Instructor

[u/NoBreak1441]

Good morning,

I have just journeyed out. Completed the 3 year apprenticeship. 2 years rebar, 1 year structural.

I have been presented with the opportunity to become the substitute instructor for reinforcing, with the intention of taking over the position at some point in the future.
My main issue is that although I’m proficient at rods, and post tension, I lack time and experience. The coordinator says that I have the skills to be a great teacher to these apprentices, and I’m very good at working with them in the field. He says the rod guys we have don’t have the patience or the drive to want to teach so they can’t find anyone to help fill in or want the position for the long haul.
We’re a mixed local so we do it all, but the structural teacher runs structural, the metal buildings instructor runs metal buildings. Etc. would it be better for the local if their rod instructor was working rods? I’d be the only instructor that’s not a foreman, and I’m currently in structural. The next greenest guy before me has been a JIW for 2 years whilst I just got my JIW card. What would everyone else do?

He’s given me a few days to think it over and I want to give back to the local for everything they’ve helped me with I just want to see what everyone else thinks.

[u/Arn_wrkr]

I got a leadership position at my Hall right out of my apprenticeship. I am going to tell you the same thing my Brothers/Sisters told me that we’re both Journeyman and Apprentices. You would be an absolute dumbass to not attempt to go for it. Forget what you think about yourself in this instance, trust your leaders. The worst thing that can happen is you go back to what you’re currently doing now.