Salary: $61,214.00 - $66,260.00 Annually
Location : Hobbs, NM
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00038
Department: Oil and Gas Technology
Opening Date: 07/21/2025

Description

The Instructor for Oil & Gas Trainingshall report to the Director of Oil & Gas Training. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review, update, and develop course material according to relevant course standards and evolving industry needs.
• Deliver training courses and assess delegate competence in both classroom and field settings.
• Facilitate hands-on exercises using live lab equipment and simulators.
• Maintain the hands-on-trainers and keep them in working order and clean.
• Ensure that students have access to tools needed to complete course work and that the tools are kept clean and in proper working condition.
• Keep a running inventory of all consumables and make the director aware of items that need to be replaced.
• Must know shop safety and be aware of safety concerns and address these safety issues with the students.
• Serve as student advisor, including advising and providing support to assist in the achievement of learning and career goals.
• Handle all classroom/lab management, including maintaining accurate student attendance and grade reports, as well as maintaining a clean and organized environment with an emphasis on safety.
• Establish and maintain positive, professional, and collaborative relationships with internal and external partners including co-workers, employers, area high schools, and professional organizations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and instructional skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts.
• Seek opportunities to promote NMJC and the Oil & Gas department.
• Maintain professional/technical knowledge and skills by staying current with techniques, certifications, licensing, and instructional technology and delivery methods.
• May serve on various campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
• Nothing contained herein shall limit the President or VP for Workforce Development in assigning the employee to any of the various college activities for which he/she would be qualified in order to meet the needs of New Mexico Junior College.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree preferred and at least three (3) years of related teaching and/or industry experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of College and department policies and procedures.
• Deep understanding of oil & gas operations, safety protocols, and industry regulations.
• Teaching experience preferred. Petroleum/oil & gas knowledge is a must, the ability to be flexible and get along with others.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and instructional skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts.
• Must have good public relations skills, ability to handle multi-task situation and ability to work in a fast- paced environment daily.
• Must have a broad knowledge of automation, instrumentation, controls, as well as industry training needs.
• Instructional design abilities to create engaging and effective learning materials.
• Must have better than average working knowledge of oil & gas equipment
• Skillset to trouble shoot and to fix and repair the equipment and trainers.
• Know and use safe working habits.

Computer skills are a must.
Additional Qualifications

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Additional Information

This is a twelve-month exempt position. Standard benefits apply.

To apply:
Submit the NMJC application form via the NMJC website (), a letter of application (cover letter), resume, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts required prior to employment), and three references with current addresses and telephone numbers.
New Mexico Junior College Employee Benefits

Insurance for New Mexico Junior College is offered through New Mexico Public Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them. NMJC covers 80% of employee insurance premiums.

High and Low Option - Health insurance is offered through:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Presbyterian Health Plan

High and Low Option - Dental insurance is offered through:
United Concordia
Delta Dental

Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision

Life insurance is offered through The Standard Life Insurance Company
NM Educational Retirement Board As a public educational employee of New Mexico, one of your benefits is a defined benefit pension plan for your retirement. This pension plan ensures you get paid monthly for the rest of your life when you retire! All active NMJC full-time employees must participate as regular members in salary deduction payments as NMERB needs. All earnings shall be subject to retirement withholding. Some part-time NMJC employees may be required to participate. For more information, contact the Human Resources Office.

403(b) Retirement Plan-A 403(b) plan (tax-deferred annuity or TSA) is a retirement plan offered by public schools. This plan lets employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts. All full-time and part-time employees may participate on a salary deduction basis in a 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan. For more information, contact the Human Resource Office.

NMJC has entered into a partnership with Nor Lea Hospital to operate the Thunderbird Health Center, ensuring that high-quality healthcare services will be readily accessible to the campus community. The Thunderbird Health Center is available at no cost to NMJC students, faculty, and staff. Participants will not need insurance to access limited primary-care services at the Thunderbird Health Center.

Annual CORE (Center Of Recreational Excellence) Corporate Membership is for full-time employees and their eligible family members.

-NMJC offers a campus Wellness Program to promote individual wellness among members of the campus community through education and prevention. This program requires full-time employees to take ONE (1) hour each week from work to participate in physical activity. To sign up for this program, you must complete the NMJC Wellness Program Participation form and turn it in to the Human Resources Office.

Staff Tuition Waiver - A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are entitled to a total of nine (9) credit hours of tuition-free credit courses per semester, including course fees. In addition, a full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children can take (1) community education course/offering at no cost per semester, provided (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such class or classes and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are each entitled to one (1) non-credit workforce training/program per fiscal year, provided: (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such training/program and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.