HVAC​/Facilities Maintenance Technical Trainer

Job Details

Job Location:

Technology Drive - San Jose, CA 95110

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary

Travel Percentage :
Up to 25%
Job Shift: Day Summary

At Mission Services of Silicon Valley (MSSV), a subsidiary of Goodwill of Silicon Valley (GWSV), our purpose is simple and powerful: to help people build skills, find meaningful work, and thrive in our community. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been a trusted partner in connecting opportunity with people’s potential. By working hand in hand with local experts, employers, and community members, we create pathways to education, employment, and lasting economic mobility.

• Empowering one another to do our best work and grow together.
• Building strong partnerships and serving as a driving force for economic opportunity in Silicon Valley.
• Modeling teamwork, integrity, and cultural intelligence in everything we do.
• Acting with mutual respect—for each other, our community, and the environment we share.

MSSV’s Career Technical Education (CTE) program provides adults facing barriers to employment—including justice involvement, chronic underemployment, disability, or housing instability—with a pathway to stable, long-term employment and personal and professional growth through no-cost, short-term, entry-level skills training. CTE program graduates are equipped with the skills they need to launch careers as construction workers, electricians, HVAC technicians, Medical Assistants, and other similar and related professions.

The CTE training programs are designed to provide a safe, professional, and productive learning environment for all students.

We’re seeking an experienced HVAC and Facility Maintenance professional to join our CTE team as an Instructor who will help us become a leading provider of career training in the green and clean tech fields. This person will be responsible for teaching up to four HVAC/Heat Pump Installation cohorts and up to four Facility Maintenance cohorts per year and contributing their expertise to the development of our clean tech training program.

As this program matures, the HVAC and Facility Maintenance Instructor will have the opportunity to grow their role and influence, to include training other instructors and leading program direction and expansion. In the process, this instructor will play a key role in helping adults from marginalized communities enter promising careers in the clean tech sector which have the potential to be transformative for themselves and their families.

• Deliver instruction in an engaging manner and using a range of methods appropriate for learners with employment barriers, as follows:
• Learn and deliver pre-designed curriculum on Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning components and systems, including the installation of Heat Pumps for energy efficiency
• Design and deliver curriculum to prepare adult learners for employment in Facility Maintenance roles, including a basic overview of residential and commercial construction, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical systems; and building upkeep such as cleaning, painting, and window and door maintenance
• Deliver excellent classroom and laboratory instruction, demonstrating proper use of tools and equipment, and teaching practical skills
• Guide trainees through practical exercises and demonstrations
• Prepare students in both HVAC/Heat Pump Installation and Facility Maintenance courses to successfully pass the EPA certification exams (Core, Type I, Type II, and Type III)
• Maintain lab inventory and equipment procurement and maintenance schedules

• Assess student learning through various methods, monitor…