"Workforce Skills Instructor, HVAC - Program Director"

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Provides direction, teaching, and support for HVAC course objectives and contributes to the educational environment of the Lone Star College System and the community. Responsibilities include teaching and advising students. Primary functions are to plan, maintain, access, and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student success and student learning.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches courses in HVAC at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional needs, making continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing innovative methodologies, techniques, and delivery methods
• Develops and uses a syllabus for each course or laboratory within college and departmental guidelines
• Evaluates students to measure their progress toward achievement of stated course objectives and informs them in a timely manner of their progress in the course. Identifies and assesses student who are in need of additional instruction to successfully complete the course objectives
• Responsible for recruiting and advising students in their area
• Responsible for managing their classrooms and labs, including assuring lab facilities meet state requirements
• Responsible for assisting with student job placement
• Works directly with certification agencies to ensure alignment and high level of program and student success
• Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Mastery of course content, Ability to design and deliver hybrid courses, Demonstrated leadership skills; style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation, Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people, Demonstrates interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities and distance learning, Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life-long learning, Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as the effective use of technology, Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning

PHYSICAL ABILITIES: The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, such as typewriters and record boxes. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS: PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment. Equipment generally associated with this area, Internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position, Work is performed primarily in a climate controlled office environment with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Associate's degree in AC/Heating & Refrigeration and at least 3 years non-teaching work experience in the field, EPA Universal Certifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: TACL license (Texas Air Conditioning License), At least 4 years of provable HVAC work experience out of the last 6 years in the residential and commercial workplace