Full Time Faculty - Energy Technology HVAC (10-month/permanent/tenure track)

About the role

This position is responsible for teaching courses in Energy Technology-HVAC for majors and non-majors, utilizing various delivery modes as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Teach 15 contact hours per week and provide a minimum of 5 hours per week of consultation with students.
• Prepare innovative and effective learning experiences (lectures, labs, demonstrations, exercises, activities) that foster student engagement, understanding, and success.
• Assist in coordination of courses within the discipline, including maintaining syllabus templates, updating and distributing instructor guides, selecting textbooks and learning materials, updating course policies, revising and distributing course documents and resources, and collaborating with academic leadership and support staff.
• Incorporate appropriate use of instructional technology into classroom and laboratory settings to enhance and facilitate student learning.
• Share in the responsibility of developing and coordinating effective student learning experiences beyond the classroom (assigned labs, studios, academic supports, etc.), including organization and maintenance of equipment employed in such settings.
• Maintain and apply current knowledge of the discipline/subject area/field as well as effective educational methodologies and practices by engaging in relevant and ongoing professional development.
• Work collaboratively with faculty colleagues and academic leadership regarding course, curriculum, and program development; teaching innovation; student retention and completion; course and program enrollment initiatives; the assessment of student learning, testing, and grading; instructor training and mentoring; establishment and compliance with program/department/school policies; and, advancement of the College’s mission, underlying principles, and strategic plan.
• Monitor and document the academic performance/progress of students to ensure that they successfully achieve the criteria for completing course and program learning outcomes.
• Support student success by facilitating their awareness and navigation of college resources.
• Cooperate with the College community in meeting the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and abilities, both in the classroom and in the college environment.
• Participate in shared governance through meeting attendance and service on program, department, school, division, and college-wide committees.
• Work collaboratively to advance other program, department, school, division, and college-wide initiatives.
• Adhere to and comply with all policies, procedures, and processes established by the program, department, school, division, and College, meeting deadlines and due dates as established.
• Perform/complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Earned associate’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in Energy Technology, HVAC, Power Engineering, Renewable Energy, or related field required.
• A valid Journeyman's card appropriate to area of instruction or Renewable Energy Professional (REP) certification may be considered in lieu of an associate’s degree in combination with a minimum of 5 years’ full-time work experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in residential and commercial hydronic systems, heat pump technologies, Energy Technology Management, energy production, building controls and performance, and/or sustainable design and construction required.
• Current industry-related certification and/or licensure including EPA Section 608 Certification, Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certification, and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Certification required.
• Agreement to complete such certification/licensure within two years of hire may be considered as condition of employment.
• Candidates must express themselves clearly and effectively in both oral and written form.
• Candidates must demonstrate competence in designing, organizing, and delivering effective and appropriate learning experiences in classroom and/or laboratory settings.
• Candidates must demonstrate effectiveness using technology to provide instruction, including use of online learning platforms to deliver and manage course materials, possessing the willingness and ability to be trained in new technology as needs arise.
• Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the community college mission/philosophy, possessing the desire and ability to work collaboratively, effectively, and responsibly with colleagues, staff, and community college students in a diverse and multicultural setting.
• Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to keeping professional skills and knowledge up to date.