Adjunct Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration (HVAC)

Job Description

Join the Indian River State College Team!

At Indian River State College, you’ll do more than just build a career—you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty.

Are you passionate about HVAC and eager to share your knowledge with the next generation of professionals? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Adjunct HVAC to join our team!

If you are ready to make a difference and have the qualifications and passion for teaching HVAC, we want to hear from you!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The essential job functions and job responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

- Teaching day and/or evening HVAC classes.
- Teaching beginning and intermediate refrigeration and heating classes.
- Teaching beginning and intermediate classes of electricity connected with HVAC industry.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The specific responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

- Teaching Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration classes.
- Willingness to teach evening classes.
- Teaching either clock hour (PSAV) vocational classes or credit (PSV) classes.
- Maintaining competency records of students in classes assigned.
- Willingness to modify and improve lesson plans of classes assigned.
- Overseeing internships.
- Justifying and reporting grades of students in classes assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

The qualifications for this position include:

- This position requires two (2) years of Residential and or Commercial HVAC experience and universal EPA Section 608 certification.
- An A.S. or A.A.S. degree from an accredited institution is preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of the air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
- Knowledge of heating systems and duct construction.
- Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams and HVAC building construction plans.
- Knowledge of heating and cooling load calculations.
- Some computer skills or willingness to learn.
- All instructors must meet the appropriate credentialing requirements for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical requirements for this position include:

- Ability to regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to safely lift, hold, and carry up to 50 pounds of supplies and/or equipment needed for student training
- Manual dexterity and balance required for demonstrating air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration  applications
- Demonstration of appropriate air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration skills as required by curriculum and standards
- Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time, walk, bend, lift, reach with hands and arms, and stoop
- Ability to maintain and/or troubleshoot all lab equipment in the air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration lab
- Ability to bend down and get on knees while performing different air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration techniques
- Ability to present verbal lectures/demonstrations
- Vision abilities sufficient to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- Excellent Hand-Eye coordination skills required to demonstrate air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration maintenance and repair techniques
- Ability to travel to and pick up miscellaneous supplies from local vendors for materials for student training and make good purchasing decisions or substitutions
- Ability to physically demonstrate air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration maintenance and repair methods and tools
- IRSC expects its employees to follow proper safety standards while employed by the College.

## Classification
Adjunct

## Supervisory
No

## FLSA Exempt
Yes

## Employment Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
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## Compensation and Application Deadline
Credit rate $546.00 - $690.00 | Open until filled | Commensurate with Degree/Experience Level