HVAC​/R Adjunct Instructor; B2B

The Refrigeration School
4210 E Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA

The Adjunct Instructor for HVAC/R and Electrical Applications delivers employer-sponsored workforce development training to working adults in virtual and hands‑on lab environments. Learners are incumbent workers whose employer has contracted Strata Tech to build technical competency on the job. They bring field experience into the classroom and expect instruction that is technically credible, practically grounded, and directly applicable to workforce development.

This role delivers assigned curriculum in two modalities; synchronous virtual sessions and scheduled lab weeks, and is accountable for instructional quality, student outcomes, and professional representation of Strata Tech in a Fortune 500 client environment. It is a delivery role. Curriculum is developed by the B2B curriculum team and followed as designed. Content is not modified without approval.

The adjunct schedule is established per cohort. Instructors are engaged on a cohort‑by‑cohort basis aligned to the program calendar. This is not a campus-based position.

• Deliver assigned HVAC/R and electrical curriculum in synchronous virtual sessions and in‑person lab environments with technical accuracy and instructional clarity.
• Follow the assigned curriculum as designed. Content is not substituted, condensed, or modified without approval from the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations.
• Prepare for every session in advance. Review materials, confirm equipment readiness for lab sessions, and enter the session ready to instruct.
• Adapt delivery style to adult learners who bring field experience. Meet them where they are technically without lowering the standard the program requires.
• Maintain accurate attendance, participation, and progress records in Canvas or the assigned LMS for every session.
• Complete all required documentation, reporting, and administrative tasks accurately and on time.

• Deliver synchronous virtual sessions using Microsoft Teams or the assigned platform. Be on screen, on time, and set up to instruct.
• Facilitate discussion, check for understanding, and hold student engagement at the same standard as an in‑person session. A virtual session is not a lecture broadcast.
• Use the virtual environment to connect basic HVAC/R or electrical theory to real equipment and systems. Draw on field experience to make content relevant to what learners encounter on the job.
• Manage virtual participation actively. Identify disengaged or absent learners and address it within the session.
• Notify the Strata Tech Leadership immediately if platform issues prevent delivery.
• Set up the lab environment before each session so that equipment is operational, materials are staged, and the space is ready before the first learner arrives.
• Inspect all equipment and tooling before each lab session. Report deficiencies, damage, or missing consumables to the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations before the session begins, not after.
• Enforce all applicable safety protocols, PPE requirements, and OSHA standards without exception. Stop unsafe work immediately, regardless of schedule pressure.
• Facilitate lab activities at a pace that builds competency, not just task completion. Learners should understand what they are doing and why.
• Reset the lab environment at the conclusion of each session. Equipment returned to its designated location, consumables replenished or documented for restocking, and lab space left in training‑ready condition.

• Hold students to the standard the program requires. These are working professionals in a workforce development program, not traditional…