How to hire a technical instructor

How to hire a technical instructor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step technical instructor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a technical instructor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new technical instructor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The technical instructor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a technical instructor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a technical instructor that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of technical instructors.

   Type of Technical Instructor	Description	Hourly rate
   Technical Instructor	Career and technical education teachers instruct students in various technical and vocational subjects, such as auto repair, healthcare, and culinary arts. They teach academic and technical content to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.	$20-50
   Adjunct Faculty	Adjunct faculty is the collective term for adjunct professors or lecturers. The adjunct faculty teaches students based on the limited-term of their contract... Show more	$21-73
   Teacher-In-Training	A teacher-in-training is a teaching professional who offers technical teaching assistance to teachers in developing effective behavior management and instructional strategies to support student learning. The teacher must collaborate with principals while employing diverse techniques to increase the effectiveness of student learning... Show more	$11-26

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Kids
   • Professional Development
   • Curriculum Development
   • Technical Training
   • Course Content
   • PowerPoint
   • Learning Environment
   • Course Materials
   • C++
   • Instructional Materials
   • Network+
   • Java
   • Training Programs
   • Animation

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage bank deposits, employee and vendor payments, invoices and receipts, and keep quickbooks update.
   • Manage a host multi-server Linux operating environment in support of those systems.
   • Create a quality learning environment where kids can thrive and advance their knowledge.
   • Establish advanced high school computer classes such as desktop publishing, computer applications.
   • Solve and troubleshoot problems relate to desktop computers, laptops and different types of computers.
   • Develop training materials with PowerPoint.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your technical instructor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A technical instructor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, technical instructors' average salary in south carolina is 49% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level technical instructors 59% less than senior-level technical instructors.
   • Certifications. A technical instructor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a technical instructor's salary.

   Average technical instructor salary

   $68,086yearly

   $32.73 hourly rate

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   Entry-level technical instructor salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average technical instructor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$108,565	$52
   2	Washington	$101,377	$49
   3	Oregon	$97,036	$47
   4	New York	$95,998	$46
   5	Texas	$86,126	$41
   6	Minnesota	$83,713	$40
   7	District of Columbia	$80,158	$39
   8	Massachusetts	$77,895	$37
   9	Wisconsin	$75,545	$36
   10	Nevada	$70,233	$34
   11	Colorado	$69,709	$34
   12	Virginia	$67,043	$32
   13	Missouri	$66,212	$32
   14	Arizona	$65,181	$31
   15	Maryland	$64,320	$31
   16	Florida	$63,078	$30
   17	North Carolina	$62,440	$30
   18	Oklahoma	$60,103	$29
   19	Georgia	$60,015	$29
   20	Ohio	$59,288	$29

   Average technical instructor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Pace University	$146,727	$70.54	11
   2	Twitter	$140,120	$67.37	1
   3	Snowflake Computing	$129,012	$62.02	5
   4	Kern Community College District	$127,386	$61.24	14
   5	KLA	$118,391	$56.92	8
   6	Brocade Services Corporation	$117,100	$56.30
   7	Gap Inc.	$117,081	$56.29	3
   8	Pure Storage	$113,121	$54.39	8
   9	Lam Research	$112,522	$54.10	1
   10	World Learning	$112,224	$53.95
   11	Conga	$105,712	$50.82
   12	United	$104,504	$50.24	5
   13	Southwest Airlines	$102,786	$49.42	1
   14	Lincoln Memorial University	$100,999	$48.56	112
   15	Halliburton	$100,776	$48.45	6
   16	Southern	$99,966	$48.06	10
   17	Salesforce	$99,599	$47.88	9
   18	National Grid plc	$99,563	$47.87	5
   19	Cenergy International Services	$94,556	$45.46
   20	Lucid Motors	$90,940	$43.72	26

4. Writing a technical instructor job description

   A job description for a technical instructor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a technical instructor job description:

   Technical instructor job description example

   The Bell Training Academy is looking for a self-starter to teach Bell electrical, AFCS, and Avionics courses at our Fort Worth facility.
   
   We are looking for an experienced technician that has a high degree of aircraft Electrical and Avionics knowledge. Preferred candidates will have Bell Helicopter experience or experience working for an Operator or at a Bell Service Center. They will have experience maintaining but not limited to the following systems: electrical power production and distribution, starting, lighting, heating and air conditioning, instruments, crew alerting, Autopilot, and avionics.
   
   Candidates who pass the initial interview will be invited back to deliver a 15 to 20 minute presentation on a subject of their choosing. The presentation will be to a panel of BTA instructors who evaluate the following; Presentation skills, personal appearance, and how the applicant acts in front of a group of people. Polished presentation skills are not expected but the ability to think and speak in front of a group is essential.
   This position will require travel both to US and international customers to present our courses.
   
   Position responsibilities are as follows. Prepare classroom for each class, Deliver the presentation of the course materials to the customers, maintain the Bell Training Academy shop areas in a clean and orderly appearance. Develop and deliver specialized courses for customers. Develop a rapport with the customer base, including US based and International customers. Must be able to work with the Training Support Development team to update courseware or build courseware as needed.
   
   Must possess an FCC General Radio Telephone license.
   
   Must have a minimum of five years of flight line experience maintaining and troubleshooting rotorcraft or fixed wing aircraft.
   
   Must have excellent written and oral communications skills.
   
   Must have proficient computer skills and be experienced using MS Office software.
   
   Must be an outgoing "People Person" and have good people skills for dealing directly with customers.
   
   Must have a "customer must come first" attitude.
   
   Must possess a positive attitude and be a team player.
   
   Additional consideration would be given to candidates that are fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find technical instructors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your technical instructor job on Zippia to find and recruit technical instructor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with technical instructor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new technical instructor

   Once you've found the technical instructor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new technical instructor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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