HVAC Systems Technician Instructor
Summary:
The instructor is entrusted with imparting the knowledge and skills each student needs to be successful by providing quality delivery of assigned courses while ensuring that all students achieve competency in course objectives.
Instructors evaluate and resolve student questions, issues, and problems, and ensure appropriate action is taken to the satisfaction of the student, Dorsey College, and/or regulatory agencies in compliance with policy, procedures, and legal requirements. Instructors are to be motivating, fair and impartial, creative, dedicated, and professional.
Essential Functions:
- Plan, prepare, and deliver quality classroom instruction in lecture, clinical, and/or laboratory format based on the approved course outline by selecting and utilizing a variety of approved course materials and teaching methods that address all learning modalities to ensure that the needs of individual students in the program are met.
- Assess student learning using appropriate methods.
- Demonstrate effectiveness with strong outcomes in Student Retention, Student Success, and Student Attendance, as measured by the Faculty Development Program.
- Conduct and engaging classroom lecture and/or lab based on the course outline.
- Motivate students by demonstrating sensitivity for concerns and actively involving students in classroom discussions and/or activities.
- Advise students on attendance, grades, and issues to ensure successful completion of their course,
- Contact absentee students by text, email, and/or phone as needed to improve retention.
- Manage classroom environment through compliance with campus policies including but not limited to classroom management, attendance, punctuality, and professionalism.
- Ensure instructor preparedness before class by listing the following information on the white board in class: Instructor Name and Contact Information (Google Voice Phone Number and Dorsey Email Address), Date, Class Name, Day’s Objectives, and Next Session Objectives.
- Monitor and prepare supplies and equipment to ensure readiness prior to class, informing appropriate campus personnel when areas requiring attention are discovered.
- Participate in faculty, staff, committee, and in-service meetings. Attendance at commencement is strongly encouraged.
- Demonstrate professional growth in the subject in which you teach through a combination of several of the following activities: membership and participation educational associations, professional organizations, continuance of education, concurrent related business experience, educational research, and awareness of current practices and standards. Attending seminars, conventions, field visits, vendor shows, equipment exhibits, etc., are excellent opportunities for instructors to gain enrichment. Professional writing by an instructor is also an example of professional growth.
- Actively support other departments such as Financial Aid, Admissions, and Career Services.
- Ensure that all educational activity is conducted in a legal and ethical manner.
- Demonstrate continuous improvement by working within the guidelines of the Company’s Faculty Development Program and other criteria as identified (such as Success Rate, Retention Rate, Student Attendance Rate, Student Evaluations of Instructor and Final Exam Pass Rates.)
- Maintain employer relationships by at least annual contacts with employers, one must be a site visit, one may be a phone conversation.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Excellent communication (written and oral) and analytical skills as well as the ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Prior experience teaching is preferred, as applicable.
- HVAC Systems Technician Instructors must have at least and associate degree, diploma, or certificate in HVAC/R or engineering from a post-secondary institution accredited by agencies recognized by the U.S. DOE in the field to be taught; or served a documented apprenticeship with a licensed HVAC/R journeyman. If approved by the Vice President of Education, Career Services or Senior Vice President of Operations and Compliance, HVAC114 and HVAC115 may be taught by and instructor who possesses a certificate of completion from the Building Performance Institute (BPI) or a certificate from the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET).
- All Program Instructors may be individually qualified if and when approved by the Vice President of Education and Career Services or Senior Vice President of Operations and Compliance. Adequate documentation will be required. Written approval via email is required, and a printout of that email must be maintained in the instructor’s binder.
Certification Required
- Certification from a recognized certification agency in the field taught must be obtained within 120 days of the first day teaching class at Dorsey Schools and maintained according to the certification agency guidelines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time, and have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a phone, computer, keyboard, and other office equipment. Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds.
ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THIS EMPLOYER. CANDIDTATES MUST PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE U.S.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their manager, in order to meet business demands. This is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise and employment with Dorsey College is “at-will”.
