"HVAC Instructor"

HVAC Instructor

Company: Red Rocks Community College

Job Location: Lakewood, 80228

Category: Construction and Building Trades

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: See Position Description

Location: Lakewood, CO

Job Number: 00961

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Skilled Trades

Closing Date: 9/1/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA Status: Exempt

To Apply

1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
3. Transcripts (unofficial of graduate and post graduate work)

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.

RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Summary of Position

Red Rocks Community College seeks a dedicated and knowledgeable Part-Time HVAC Instructor to join the Construction Technology Department. This position is ideal for professionals with industry experience who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students in both shop and classroom environments. Reporting to the Skilled Trades Department Chair, the instructor will deliver high-quality instruction that supports diverse learning styles and meets the needs of a community college student population. Instructional responsibilities include preparing and delivering engaging course content across face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats, assessing student progress, and maintaining accurate records in accordance with college policies. Classes may be scheduled during the day, evening, or weekends.

Payment is based on the credit hour/contact hour and class ratio as assigned to you by the department chair. RRCC starts $1,620.04 - $1,782.04/credit hour. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt position and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.

The successful candidate will bring current industry knowledge, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful learning environment. In addition to teaching, the instructor will participate in departmental activities and maintain regular communication with students and staff. This position may require occasional travel, participation in off-campus events, and a flexible schedule of up to 28 hours per week, depending on college needs and budget. Candidates must be willing to designate Colorado as their primary workplace, including for online instruction.

Top Three Characteristics of a Successful Candidate:

• Industry Expertise and Teaching Versatility: Proven HVAC experience and the ability to teach across a variety of formats (in-person, hybrid, online), using both traditional and modern instructional methods.
• Strong Communication and Responsiveness: Demonstrated ability to maintain timely communication with students and colleagues while delivering clear, respectful instruction.
• Commitment to Diversity and Student Success: A passion for working with students from diverse backgrounds and a strong dedication to inclusive and equitable educational practices.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work from campus (primarily at our Lakewood campus with occasional hours at the Arvada campus).
• Demonstrated ability to work with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to teach students online and face-to-face.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to teach students using traditional and alternative methods of instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology into the classroom.

Required Qualifications

• An associate degree in a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Qualifies for, post-secondary CTE credential including 4000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last 7 years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licenses and Certifications: Journeyman.
• Three (3) years of experience working in electrical controls.
• Bilingual English to Spanish.
• Knowledge of and experience in the following areas: Skilled in troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing process controls, and low voltage equipment. Read P&ID and electrical drawings, schematics, and blueprints. Maintain trade/industry relationships.
• One semester full-time (or equivalent part-time) teaching experience.
• Ability to interpret and teach the current National HVAC, Plumbing or electrical building codes.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and supporting individuals from diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented.

Physical & Cognitive Demands

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.

• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.

Advertised Pay

The pay for this position is $1,620.04 - $1,782.04/credit hour. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt position and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need, commensurate with education and experience.

This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

To Apply

All applicants must submit:

1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
3. Transcripts (unofficial of graduate and post graduate work)

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Visit our Careers website to submit your application.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@rrcc.edu.