Adjunct, HVAC/R

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Taylorsville (UT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty Instructor in the HVAC program. The position involves teaching in a competency-based classroom and lab environment, with on-site campus presence to foster hands-on learning and industry readiness.

These pooled positions reopen yearly; adjunct appointments are contract-to-contract with no guaranteed employment. Faculty maintain professional boundaries with students, support certification goals, and collaborate across the

Qualifications

• Ability to instruct in HVAC with hands-on teaching style.
• Familiarity with competency-based classroom formats.
• Ability to communicate across diverse student populations.
• Experience with industry certifications such as EPA RMGA.
• Substitution of education/experience permitted per policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HVAC instructional support in commercial and/or residential settings.
• Accommodate various learning styles, emphasizing hands-on training.
• Advise students on program requirements and progression.
• Collaborate with department faculty to coordinate classroom activities.
• Work in a team environment across instructional delivery formats.
• Provide industry-standard instructional support for certifications.
• Support student learning activities and monitor progress.
• Maintain program quality and adherence to learning plans.
• Follow SLCC and department policies; other duties as assigned.
• Communicate effectively with a broad range of people.

Skills

Hands-on teaching

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Associate degree or related experience substitution

Experience in HVAC preferred

Tools

EPA-608

EPA-410A

EPA-609

RMGA Certification

Job description

Provide classroom and lab instruction in all aspects of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration program while working with students in an open-entry competency-based classroom and lab environment.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

Pooled positions re-open every year. We encourage all interested to apply to re-posted adjunct positions.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Faculty Positions are At Will.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

• Provide practical application instructional support in a variety of settings (commercial and/or residential) which lead to required industry certifications, i.e.
  EPA, Rocky Mountain Gas Association certification, and others as required.
• Accommodate various learning styles, especially hands-on training not limited to the classroom.
• Advise students on the program requirements and their progress through the course objectives.
• Collaborate with department faculty to coordinate quality classroom activities.
• Work in a team environment and support a variety of instructional delivery formats that may be implemented in the
  HVAC lab.
• Provide industry standard instructional support for industry certification.
• Support student learning activities.
• Maintain the quality of the programs and ensure that students are following learning plans.
• Follow all established SLCC, Salt Lake Technical College and Department policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the College's obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

RMGA Certification, EPA-608, EPA-410A, EPA-609

Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part‑time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

Employment Ready Certification