HVAC/R Instructor -B2B

StrataTech Education Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Employer Match

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

StrataTech Education Group is seeking an HVAC/R Instructor in Atlanta, GA to deliver instructional training in refrigeration and HVAC systems. The role requires at least 5 years of hands-on field experience, EPA 608 certification, and proficiency with digital tools. Responsibilities include maintaining records, managing lab environments, and delivering technical content in compliance with EPA standards. The position offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on field experience in HVAC/R within the past 10 years.
• EPA 608 Universal certification is required.
• Ability to safely handle refrigerants in compliance with EPA standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned program curriculum in classroom and lab settings.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and student progress documentation.
• Create a structured and respectful learning environment for students.

Skills

Communication skills

Hands-on HVAC/R experience

Proficiency with digital tools

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The HVAC/R Instructor delivers facilitated instruction from the HVAC/R Technician Training Program. This is a specialized technical training role covering refrigeration fundamentals, commercial and industrial HVAC systems operation, electrical systems for HVAC/R, system troubleshooting, and EPA 608 preparation. Students are provided entry level knowledge and skills labs to prepare them as ready technicians for industrial and commercial HVAC/R. The HVAC/R Instructor brings both technical depth and instructional skill to a program that directly impacts our client’s ability to fill technician pipeline gaps in their distribution center operations and other business locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned program curriculum in classroom and lab settings with technical accuracy and instructional clarity.
• Follow the curriculum as designed; content is not substituted or modified without approval from the Senior Director or B2B Curriculum Manager.
• Adapt delivery style to meet the needs of adult learners across varying levels of prior experience without compromising technical content or pacing.
• Prepare for each session in advance.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and student progress documentation throughout each cohort.
• Identify students who are struggling and intervene early.
• Set up and manage the lab environment for each session; equipment operational, materials staged, space organized before students arrive.
• Enforce all safety protocols without exception. PPE, OSHA compliance, and lab conduct standards are non-negotiable.
• Reset the lab at the conclusion of each cohort to full operational condition.
• Maintain the lab to a standard that reflects professional pride, not minimum compliance.
• Hold students to the standard the program requires.
• Create a learning environment that is structured, respectful, and demanding. Adult learners with little to no field experience respond to instructors who know their material and expect instructor effort.
• Manage classroom and lab conduct consistently; address disruption or disengagement directly and professionally.
• Provide students with clear, actionable feedback throughout the program, not only at formal evaluation points.
• Conduct yourself as a representative of StrataTech in every interaction.
• Communicate with client personnel professionally and within the scope of your role; questions or concerns that exceed that scope are escalated to the Senior Director within the same business day.
• Complete all reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements on time.
• Communicate scheduling needs, equipment issues, or student concerns to the Senior Director proactively.
• Deliver refrigeration fundamentals including refrigerant properties, refrigeration cycle theory, system components and refrigerant safety and handling in compliance with EPA 608 standards.
• Instruct on commercial HVAC system operation; rooftop units, air handling units, chilled water systems, and building automation controls as applicable to client operations.
• Deliver electrical systems content for HVAC/R including motor controls, contactors, relays, thermostat wiring, and control board diagnostics.
• Conduct hands‑on labs using commercial HVAC training units; students must be able to identify components, trace refrigerant circuits, perform system startup and shutdown, and read system pressures and temperatures.
• Deliver system troubleshooting labs with structured diagnostic methodology; students must complete the program able to follow a logical fault isolation process rather than substituting parts.
• Instruct on LOTO procedures specific to HVAC/R equipment, electrical safety, and refrigerant safety protocols at every onsite session.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED minimum with related field experience.
• Ability to work individually and within a group.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• 5 or more years of hands‑on field experience in the assigned technical discipline within the past 10 years.
• Proficiency with basic digital tools including documentation platforms and learning management systems.
• EPA 608 Universal certification is required.
• Hands‑on experience with commercial or industrial HVAC/R systems. Residential-only experience does not meet the requirement for this role.
• Working knowledge of HVAC/R electrical systems including motor controls and control board diagnostics.
• Ability to safely handle refrigerants in compliance with EPA standards and demonstrate safe practices to students.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision (with Company paid employee only dental & vision option) plus access to virtual doctor’s visits.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options.
• 401(k) Employer Match.
• Short and Long Term Disability – Company Paid.
• Basic Life Insurance – Company Paid.
• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Your Birthday off – Company Paid.
• 3 weeks PTO – 1st yr. (accrual).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Headspace membership – Company Paid.
• Marquee Health Well-Being Program – Company Paid.
• Pet Insurance, Accident Insurance, and other optional insurance plans.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.