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Denver, CO · Hybrid

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Skilled Trades Recruiter - Hybrid Location: Nashville, TN Are you passionate about connecting skilled trades professionals with top opportunities. Kodiak Labor Solutions is looking for a Skilled ...

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How much do trades jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for trades in the United States is $23.19, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.27 and $26.20 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Trades vs Electrician?

AspectTradesElectrician
CredentialsVaries by trade, often includes apprenticeships or certificationsRequires specific electrical licenses and certifications
Work EnvironmentConstruction sites, factories, maintenance facilitiesResidential, commercial, industrial electrical systems
Industry UsageUsed across multiple industries like construction, manufacturing, maintenanceSpecialized in electrical systems within various industries
Common Search/ComparisonTradesElectrician

Trades is a broad category encompassing various skilled occupations, including electricians. While trades workers perform diverse tasks across industries, electricians specifically focus on electrical systems, requiring specialized licenses. Understanding these differences helps job seekers find the right career path and certifications.

What are some common challenges trades professionals face when working on construction sites?

Trades professionals often encounter challenges such as coordinating with other trades to avoid scheduling conflicts, adapting to changing project timelines, and maintaining safety standards in dynamic environments. Communication and teamwork are essential, as various trades—like electricians, plumbers, and carpenters—must collaborate closely to ensure projects progress smoothly. Additionally, tradespeople may need to troubleshoot unexpected issues on-site, such as material shortages or design changes, which requires flexibility and problem-solving skills.

What are trades?

Trades refer to skilled manual occupations that typically require specialized training, apprenticeships, or certifications. Examples include electricians, plumbers, carpenters, welders, and HVAC technicians. Trade jobs are essential to building, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure in various industries. These careers often offer good job stability, competitive salaries, and opportunities for advancement without the need for a traditional four-year college degree.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a skilled trades role, and why are they important?

To thrive in a skilled trades role, you need hands-on technical proficiency, a solid understanding of safety procedures, and often a relevant apprenticeship or certification. Familiarity with specialized tools, machinery, and sometimes industry-specific software (like CAD for certain trades) is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication set top tradespeople apart. These skills ensure high-quality, safe work and efficient collaboration on job sites.
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Intro to Construction Trades Instructor

Intro to Construction Trades Instructor

After School Matters

Chicago, IL • On-site

$20 - $27/hr

Temporary

Posted 28 days ago

After School Matters rating

9.0

Company rating: 9.0 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

8th of 193 rated education and training

Job description

Summary of Position: After School Matters is seeking committed, part-time instructors to teach its Intro to Construction Trades program during the Spring or Summer 2026 Session for 15-18 high school participants between the ages of 16 to 18.
The Intro to Construction Trades program will provide teens who are interested in the trades with the opportunity to explore different career pathways in the construction trades and learn from various trades professionals. Teens will be learn about craft skills and key components of the trades industry, engage with trades professionals during program visits and field trips, and hone critical life and work skills through hands-on, project-based learning experiences. Teens will also be able to get OSHA and CPR certifications by the end of the program session.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Design & implement an engaging and hands-on construction trades curriculum aligned with After School Matters program guidelines.
  • Expose a diverse group of teen participants to various facets of the construction trades industry
  • Facilitate career exploration and connect program activities to competencies in the skilled trades
  • Intentionally support critical youth development skills, including leadership development; community building; real-world and experiential learning; public speaking; youth voice and agency.
  • Deliver instruction in, and lead teen participants though, inquiry-based discovery methods, including but not limited to, Instructor demonstrations, hands-on activities, research, oral presentations
  • Facilitate teens in the completion of a culminating project and/or event at the end of the program session to demonstrate overall learning.
  • Develop, plan, and implement high-quality related field trips, master classes, events, and guest visits to enhance instruction and training
  • Provide supervision during program field trips and other youth engagement opportunities
  • Report all problems or concerns and program updates to After School Matters Program Specialist to maintain consistent lines of communication throughout the program session
  • Attend all planning and program dates, including: Instructor orientation, professional development workshops, meetings and other required sessions
  • Participate in the recruitment, interview, and selection process of teen program participants
  • Manage and track program activities such as attendance, interview outcomes, enrollment, evaluation surveys, and pertinent student records in an online data tracking system (Cityspan)

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant major (e.g., construction management) OR completion of a recognized trades apprenticeship program is preferred.
  • Experience in the field of Carpentry is preferred.
  • Experience teaching, specifically teenagers, is highly preferred.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion is required.

The typical schedule for program sessions are as follows:
  • Programs meet for approximately 7.5 hours per week, typically 3 days a week for 2.5 hours.
  • The Spring program session will run for 10 weeks from February 23rd to May 9th. Program hours are Monday through Friday after school, and include 75 instructional. Additional hours are allotted for planning, recruitment, professional development and meetings. Exact program meeting days/times are flexible, with some restrictions, so long as instructional hours are met.

Compensation: $20 - $27 / per hour, depending on applicable experience and education
About Us: After School Matters is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that annually offers after-school and summer programs to nearly 19,000 Chicago high school teens to explore and develop their talents while gaining critical skills that will set them up for success in college and beyond.
Thirty-five years later, now known as After School Matters, our program has engaged more than 450,000 Chicago teens and is the nation's largest and most successful provider of after-school and summer programs for high school teens. No other organization offers programs to high school students at the scale and quality that we do.
We offer paid apprenticeships led by professionals in the fields of arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Our nationally respected youth development model has been replicated in cities across the country and earned us the City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Programs take place at community locations throughout the city, including four ASM buildings: downtown at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts and Orleans, the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Belmont Cragin, and the Pullman community at Gately Park. Currently, After School Matters' annual operating budget is approximately $48M and employs approximately 500 staff across the organization. For more information, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org.
EEO: After School Matters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.

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