HVAC Trades Instructor -Part-Time

# Employment Opportunity# HVAC Trades Instructor
-Part-Time Florida Training Services is seeking experienced
** HVAC Trades Instructors
** to support our
** Pre-Apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs**.This part-time evening position is a great opportunity for experienced HVAC professionals who would like to share their knowledge, help develop the next generation of skilled tradespeople, and support Florida’s growing workforce.

Depending on the assigned class and student level, instructors may provide training in foundational HVAC skills, as well as in more advanced residential, commercial, electrical, and refrigeration topics, as well as troubleshooting.## Areas of Instruction May Include### First-Year HVAC
* HVAC safety, personal protective equipment, and safe work practices
* Customer service, service calls, and introductory troubleshooting
* Hand tools, power tools, instruments, and standard HVAC supplies
* Refrigerant tubing and piping, including cutting, bending, and connections
* Energy, heat, gases, and refrigeration principles
* Basic compression refrigeration and air-conditioning systems
* Compressors, metering devices, evaporators, condensers, and other system components
* Refrigerant types, properties, applications, and environmental considerations
* Refrigerant cylinders, pressure gauges, service valves, gauge manifolds, leak detection equipment, vacuum pumps, and recovery equipment
* Checking refrigerant charge, locating and repairing leaks, evacuation, and charging procedures
* EPA 608 Certification preparation### Second-Year HVAC
* Basic electricity and electrical principles
* Electrical materials, circuits, magnetism, generators, and transformers
* Electrical power and power circuits
* Basic electronics and electronic control devices
* AC induction motors and electronically commutated motors (ECM)
* Motor applications in HVACR systems
* Thermostats and electrical control systems
* Motor controls and protection devices
* Direct Digital Controls (DDC)
* Electrical testing equipment and electrical diagrams
* Electrical troubleshooting processes and strategies
* Troubleshooting and servicing motors, compressor motors, fan motors, and control systems### Third-Year HVAC
* Self-contained air-conditioning systems
* Residential split and central air-conditioning systems
* Installation and service of central A/C systems
* Ductless split systems
* Humidity control, humidifiers, and dehumidification
* Commercial air-conditioning systems
* Rooftop and outdoor units
* Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems
* Chillers and cooling towers
* Zoned systems, building automation, Direct Digital Controls, and building control diagnostics
* Absorption and evaporative cooling systems
* Air movement and airflow measurement
* Indoor air quality, air cleaning, and ventilation
* Air distribution, duct sizing, fans, and duct maintenance
* Heating and cooling loads, including Manual J calculations### Fourth-Year HVAC
* Electric resistance heating and electric heating systems
* Electric furnaces, duct heaters, baseboard heating controls, and system service
* Air-source heat pump operation, components, controls, efficiency, and service
* Commercial and industrial refrigeration applications
* Commercial refrigeration compressors and oil control systems
* Commercial evaporators, condensers, and other heat exchangers
* Commercial metering devices and valves, including TXVs, AXVs, EEVs, solenoid valves, pressure-regulating valves, and head-pressure controls
* Multiple-evaporator, modulating, multistage, and secondary-loop refrigeration systems
* Installation of commercial refrigeration systems
* Installing condensing units, expansion valves, evaporators, refrigerant lines, and motors
* Testing, charging, and starting commercial refrigeration systems
* Commercial refrigeration troubleshooting and system diagnostics
* Diagnosing electrical circuits, motors, compressors, condensers, evaporators, refrigerant lines, and valves
* Servicing commercial refrigeration systems and components
* Ice machine troubleshooting## What You’ll Do
* Deliver HVAC trade instruction using provided curriculum and instructional resources
* Provide classroom and hands-on technical training
* Demonstrate proper HVAC methods, tools, procedures, and safety practices
* Help students connect classroom instruction to real-world HVAC work
* Share practical industry knowledge and experience with students
* Support student progress and skill development
* Maintain a positive, professional, and safety-focused…