Instructor - HVAC

Job Summary

Instructors are responsible for delivering educational materials through sound educational practices, focusing on the academic development of students in their chosen fields. They promote an engaging, dynamic, and student-centered environment, providing support and assistance as needed. Instructors lead by example, adhering to the Ancora Education Mission and Core Values.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize classroom and lab instruction, student assessment mechanisms, and classroom management techniques to provide an engaged educational experience.
• Ensure students have been presented with the necessary material to meet the learning objectives of each course within their program of study.
• Ensure instructional materials and equipment are ready for student use, sufficient in quantity, properly maintained, and in working order.
• Participate in ongoing faculty assessment and professional development activities to maintain an active, engaged, and up-to-date classroom experience.
• Actively participate in meetings, review and analyze assessment data, compile reports, and meet academic and administrative deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and regulatory bodies' guidelines, along with internal policies of the company.

Experience and Education Required

• Where required, must have an active certification or licensure.
• Non-Degree and Occupational Associate Degrees: a minimum of three (3) years’ practical work experience in the field of instruction.
• Academic Associate or Bachelor's Degree: minimum four (4) years’ practical work experience in the field of instruction and possess a related degree at least at the same level as the course being taught.
• All online faculty must have a master's degree in the content area or a master's degree with a minimum of 18 semester/24 quarter graduate credit hours in the content area.
• Exceptional cases: eight (8) years’ practical work experience may be substituted for practical work experience and justified by the campus.
• General Education courses: master’s degree with appropriate academic coursework and preparation in the subject area(s) taught – 18 semester hours of coursework at any credential level in the subject.
• Some states require 18 semester hours at the master’s level.
• Demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and professionalism in all aspects, including appearance, demeanor, and attitude.
• Show solid computer software skills including Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Show strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse groups of employees and customers.
• Show capability to prioritize, accept responsibility, and work within deadlines.
• Show superior organizational and problem-resolution skills.
• Show a demonstrated commitment to customer service.
• Qualify as an instructor per institutional and accreditation standards.

Experience and Education Preferred

• Previous experience teaching in a proprietary education setting.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and accreditation regulations applicable to the proprietary education industry.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually not exposed to weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.