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Nursing & Allied Health Administrative Assistant

By Human Resources | April 20, 2026

  Black River Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Nursing & Allied Health Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant position will be based at the Pocahontas campus but may require occasional travel to the Paragould location, as well as occasional evening work. This is a full-time, 12-month position. This person will work […]

Industrial Automation Instructor

By Human Resources | April 20, 2026

  Black River Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for an Industrial Automation Instructor. The Industrial Automation Instructor works under the direct supervision of the Dean of Business & Technical Education and Vice President of Academics and is responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in Industrial Automation and Industrial Robotics. As a faculty member, you won’t […]

BRTC Student Attends ACC Student Leadership Academy

By Claire Fisher | April 17, 2026

Black River Technical College (BRTC) student Johnathan Cummins recently attended the Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) Student Leadership Academy in Little Rock at the State Capitol. Cummins was accompanied by Mary Anderson, Director of Admissions, and Erin Kerley-Mathews, Admissions Counselor. Students who attend the leadership academy sessions receive training in leadership, government process, communications, and critical […]

BRTC Hosts Preview Day for Marshallese Students

By Claire Fisher | April 17, 2026

On Friday, April 10, Black River Technical College (BRTC) hosted over 50 Marshallese students from Pocahontas High School. Students got to hear from Erin Kerley-Mathews, academic counselor, and Beth Davis, director of career, technical, and concurrent education, about all of the Career and Technical Center (CTC) programs they could enroll in, as well as the […]

BRTC Holds 3rd Annual ARC @ The Armory Welding Competition

By Claire Fisher | April 17, 2026

Black River Technical College (BRTC) hosted the 3rd Annual ARC @ The Armory welding competition for BRTC traditional and career and technical center (CTC) students on Thursday, April 9. This event included welding teams from BRTC, Rector, and Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NEACTC). The teams competed in a 3-hour, timed event that required […]

BRTC Expands Partnership with Paragould High School

By Claire Fisher | April 14, 2026

Paragould High School (PHS) juniors and seniors now have access to concurrent credit options at Black River Technical College (BRTC). The new addition builds off of an existing partnership between BRTC and PHS that gave juniors and seniors early career training and opportunities through BRTC’s Career and Technical Center. Now, students have the option to […]

NRA Selects BRTC as 1 of Only 4 Approved Programs in the Nation

By Claire Fisher | April 13, 2026

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has selected Black River Technical College (BRTC) to be 1 of only 4 affiliated colleges in the United States to offer “short-term gunsmithing courses to aspiring gunsmiths.” The other three colleges are located in Colorado, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. BRTC houses Arkansas’s only gunsmithing program. An NRA designation makes the […]

BRTC Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduates 54th Class

By Claire Fisher | April 10, 2026

On Thursday, April 9, Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) held the Spring 2026 graduation ceremony for Class 2026-A on the BRTC Pocahontas campus. The graduating class was composed of 33 officers from 20 different agencies and completed 608 hours of training. The recruits and their families were welcomed by BRTC […]

Library Director

By Human Resources | April 8, 2026

Black River Technical College is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated person to serve as Library Director. The Library Director works under the supervision of the Vice President for Academics. This is a full time, 12-month position on the Pocahontas campus. Duties and Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Library Director is to provide efficient access […]

Math Instructor

By Human Resources | April 7, 2026

Black River Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the following position of Math Instructor. The Math Instructor works under the direct supervision of the Dean of General Studies and Vice President of Academics and is responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in Math.  This position will also be responsible for student advisement, and various committee […]

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