STITCHING TEACHER (MARKET COMPETITIVE)

The Stitching Teacher (BS-16) serves as a gazetted instructional officer in a Government Technical Training Institute or Vocational Center under the administrative control of TEVTA or the Industries Department. The role's core purpose is to deliver competency-based training in Garment Technology, Fashion Design, or Dress Making trades, aligning curriculum with National Vocational Qualifications Framework (NVQF) levels. The incumbent is responsible for transforming unskilled youth into certified skilled workers eligible for domestic employment and overseas manpower export, directly contributing to the national Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda.

Daily workflows involve preparing detailed lesson plans mapped to the approved curriculum (e.g., NVQF Level 2-4), conducting practical demonstrations on industrial lockstitch, overlock, and specialized machines (buttonhole, bartack), and supervising student production in the workshop. The teacher maintains the Workshop Register, Tool & Equipment Inventory Ledger, and Student Progress Assessment Sheets (Formative/Summative). They operate the Trade Testing Board (TTB) / NAVTTC portal for student registration, attendance verification, and result compilation. Service standards require 100% workshop safety compliance, timely syllabus coverage, and minimum 80% student pass rate in final trade tests. Career progression follows the BS-16 to BS-19 trajectory (Senior Instructor, Principal, Deputy Director) subject to PERs, mandatory training courses (e.g., CTT, ATT), and departmental promotion committee approvals.

Selection follows the Category A Cadre pathway: a 100-mark MCQ Written Screening Examination (General Ability 20, Subject Specialist 80 covering Textile Science, Pattern Making, Garment Construction, Pedagogy, and TVET Policy). Candidates scoring the qualifying merit (typically top 3-5x vacancies) are shortlisted for Document Verification (CNIC, Domicile, Educational Degrees, Experience Certificates, NOC). Verified candidates appear before the Departmental Selection Committee (DSC) for a 30-mark Technical Oral Viva Voce assessing practical depth, teaching methodology, and situational judgment. Final merit is calculated on Written Test (70% weightage) and Viva Voce (30% weightage).

• ✓Develop and deliver competency-based lesson plans for Garment Construction, Pattern Drafting, and Textile Science modules aligned with NVQF/NAVTTC curricula
• ✓Conduct hands-on practical demonstrations on industrial sewing machines (single needle, overlock, flatlock) and specialized equipment ensuring student competency in stitch formation, seam finishes, and garment assembly
• ✓Assess student performance through continuous formative assessment (practical jobs, logbooks) and summative trade tests, maintaining accurate marking records for TTB/NAVTTC certification upload
• ✓Manage workshop infrastructure including preventive maintenance schedules for machinery, procurement indents for fabrics/trims/consumables, and annual stock verification of tools and equipment
• ✓Guide students in developing professional portfolios and facilitate industry linkages for On-the-Job Training (OJT) and apprenticeship placement with garment factories
• ✓Enforce workshop safety protocols (needle guards, eye protection, ergonomic posture, electrical safety) and maintain accident/incident registers per Punjab Occupational Safety and Health Act

• 💡Expert proficiency in flat pattern drafting, draping techniques, and garment grading for men's, women's, and children's wear
• 💡Advanced operational and troubleshooting skills on industrial sewing machinery (Juki, Brother, Siruba) including timing adjustment, feed mechanism calibration, and tension balancing
• 💡Mastery of Competency-Based Training (CBT) methodology, DACUM chart interpretation, and assessment tool development (checklists, rating scales) per NAVTTC guidelines
• 💡Comprehensive knowledge of textile fibers, fabric properties (woven/knit/non-woven), care labeling standards, and quality control parameters (AQL inspection)
• 💡Ability to navigate TTB/NAVTTC online portals for trainee enrollment, attendance biometric verification, curriculum mapping, and result submission
• 💡Workshop management competency including layout planning (cutting, sewing, finishing sections), inventory control (FIFO for fabrics), and budget utilization for training materials