Life & Leisure courses provide opportunities for community members to explore personal interests, develop new skills, and enjoy lifelong learning. Course topics may include, but are not limited to, culinary arts and cooking, baking and cake decorating, arts and crafts, photography, music, gardening, beekeeping, woodworking, home improvement, automotive maintenance, health and wellness, fitness, outdoor recreation, sewing, quilting, needle arts, technology for everyday use, personal enrichment, youth camps, and other hobby, recreational, or special interest subjects. Individuals with expertise in a particular hobby, trade, craft, or area of personal interest are encouraged to apply. If you are unsure if the subject you would like to teach is included in this posting, please speak with a member of the Workforce Innovation/Continuing Education staff. Schedules will vary depending on course type and needs. Applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
Minimum requirements are dependent upon the area of instruction. Generally, applicants should possess demonstrated knowledge, experience, or expertise in the subject area they wish to teach. Formal education, certifications, licenses, professional experience, or a combination of relevant experience may be considered based on the course topic.
Previous teaching or instructional experience is preferred but not required.
Additional Comments
These are temporary, part-time positions. Please review Agency Specific Application procedures for our required application procedures, including attaching a letter of interest, a current resume, and any applicable certifications, licenses, portfolio materials, or copies of transcripts to the application. Please attach unofficial transcripts if applicable. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We regret that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to candidates individually regarding the status of their application or the status of the interview process.
Organization
About Piedmont Technical College
Founded in 1966 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Piedmont Technical College is a comprehensive two-year college offering university-level education and hands-on career training.
Faculty and staff at PTC believe that all students deserve an education that's driven by their goals—an education designed from the ground up to prepare them for success.
The college offers a wide variety of career studies programs that prepare individuals directly for the workforce, continuing education courses for personal and professional development, and a university transfer curriculum designed to fulfill the first two years of a bachelor's degree at four-year colleges and universities.
Overall, Piedmont Tech is a student-focused organization committed to making a difference in the community.
- The college enrolls more than 6,000 credit students each academic year.
- PTC has more than 260 full-time employees.
- The student body is extremely diverse. Ages range from 17 years old to 60+. The most common age is 19. The college educates a representative cross-section of the community — from high school students earning college credit to students training for rewarding careers.
- Piedmont Tech serves seven counties in South Carolina — Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda. This is the largest geographic area of any technical college in the South Carolina system.
Piedmont Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its admissions policies, programs, activities or employment practices.
