HVAC Instructor

Houston Career Institute; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Career Institute in Houston, TX is seeking an instructor to provide and sustain an effective learning environment. The role emphasizes well-prepared classes, fair assessment, and ongoing feedback to support academic success for all students.

The instructor will maintain knowledge of school policies, convene classes on schedule, and collaborate with the Director of Education to address progress and concerns. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• EPA certification preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment.
• 5 years of industry experience in the field of instruction.
• 5 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains thorough knowledge of school policies and enforces them.
• Convenes all assigned classes according to schedule.
• Maintains a safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff.
• Serves as a professional role model to students.
• Provides timely feedback on student progress and grades.
• Deliver course objectives with clear syllabi and materials.
• Engage in professional development for ongoing instructional effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Director of Education or designee on course progress and concerns.

Skills

EPA certification

Instructor experience

Academic instruction experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

5 years of post-secondary instruction experience

Job description

Description

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The instructor is responsible for providing and sustaining an effective learning environment for every student through well prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair and holistic assessment of learning, clear documentation and feedback on student progress, and support of academic success for all students. The instructor is responsible for maintenance of professional competence through engagement in documented professional development activities, for engagement in documented faculty development activities that enhance the ability to provide effective instruction and for participation in departmental and campus-wide activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains a thorough knowledge and understanding of all school policies and adheres to and upholds their implementation and enforcement.
• Convenes all assigned classes in accordance with their start and end times.
• Maintains a safe environment for all students, faculty, and staff.
• Serves as a professional role model to students.
• Inspires student confidence in school, faculty, and self.
• Demonstrates commitment to interdepartmental cooperation.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality when working with students, records, and administrative staff.
• Maintains an attitude of enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate and collaborate.
• Provides advance notification regarding lateness, absence, and vacation schedules during time of substitute assignments.
• Ensures mid‑term and final student grades are submitted in accordance with school policy.
• Provides students with a full understanding of course objectives (syllabus, course outlines, and course materials/equipment) on the first day of class and throughout the course.
• Maintains appropriate classroom control while utilizing a variety of teaching methods and strategies to meet the needs of varying student learning styles.
• Provides the Director of Education or his or her designee with regular feedback relative to class and student progress and/or problems and concerns.
• Provides the student with timely information on his or her academic progress relative to quizzes, exams, homework, and projects; review progress with students on a regular basis, well in advance of the end of a term.
• Assign laboratory activities that coincide with the material presented in lecture sessions as appropriate.
• Presides over all scheduled laboratory activities and hours.
• Provides the opportunity for individual student attention.
• Evaluates students and provides them with specific feedback.
• Conducts initial troubleshooting measures on equipment and promptly labels and reports all equipment in need of repair.
• Provides adequate safety measures for students and security measures to ensure safety of laboratory equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Houston Career Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and service provider for all individuals, including those with disabilities. Mikhail Education Corporation does not discriminate against any person, but rather bases all employment decisions on an individual’s demonstrated, job-related ability, skill, and knowledge. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all without regard to mental or physical disability, genetic information of any individual or of his/her family, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected class. Equal opportunity is also provided in assignments, training, compensation, transfers, promotions, classification, referral, benefit programs, and discharge.

Requirements

• EPA certification preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
• 5 years of industry experience in the field of instruction preferred
• 5 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment preferred