Workforce Skilled Trades - HVAC - Adjunct Instructor

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Paul D. Camp Community College is seeking an adjunct HVAC instructor to deliver non-credit workforce training in Suffolk, VA. The role involves teaching in classrooms and labs, assessing learner progress, and mentoring students to build practical skills.

The position is part-time, with emphasis on safety, industry standards, and hands-on instruction, with occasional hybrid delivery as needed. Prior teaching or training in a college setting is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry safety topics and tools.
• Ability to teach and facilitate skill development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to assess learner performance and provide feedback.
• Ability to align learner outcomes with courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach HVAC-related courses to non-credit learners, primarily in-person.
• Support workforce development and industry credential attainment.
• Assess learner progress and provide timely feedback.
• Participate in program activities and professional development.

Skills

Safety knowledge

Tools & equipment knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teaching ability

Assessment & feedback

Adaptability

Instruction planning

Customer service orientation

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Title:Workforce Skilled Trades - HVAC - Adjunct Instructor

Agency:Paul D. Camp Community College

Location:Suffolk - 800

FLSA:Exempt

Hiring Range:$40 - $50 per hour

Full Time or Part Time:Part Time

Job Description:

Paul D. Camp Community College is a small 2-year college in Southeast Virginia. Campuses are located in Franklin and Suffolk. There also is a centre in Smithfield. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates in transfer and career/technical programs; credit and non-credit workforce services and training for businesses and industries; special interest classes for the community; and summer classes for youth through the Regional Workforce Development Center. A dual enrolment program for high school students, online courses, and developmental studies classes is available at the college as well.

Skilled Trades Instructors provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Community College non-credit learners. Instructors are required to fully participate in the mission and community of the college. The major emphasis shall be on teaching, by working with non-credit program participants in classrooms, laboratories, individual conferences, and related contexts to help learners develop their interest and abilities to the fullest.

Part-time Instructors are contracted on a course-by-course basis based on their individual availability and will not exceed 1500 contracted hours per year. Workforce development programs prioritize industry credential attainment and skill enhancement. Teaching experience is helpful but not required. Professional experience and appropriate certification are critical. Teaching positions are primarily in-person, but occasionally instruction may be hybrid.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of industry-related safety topics.
• Knowledge of industry-related tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of industry-related practices, processes, and performance tasks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to teach and facilitate skill development.
• Ability to assess learner performance and progress and to provide appropriate feedback.
• Ability to measure, assess and align learner outcomes within courses.
• Ability to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students.
• Ability to plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Ability to promote higher-order thinking and problem solving among educational participants.
• Ability to adhere to established standards for educational quality.
• Ability to adapt to state requirements, local needs, and national trends.
• Ability to use Email (Outlook), Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Additional Considerations:

• Prior teaching or training experience in a workplace or community/technical college setting.
• Professional Certification/Certificate (if applicable)