Low-Voltage Fiber Technician Instructional Assistant
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ABOUT PER SCHOLAS
For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Per Scholas candidates must reside in one of the following states, provided the position does not carry a specific office location requirement: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA, WI.
POSITION TITLE: AI-Enhanced Low-Voltage Fiber Technician Instructional Assistant
LOCATION: El Paso, Texas
DURATION: Temporary full-time
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Per Scholas seeks a dynamic, team-oriented individual to serve as an Instructional Assistant for our AI-Enhanced Low-Voltage Fiber Technician. The Instructional Assistant will play an essential role in supporting a hands-on training program that prepares entry-level adult learners for careers in fiber optics, structured cabling, low-voltage installation, telecommunications infrastructure, data center cabling, and security and fire alarm systems installation.
The ideal candidate is a safety-minded, learner-centered, and technically curious professional who can support the Technical Instructor in classroom facilitation, hands-on labs, learner coaching, equipment readiness, attendance and grade tracking, and certification preparation. This person should be comfortable working in a physical lab environment, modeling jobsite professionalism, reinforcing safety practices, and helping learners build confidence with tools, cabling systems, fiber equipment, network devices, AI-enabled learning tools, and workplace documentation.
To succeed in this role, the Instructional Assistant must demonstrate strong communication, accountability, organization, and a commitment to learner success. The IA should be able to support Per Scholas’ flipped classroom and workplace simulation approach by helping learners prepare before class, practice during labs, participate in study groups, and connect technical skills to real-world field and data center expectations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Classroom Facilitation
- Using a structured and approved curriculum, assist the Technical Instructor in conducting technical training for UCI 1019: AI-Enhanced Low-Voltage Fiber Technician, preparing learners for entry-level roles such as Fiber Optic Technician, Low Voltage Technician, Network Cabling Technician, Data Center Cabling Technician, Telecommunications Installer, and Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer / Technician.
- Assist classroom facilitation in a highly interactive, hands-on style, reinforcing technical concepts through guided practice, lab support, learner check-ins, and job-relevant examples.
- Support daily hands-on labs in structured copper cabling, fiber optic installation, cable pulling, cable dressing, labeling, termination, splicing, testing, certification, troubleshooting, and documentation.
- Assist learners with Cat5E, Cat6, and Cat6A cabling practice, including patch panels, keystone jacks, RJ45 connectors, punch-down blocks, 568A/568B wiring schemes, cable testing, labeling, and basic fault isolation.
- Support fiber optic lab activities involving single-mode and multimode fiber, connector inspection, pre-polished splice methods, fusion or mechanical splicing practice, optical power meter and light source testing, insertion loss measurement, OTDR interpretation, and as-built documentation.