HVAC Program Director / HVAC Lead Instructor

Midwest Technical Institute, Inc.; Horn Lake (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Employee scholarship

Job summary

MTI in Horn Lake, MS is seeking an HVAC Program Director to lead and mentor an instructional team, oversee day-to-day operations, and ensure hands-on training remains aligned with industry standards. The role focuses on student success, program quality, and accreditation readiness.

You will coach instructors, manage curriculum development, and support student outcomes while maintaining strong campus partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an instructional team in a postsecondary, vocational, or technical environment.
• Proven ability to coach instructors, develop programs, and ensure curriculum aligns with industry standards.
• Strong organizational and people skills with a passion for student success.

Responsibilities

• Lead HVAC instructional team including onboarding, coaching, classroom observations, and performance feedback.
• Oversee daily program operations: scheduling, labs, equipment, supplies, and instructional quality.
• Ensure curriculum and training meet industry standards and certification requirements.
• Monitor student retention, credentialing, graduation, and placement outcomes.
• Collaborate with campus leadership to address student and faculty needs and improve the program.
• Lead program compliance, documentation, reporting, and accreditation activities (HVAC Excellence).
• Remain connected to the classroom and provide instructional coverage as needed.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Leadership

Coaching

Curriculum alignment

Job description

Build Futures. Change Lives. Grow Your Career.

We believe in the power of change. Every student who walks through our doors comes with dreams, goals, and the potential to create a better future for themselves. At MTI, our mission is to help turn that potential into real-world success.

And it all starts with our faculty and staff.

Location: Horn Lake, MS

Job Id:215

# of Openings:1

HVAC Program Director

Turn your HVAC experience into an opportunity to lead, mentor, and shape the next generation of skilled trades professionals.

Delta Technical College is seeking an experienced HVAC professional and leader to serve as our HVAC Program Director. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the HVAC trade but is ready to make a broader impact by leading an instructional team, supporting students, and helping ensure our HVAC program continues to meet the needs of today's industry.

As the HVAC Program Director, you'll oversee the day-to-day success of the program while coaching and developing instructors, maintaining high-quality hands-on training, supporting student achievement, and ensuring curriculum and program standards remain aligned with industry expectations.

What You'll Do

• Lead and support the HVAC instructional team, including onboarding, coaching, classroom observations, and performance feedback.
• Oversee daily program operations, class scheduling, labs, equipment, supplies, and instructional quality.
• Ensure HVAC curriculum and training remain aligned with industry standards and certification requirements.
• Monitor and support student retention, credentialing, graduation, and career-placement outcomes.
• Work closely with campus leadership to address student and faculty needs and continuously improve the program.
• Lead program compliance, documentation, reporting, and accreditation activities, including applicable HVAC Excellence requirements.
• Remain connected to the classroom and teach or provide instructional coverage as needed.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines HVAC industry knowledge with strong leadership and people skills. The ideal candidate is organized, approachable, comfortable coaching others, and passionate about helping both instructors and students succeed.

Previous teaching experience in a postsecondary, vocational, or technical environment is preferred, along with experience in leadership, instructional coaching, or program development.

Why Join MTI?

This is more than an administrative leadership position. You'll have the opportunity to stay connected to the HVAC trade while developing instructors, improving training, and helping students build careers in a high-demand skilled trade.

Compensation: $65,000-$72,000 annually

Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and employer-sponsored continuing education for applicable license/certification renewals.

Be part of something that truly matters.

Our students trade uncertainty for confidence, passion for a clear path, and determination for careers they love. As an employee at MTI, you play a direct role in that transformation.

Whether you’re teaching in the classroom or supporting behind the scenes, your work helps students move up in life — gaining skills, building confidence, and creating futures they once thought were out of reach.

Here, success isn’t measured only by outcomes. It’s measured by lives changed.

We invest in you—both professionally & personally

Our Total Rewards package encompasses not only your salary, but also support for your health and wellness, work/life balance, and financial future.

• Medical, dental and vision plans available after qualifying service window
• Life Insurance Options
• Short Term / Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Financial Future - Company Match up to 4% with our 401(k) plan

Time Off & Work-Life Balance

• Competitive PTO and vacation time available

Employee Scholarship - MTI employees can refer immediate family for a $1,000 scholarship to attend MTI

Must be employed 90 days and have started prior to October 1st to be eligible for paid time off

Benefits may change during open enrollment.

MTI Faculty & Staff

More than teachers — they’re mentors, guides, and champions of change.

Our instructors are at the heart of everything we do. They bring real-world experience, industry knowledge, and a genuine passion for helping others succeed.

They don’t just teach skills — they inspire confidence, push students to chase their goals, and guide them toward achieving more than they ever imagined.

At MTI, instructors don’t just prepare students for jobs. They prepare them for life.

The team behind every success story.

Our dedicated staff both behind-the-scenes and face-to-face with students to support every step of their journey.

From admissions and financial aid to student services and career placement, our teams ensure each student has the tools, resources, and encouragement they need to succeed.

Every role matters. Every department makes an impact. And together, we create an environment where students and employees can thrive.

Our Culture

At MTI, it’s not just about the skills learned. It’s about transforming lives. Unlocking potential. And creating futures full of possibilities for students who never thought any of it was possible.

Our thousands of graduates are proof that when passion meets opportunity, success follows. During their time at MTI, we help them move up, build confidence, and achieve real, lasting success. We’ve had many graduates come back to MTI as instructors and use their experience to help teach the next generation.

The MTI team is united by a shared purpose: helping our students start rewarding careers.

Together, we’re not just changing careers — we’re changing lives.

• Positive Attitude - Be a source of positive energy that lifts up the people around you.
• Respect - Treat others with compassion, integrity, and courtesy and do not rush to judgment.
• Initiative - Seize the opportunities in front of you to create a better, more enriching learning environment.
• Dedication - Fully commit and give your maximum time and energy.
• Excellence - Strive for high quality in every action to create work that shines.
• P.R.I.D.E.: To be satisfied and fulfilled by your effort and accomplishment.

Your success is our students’ success.

The success of our students is our WHY — it’s the reason we do what we do.

When you join MTI, you become part of a team that believes in people, invests in growth, and works every day to make a meaningful difference.