DENVER (KDVR) — As more students turn to skilled trades, a growing instructor shortage threatens to slow down programs designed to train Colorado's future workforce.
Inside Emily Griffith Technical College, the classrooms don't look like lecture halls; they resemble job sites.
You can find students suited up in safety gear learning the skills that help keep Colorado running.
“The demand is very, very high. Most of our trades programmings actually have a wait list," said Gideon Geisel, dean of the college.
Behind the scenes of those full classrooms comes a hidden problem. They are getting harder to staff, leaving some instructor positions unfilled for months.
“Since I've been here, really all of the programs, you know, at one time or another have had a challenge in finding qualified talent," said Geisel.
In one case, it took half a year to find a part-time HVAC instructor, despite aggressive outreach, job posts and community connections.
"If we don't have instructors, if we're not teaching students and producing skilled labor, then the labor shortage is just going to continue, and manufacturing will suffer," said Cole Chrisbacher, a welding instructor
Chrisbacher is a former student himself, now teaching the next generation after years of work in the field.
“The main reason I wanted to come back was so that I could be a support role and assist others and try to help them have the same opportunity that was given to me through the school," he said.
Emily Griffith is working to create flexible ways for professionals who might want to teach, like substitute positions or shadowing opportunities.
"It is a relationship game. It's going to take a village for us to do this, but with the demand, and we also know the expertise that exists out there, it's a perfect recipe for success," said Geisel. "Be curious, take a chance. We believe in you."
Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TVEmily Griffith isn't alone in this challenge. Other schools across the metro have reported similar struggles with some programs left on pause or shut down completely due to instructor shortages.
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