HVAC Instructor

Job Purpose:

The HVAC Instructor is responsible to the Division Dean for Industrial Technology for the delivery of quality instruction and management of students enrolled in HVAC courses and advisement of students in the HVAC Programs. Responsibilities occur in the areas of instructional development, teaching performance, student advisement, professional development, college/community service, and instructional management. The HVAC position will be required to teach at multiple locations including Ridgeland Correctional Facilities, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Bluffton Campus.

1. Work with members of the HVAC Advisory Committee to participate in planning for new and existing programs and courses.

2. Assist in the development of the HVAC curriculum for students in the HVAC program.

3. Evaluate courses in the HVAC curriculum.

4. Assist in the Refinement of Curriculum for HVAC courses.

1. Teach courses as assigned and in accordance with the established syllabi.

2. Provide high quality instruction in HVAC for students on a regular basis.

3. Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis.

4. Participate in the Faculty Performance Management System.

5. Achieve at least a 3.5 on student evaluations and satisfactory peer/supervisor evaluations.

1. Work with the Student Services Division in the selection, recruitment, admission and retention of students and to utilize counseling services.

2. Advise and maintain records of assigned student advisees in accordance with divisional policy and procedures.

3. Provide effective academic advisement for students enrolled in the HVAC Program.

4. Cooperate with the Student Services Division in the placement and follow-up of students.

5. Maintain office hours as required to meet needs of students, faculty, and advisees.

1. Represent the Division and College by participating in community and professional meetings.

2. Attend relevant professional meetings.

3. Maintain a current awareness of educational innovations and trends appropriate to provision of high quality instruction in content area.

1. Actively initiate and perform effective student recruitment activities in high schools and in the community.

2. Implement marketing activities for Heating-Ventilation program.

3. Utilize the services of staff specialists and coordinators.

4. Maintain contacts with appropriate professional and community organizations/individuals in the College service area.

5. Serve actively on College committees.

6. Work cooperatively with other divisional faculty members and College divisions to meet the educational needs of students.

1. Foster and promote the relevance of language and communications skills for all degree and certificate programs.

2. Maintain proper control and effective use of all physical facilities and supplies in the assigned division.

3. Prepare reports in cooperation with division dean for input into the planning/reporting system.

4. Administer student regulations within the division.

5. Insure communication of policies, procedures, and campus information to all students.

6. Perform additional duties, as assigned by the Division Dean.

7. Maintain HVAC labs at state
-of-art standards.

8. Maintain appropriate vendor specific certifications related to instructional program.

The Technical College of the Low country offers eligible employees a comprehensive State of South Carolina benefits package. Highlights include:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) or Optional Retirement Program (ORP), as applicable
• Paid annual leave, sick leave, and state holidays
• Voluntary retirement savings plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and voluntary benefit options
• Professional development opportunities

Learn more about our employee benefits at: TCL Employee Benefits

Associate's degree in appropriate discipline. Bachelor's degree preferred. NATE certification preferred. Certification in Heat Pump and universal EPA required.

The Technical College of the Low country seeks to be the first choice for higher education in South Carolina's Low Country Region. The college is a public, open door, two-year comprehensive College of higher education. The College is dedicated to serving the diverse educational, workforce development, and personal enrichment needs of the rural counties of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and…