Re-Entry Training Instructor (Trades)
Mountain View Vocational Institute
New Mexico — travel to correctional facilities statewide · Full-time, 1099 contractor (rotation)
Pay: Starting at $22/hour + expenses
About Mountain View Vocational Institute
Mountain View Vocational Institute has been training tradespeople in El Paso for over a decade. We are a TWC-licensed career school offering CDL, heavy equipment, NCCCO crane, welding, construction, and culinary programs. Through our prison re-entry programs, we bring hands-on trade training into New Mexico correctional facilities, giving people a real, paid path to employment on release. We are growing and adding re-entry training instructors to expand this work.
The Role
You will deliver hands-on trade training to incarcerated and re-entering students inside New Mexico correctional facilities, preparing them for real employment when they get out. You will teach in your trade area — construction, CDL, HEO, roofing, and more — on a rotating schedule across major facilities throughout the state.
What You Will Do
Deliver hands-on training in your trade(s): construction, CDL, HEO, roofing, and more
Travel to major correctional facilities throughout New Mexico
Work a rotation of 3–4 weeks on / 2 weeks off
Prepare students for employment and a successful transition on release
Maintain training records and student documentation
Uphold a safety-first, structured training environment at all times
What You Need
Strong, verifiable hands-on experience in one or more trades (construction, CDL, HEO, roofing, etc.)
Willingness and ability to travel to and work inside New Mexico correctional facilities on a rotating schedule
Must be able to pass a background check and obtain the required clearance to work inside New Mexico correctional facilities
Strong communication skills and patience working with students of varied backgrounds and experience levels
Reliable, punctual, and committed to student success
Preferred
Prior teaching, training, or mentoring experience
Experience in correctional, re-entry, or workforce-development settings
Bilingual English/Spanish
Skills across multiple trades
Compensation and Benefits
Full-time, 1099 independent contractor position
Starting at $22/hour, paid for the weeks you work
Travel and expenses covered
Rotation schedule: 3–4 weeks on, 2 weeks off
Meaningful work giving people a real second chance and a path to a career
How to Apply
Send your resume, or just call or text us to talk. We move fast.
Mountain View Vocational Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Work Location
On-site at New Mexico correctional facilities (statewide travel required)