Adjunct Air Conditioning​/Heating​/Refrigeration (HVAC)

Adjunct Hvac Instructor

Join the Indian River State College Team!

At Indian River State College, you'll do more than just build a career—you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty.

Are you passionate about HVAC and eager to share your knowledge with the next generation of professionals? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Adjunct HVAC to join our team!

If you are ready to make a difference and have the qualifications and passion for teaching HVAC, we want to hear from you!

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities:

The essential job functions and job responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching day and/or evening HVAC classes.
• Teaching beginning and intermediate refrigeration and heating classes.
• Teaching beginning and intermediate classes of electricity connected with HVAC industry.

Specific

Duties And Responsibilities:

The specific responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration classes.
• Willingness to teach evening classes.
• Teaching either clock hour (PSAV) vocational classes or credit (PSV) classes.
• Maintaining competency records of students in classes assigned.
• Willingness to modify and improve lesson plans of classes assigned.
• Overseeing internships.
• Justifying and reporting grades of students in classes assigned.

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skill Requirements:

The qualifications for this position include:

• This position requires two (2) years of Residential and or Commercial HVAC experience and universal EPA Section 608 certification.
• An A.S. or A.A.S. degree from an accredited institution is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of the air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
• Knowledge of heating systems and duct construction.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams and HVAC building construction plans.
• Knowledge of heating and cooling load calculations.
• Some computer skills or willingness to learn.
• All instructors must meet the appropriate credentialing requirements for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements for this position include:

• Ability to regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to safely lift, hold, and carry up to 50 pounds of supplies and/or equipment needed for student training
• Manual dexterity and balance required for demonstrating air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration applications
• Demonstration of appropriate air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration skills as required by curriculum and standards
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time, walk, bend, lift, reach with hands and arms, and stoop
• Ability to maintain and/or troubleshoot all lab equipment in the air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration lab
• Ability to bend down and get on knees while performing different air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration techniques
• Ability to present verbal lectures/demonstrations
• Vision abilities sufficient to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Excellent Hand-Eye coordination skills required to demonstrate air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration maintenance and repair techniques
• Ability to travel to and pick up miscellaneous supplies from local vendors for materials for student training and make good purchasing decisions or substitutions
• Ability to physically demonstrate air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration maintenance and repair methods and tools
• IRSC expects its employees to follow proper safety standards while employed by the College.

Adjunct

No

Yes

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Credit rate $546.00 - $690.00 | Open until filled | Commensurate with Degree/Experience Level