Lead Instructor — Utility Lineworker Program
Powering Infrastructure Safely
Alpha Omega Safety Solutions (AOSS) is dedicated to powering infrastructure safely while raising the standard of training, safety, and workforce readiness in the utility industry.
Alpha Omega’s mission is to equip utility workers with real-world knowledge, proven safety practices, and the confidence to make the right decisions — every day, on every job — building a culture where safety is more than compliance. As a Christ-centered organization, we pursue excellence in skill and character, serving through integrity, teamwork, and servant leadership in every context.
This position is employed by AOSS (not Jackson College) and teaches and trains at the state-of-the-art Jackson College Applied Technology Center as well as at customer locations throughout the region.
Teach the Trade. Build the Workforce.
The Lead Instructor — Utility Lineworker Program delivers high-quality instruction in utility linework, supports student progress, manages program execution, and ensures safety culture development.
This role requires flexibility, as classes and field instruction involve non-traditional hours including early mornings, evenings, and occasional travel for customer-site trainings.
What You’ll Do
Instruction & Training
- Provide instruction in utility linework including construction, maintenance, and operation of utility systems.
- Teach 3–4 courses per semester (minimum 3 classes per semester) with syllabus and training materials provided.
- Demonstrate and coach safe and effective climbing techniques on wooden utility poles up to 100 feet.
- Maintain current knowledge and application of OSHA, MIOSHA, NESC, DOT, and other applicable regulations.
- Track attendance, grades, and performance; update syllabus and curriculum as needed.
- Assess student progression and make judgments on readiness to advance.
Program & People Management
- Manage training schedules and organize student cohorts.
- Oversee expectations for safety culture and performance standards.
- Supervise lab environments, inventory, and training equipment inspections.
- Lead and support instructional team members where applicable.
- Serve as a representative and participant to workforce partners, building relationships for improved placement of students.
Facility & External Training
- Ensure classroom and lab spaces are safe, operational, and conducive to learning.
- Facilitate specialized training sessions at customer locations outside of Jackson College.
What It Takes
Required
- Department of Labor-certified Journeyman Lineworker with a minimum of 3 years’ post-journey experience, OR a Utility Specialist (such as an aerial lineman, underground utility worker, cell tower technician, or similar utility infrastructure professional) with a minimum of 6 years of field experience — with the ability to safely climb poles and towers while demonstrating real-world utility infrastructure knowledge.
- CDL — Class A License and valid Michigan Driver’s License. (If the applicant does not possess a CDL A, one must be attained within 3 months of employment.)
- Current DOT Medical Certification.
- CPR/First Aid Certification (Alpha Omega will provide certification if needed).
- Strong understanding of safety standards, distribution systems, and instructional best practices.
- Proficiency with computers and learning technologies.
Preferred
- Previous instructional or workforce development experience.
- Experience leading crews or managing field operations.
- Residing within a reasonable commuting distance of Jackson, Michigan.
Why This Role Matters
The Lead Instructor shapes the next generation of lineworkers — the men and women who keep communities powered. Every climb coached, every job briefing reinforced, and every safety habit built in the classroom carries straight into the field.
At Alpha Omega, this work matters because well-trained, safety-minded crews build stronger systems, stronger communities, and a better future for the utility industry.
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