Assistant Professor, HVACR

SLCC compensation policy supports fair and equitable salary placement.

Important Information

SLCC HR Dept will conduct criminal background check and possible drug screen on the selected finalist.

**Official Transcripts from the selected finalist are required before offering employment.

SLCC offers a comprehensive benefits package for FT Faculty members. Please visit:
SLCC Employee Benefits Page.

SLCC Faculty General Description found Appendix 5 link below:
Faculty Compensation and Workload Handbook
Placement within the range is based on a review of the candidate's education and credentials, discipline-specific experience, teaching effectiveness and competencies, and internal equity across rank and department. SLCC's faculty compensation practices align with institutional policy and support equitable, consistent placement within approved ranges.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities and Knowledge Skills & Abilities

1. Provide effective student-centered instruction and assessment.
2. Alongside department colleagues, build a process of continuous quality improvement for relevant programs.
3. Comply with all college employee policies and procedures.
4. Comply with the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, and Tenure policy.
5. Comply with FERPA policy and other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
6. Maintain professional communication etiquette with students.
7. Become a contributing member of the academic unit by engaging in collegial communications and working closely with colleagues and academic supervisors to enhance student success.
8. Maintain a meaningful on-campus presence to enhance community, serve students on campus, and collaborate with colleagues. Campus presence can reflect teaching, professional activities, and/or service as established with your academic supervisor.
9. Work to address student issues as outlined in the Code of Students Rights and Responsibilities.
10. Engage in shared governance.
11. Engage in and contribute to curriculum development and/or process.
12. Establish and maintain teaching and assessment resources to support performance-based hands-on assignments that mimic industry.
13. Support students in the completion of the program, passing licensure/certification exams, and job placement.
14. Engage in course and program assessment, including a comparison of program costs, completion rates, job placement, and licensure data with other USHE institutions, with the aim of enhancing student success, employment outcomes, and maintaining accreditation standards.
15. In collaboration with administration, assist with collecting data metrics such as completion, placement, and licensure information.
16. Engage in the faculty evaluation process annually.
17. Attend, and participate in, required meetings and events, including Convocation, Commencement, SLCC 360, and department meetings.
18. Promote the mission, vision, values, and goals of the College through inclusive teaching, professional activity, and service.

Expectations for Effective Teaching

1. Create a learning environment focused on student success for each modality taught.
2. Teach courses consistent with institutional and department standards, appropriate Course Curriculum Outline (CCO), and catalog description.
3. Use the college-approved syllabus platform to inform students of course policies and learning outcomes.
4. Teach classes assigned by the academic supervisor per the published class schedule, adhering to days, times, and duration.
5. Demonstrates the incorporation of active and applied learning in courses taught.
6. Provide appropriate feedback for all assignments that allows students to progress in the course.
7. Maintain current grades in the college learning management system (LMS, eg, Canvas). Use the LMS communication tool as the primary tool for course communication with students.
8. Responds to instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community.
9. Be available to meet with students outside of class a minimum of 5 hours/week for student consultation hours. Availability should reflect the modality of the class and utilize online tools to maximize student access.
10. Faculty in SLTECH work on a 12-month staff calendar schedule. The expectation is a 40-hour work week with 30 Instructional Workload hours
11. Conduct formative evaluations of student performance by the last day to drop.
12. Publishes course schedule, assignment due dates, late and grading policies, and communication expectations in the learning management system.
13. Assist in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment. Prepare and submit incident reports to the Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
14. Use appropriate resources and technology in the delivery of courses.
15. Respond to student communication promptly (generally within 1-2 working days) and have a communication plan posted in the LMS with response times.

Expectations for Service to the College

1. Provide service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and college committee assignments and departmental and college need.
2. Engage in the student advising process, formally and/or informally as needed.
3. Participate in the formulation and implementation of department initiatives.
4. Mentor and provide formative feedback to adjunct faculty.
5. Serve community partners as content area experts as appropriate.
6. Maintain inventory, if appropriate, of equipment, tools, supplies, and storage/ disposal of hazardous materials required for classes and request appropriate equipment repair.
7. Improve and update equipment and systems to reflect current industry Activities/Standards/Trends/Technology.
8. Other activities as needed for the department, school, or institution.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

1. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
2. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities
3. Ability to stand before a class of students and deliver required subject matter.
4. Good reading and writing skills.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Collaborate and work together as a team.
7. Proficiency with hand and power tools used by Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning technicians.
8. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
9. Interest in pursuing creative and innovative services to improve student achievement and completion.

Minimum qualifications

1. Minimum six (6) years of professional field experience in the Refrigeration, Heating,
Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (RHVAC) Industry and an Associate (AS) degree in HVAC Technology or related studies OR
Minimum of four (4) years of professional field experience in the Refrigeration, Heating,
Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Industry and a Bachelors of Science (BS) degree.
2. Ability to perform department Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning Industry qualification test using the following processes: RMGA, EPA, 410A
Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Preferred Qualifications

1. Two (2) years of post-secondary teaching experience in Refrigeration, Heating, andAir-Conditioning.
2. RHVAC Certifications related to specific classes being taught
3. Demonstrated competency with multiple instructional delivery methods (web-enhanced and face-to-face).
4. Experience teaching in a competency based educational (CBE) environment.
5. Recent RHVAC teaching and curriculum experience at a community college or equivalent environments, including non-traditional settings that require professionalism, flexibility, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
6. Interest in pursuing creative and innovative services to improve student achievementand completion.c

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.