HVAC Technician - Instructor

Job Description

Faculty deliver approved curriculum, content, and assessments in an applied learning environment. Responsibilities include facilitation of activities and discussions that engage a range of learning styles with targeted guidance and mentorship to students.

• Interpret and administer assessments, offering constructive feedback to support student growth and learning outcomes.
• Integrate technology effectively to enrich educational experiences.
• Act as ambassadors for their programs and TSTC, demonstrating TSTC Core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders.

• Prepare and deliver high-quality instruction and facilitate student learning.
• Develop appropriate course syllabi and instructional plans.
• Organize daily classes using a variety of creative/innovative techniques.

• Fulfill assigned schedule and maintain accurate student records.
• Maintain an instructional environment with emphasis on safety and equipment security where applicable.
• Ensure opportunities for student/participant evaluation.

• Perform student advisement to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive information.
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Success to ensure students receive current information on tutoring and other retention programs.

• Participate in related tours and recruitment events.
• Assist in department/program planning for recruitment.

• Demonstrate willingness to serve and exhibit pleasant, courteous behavior toward students, parents, employers, media, coworkers, and general public contacts.
• Maintain flexibility and availability for evening, weekend, or summer assignments as appropriate.
• Work effectively in a team environment; commit to the mission, vision, and values of the college.

• Teaching & Learning: Deliver high-quality instruction, tailor methods to diverse learning styles, and organize daily classes with innovative techniques.
• Mentorship &
  
  Coaching:
  
  Understand and empathize with student experiences, provide personalized guidance and support, and foster open communication.
• Assessment & Feedback: Create and utilize assessments to provide constructive feedback and guide learning, continually evaluating and improving teaching strategies.
• Technology Integration: Effectively use technology to enhance learning experiences.

• Verifiable work experience as an HVACR technician.
• Ability to explain and demonstrate knowledge of basic and advanced electrical schematics, components, wiring circuits, control strategies, and control devices.
• Knowledge of refrigeration cycle, pressure-temperature relationships, refrigerants, heat transfer, temperature conversions.
• Experience servicing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining residential, light commercial, and industrial HVACR equipment.
• Understanding of reverse cycle, COP calculations, thermal balance point, and differentiation between ASHP, WSHP, GHP, and GSHP.
• Safe use of tools common to the HVACR industry, cutting, bending, flaring, swaging, soldering, and brazing copper tubing.
• Installation of HVACR equipment, including use of metal, flex, and duct board duct systems.
• Expertise in load calculations, equipment selection, residential duct system design, and test, adjust, and balance the air and hydronic sides of HVAC/R systems.
• Knowledge of psychrometric concepts affecting human comfort.
• Experience with direct digital control systems and related operation of HVAC/R equipment.
• Troubleshooting tests to verify operation of HVAC controls.

• Verifiable work experience as a commercial HVACR technician.
• Ownership of NATE certifications.

Verifiable and demonstrated experience required.

Texas State Technical College (TSTC), as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. TSTC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.