HVAC Instructor

What We Offer You:

• More than just a job but the start of a rewarding and fulfilling career
• Supportive environment where employee growth and success are promoted and celebrated
• Paid vacation, sick time & paid holidays, including an extended holiday break
• You will enjoy the stability of the State of Texas' comprehensive health and retirement benefits, competitive wages, State of Texas employee discounts, and much, much more. Follow the links below for additional details:

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. Faculty will also interpret and administer assessments, and offer constructive feedback to support student growth and learning outcomes. A key part of the role is to integrate technology effectively to enrich the educational experiences.

Faculty act as ambassadors for their programs and TSTC. Starting salary is $73,000. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Faculty will demonstrate TSTC Core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students and members of the community.

Instructional Delivery:

Prepare and deliver high quality instruction and facilitate the learning of students. Develop appropriate course syllabi and instructional plans, and organize daily classes utilizing a variety of creative/innovative techniques.

Instructional Management:

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

Student Retention and Placement:

Performs student advisement such that students are provided with timely, accurate, and comprehensive information. Collaborate with the Office of Student Success to ensure students receive current information on tutoring and other programs designed to increase retention.

Program Recruitment & Promotion:

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

Teamwork & Service:

Demonstrates a willingness to be of service and exhibits pleasant and courteous behavior toward customers (students, parents, employers, and media), organizational coworkers, and other general public contacts. Maintains flexibility, including availability for evening, weekend, or summer assignment, as appropriate; able to work effectively in a team environment; commitment to the mission, vision and values of the college.

Other Duties as Assigned

The core competencies for direct instructional delivery in an applied learning environment can be condensed into a few overarching categories:

Teaching & Learning:

Deliver high quality instruction and facilitate the learning of students. Organize daily classes utilizing a variety of creative/innovative techniques. Tailor teaching methods to diverse learning styles and needs.

Mentorship &

Coaching:

Understanding and empathizing with student experiences. Providing personalized guidance and support. Articulating ideas clearly and fostering open communication.

Assessment & Feedback:

Creating and utilizing assessments to provide constructive feedback and guide learning. Continually evaluating and improving teaching strategies.

Technology Integration:

Effectively using technology to enhance learning experiences.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Certifications or Licenses:

Verifiable work experience as an HVACR technician. Ability to explain and demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Basic and advanced electrical schematics, electrical components, wiring circuits, controls strategies, and control devices. Refrigeration cycle, pressure-temperature relationships, refrigerants, heat transfer, and temperature conversions. Service, troubleshoot, repair and maintain residential, light commercial, and Industrial HVACR equipment. Reverse cycle, calculate COP, and determine the thermal balance point and differentiate between ASHP, WSHP, GHP, and GSHP. Safe use of tools common to the HVACR industry.

Cut, bend, flare, swage, solder, and braze copper tubing. Installation of HVACR equipment including the use of metal, flex, and duct board duct systems. Load calculations, equipment selection, and residential duct system design. Test, adjust, and balance the air and hydronic sides of HVAC/R Systems. Psychrometric concepts that affect human comfort. Direct digital control systems and related operation of HVAC/R equipment.

Troubleshooting tests to verify operation of HVAC controls.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Certifications or Licenses:

Verifiable work experience as a commercial HVACR technician. NATE certifications.

Education and Experience:

Associate degree in a closely related field and demonstrated qualifications in the technology's teaching discipline.…