Furniture Maker Instructor

At an educational institution, we believe that the best way to learn a trade is from professionals who are actively working in the field. Our courses are therefore taught by expert practitioners – true doers with in-depth knowledge. This ensures that our training sticks and prepares students for practical application. Are you eager to pass on your expertise and passion? Do you want to help students on their way to a strong career? Then you are the instructor we are looking for!

What you will do. For the Machine Woodworker/Furniture Maker course, we are looking for enthusiastic and driven instructors with experience in the following areas:

• Wood and material knowledge: recognizing and assessing different wood types and sheet materials, with attention to their properties, quality, moisture content, wood structure, and processing. Knowledge of glues and abrasives is also important.
• Wood joints and construction techniques: teaching various wood joints, such as tongue and groove joints, half-lap joints, mortise and tenon joints, and dowel joints, with attention to correct execution and application.
• Machine woodworking: operating and setting up woodworking machines for sawing, planing, drilling, milling, profiling, and sanding wooden components, with attention to accuracy and efficient work.
• Work preparation and technical drawings: reading and interpreting workshop drawings, preparing wood and material lists, determining the work sequence, and preparing materials and tools for production.
• Assembly, gluing, and finishing: assembling and joining wooden components, choosing suitable glues and fasteners, and finishing workpieces by sanding, cleaning, and quality control.
• Safety and professional workshop practice: knowledge of safe machine use, maintenance of tools and machines, ergonomic working, and efficient organization of the wood workshop, with attention to material management, quality control, and sustainable material use.

What they ask

• You have demonstrable expertise as a Machine Woodworker / Furniture Maker.
• You enjoy sharing your passion and knowledge in an enthusiastic and practical way, inspiring students.
• You are a doer and find satisfaction in coaching and guiding others.
• Experience as a self-employed individual or entrepreneur is a plus.
• A pedagogical diploma is a bonus, but not a requirement – the institution will support you where necessary.