as instructor training techniques.
• Work with content management teams to update and refine course content as needed.
• Teach classes as required.
• Support senior management in business outreach efforts, including site visits, trade shows, and relationship-building activities.
• Interact and work with other real estate instructors to cross-teach.

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid Minnesota-specific contractor license. Instructors for building official and residential building contractor continuing education must meet the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 326B.099, Subd. 3(b).
• Must check at least one category that qualifies you to teach building official and residential building contractor continuing education:
  • Four (4) years of practical experience in the subject area.
  • A college or graduate degree in the subject area.
  • Direct experience developing laws, rules, or regulations related to the regulated industry.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the subject area.
• Five years of experience in the real estate or construction industry.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively utilize technology in education delivery.
• Adaptability to new teaching methods and course material changes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially for live online and video instruction.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Ability to meet state regulatory requirements for continuing education instructors.
• Exceptional presentation and teaching skills.

Benefits include: 

• Access to Health and Welfare Plans
• 401K plan
• Free or discounted classes for you or immediate family members
• Employee Discounts including travel, local deals, and health and wellness offers
• Competitive hourly teaching rates starting at $50/HR.

LocationRemote/Nationwide, USA

Additional Locations 

Employee TypeEmployee

Job Functional Area Instructors

Business Unit00079 Kaplan Professional

At Kaplan, we recognize the importance of attracting and retaining top talent to drive our success in a competitive market. Our salary structure and compensation philosophy reflect the value we place on the experience, education, and skills that our employees bring to the organization, taking into consideration labor market trends and total rewards.  All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or $31,200 per year for full-time positions. Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission-eligible.   And we have a comprehensive benefits package, learn more about our benefits here.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.