HVAC/R Adjunct Instructor (B2B)

StrataTech Education Group•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The HVAC/R Adjunct Instructor delivers employer-sponsored workforce development training to working adults in synchronous virtual sessions and scheduled hands-on lab weeks. Learners are incumbent workers whose employers have contracted StrataTech to develop their technical competency. The instructor is expected to deliver technically credible, practically grounded instruction that applies directly to learners’ work. This is a delivery role: curriculum is developed by the B2B curriculum team and must be followed as designed. Content may not be modified without approval from the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations. Schedules are established by cohort, and instructors are engaged cohort by cohort in alignment with the program calendar. This is not a campus-based position. The instructor prepares for and delivers assigned curriculum, maintains accurate attendance, participation, progress, assessment, and outcome records, and completes required documentation on time. Virtual delivery uses Microsoft Teams or an assigned platform and requires active facilitation and engagement management. Lab delivery includes preparing and inspecting equipment and materials, enforcing safety requirements, guiding competency-based activities, and restoring the lab to training-ready condition after sessions. The instructor holds learners to program standards, identifies and supports learners who are falling behind, provides timely and actionable feedback, and administers assessments fairly against defined rubrics. The instructor represents StrataTech professionally in client and virtual settings, follows client access and safety requirements, raises issues proactively, travels to lab sites as assigned, and maintains current technical knowledge and required credentials. The position has no direct reports.

Requirements

At least five years of hands-on field experience in HVAC/R systems, commercial or industrial electrical systems, or both, including work on equipment and systems used in the assigned program.
Current EPA 608 Universal certification at time of hire, required before first delivery.
NFPA 70E electrical safety awareness or equivalent, required before first delivery.
Ability to communicate technical content clearly to adult learners with varying levels of prior experience; field experience alone is not sufficient evidence of instructional readiness.
Ability to deliver instruction effectively in a synchronous virtual environment and manage learner engagement remotely.
Comfort using Microsoft Teams or comparable video platforms.
Professional conduct record consistent with representing StrataTech at a client facility.
Proficiency with basic digital tools, including a learning management system, video conferencing platform, and standard documentation tools.
Ability to travel to lab sites as assigned.
Ability to comply with client site access, security, and safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior instructional, training delivery, or apprenticeship instruction experience in HVAC/R, electrical systems, or a related technical discipline.
Experience delivering training to working adults in a workforce development, corporate training, or apprenticeship setting.
Journeyman or master electrician license in the state of delivery.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 in General Industry.
Familiarity with commercial refrigeration systems, building automation systems, or variable refrigerant flow systems.
Experience with Canvas or a comparable learning management system.
Prior work in a B2B, enterprise, or client-site training environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver assigned HVAC/R and electrical curriculum accurately in synchronous virtual sessions and in-person lab environments.
Follow the assigned curriculum as designed; obtain approval from the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations before modifying content.
Prepare for each session by reviewing materials and confirming lab equipment readiness.
Adapt instruction to adult learners with varied field experience while maintaining program standards.
Maintain accurate attendance, participation, progress, assessment, and outcome records in Canvas or the assigned LMS, and complete required documentation and administrative tasks on time.
Deliver virtual sessions using Microsoft Teams or the assigned platform; facilitate discussion, check understanding, actively manage participation, and address disengagement or absence during the session.
Notify StrataTech Leadership immediately if platform issues prevent delivery.
Prepare lab spaces and stage materials before learners arrive; inspect equipment and tooling, and report deficiencies, damage, or missing consumables to the Senior Director, Enterprise Training Operations before the session begins.
Enforce applicable safety protocols, PPE requirements, and OSHA standards, and stop unsafe work immediately.
Facilitate lab activities at a pace that builds understanding and competency, then reset the lab and document or replenish consumables as needed.
Identify learners who are falling behind and intervene early; provide clear, specific, and actionable feedback throughout the program.
Administer assessments with integrity and grade against the defined rubric.
Represent StrataTech professionally on client property, on virtual platforms, and in written communications; comply with client site access, security, and safety requirements.
Communicate professionally with client-side personnel within the instructional role and escalate program, client relationship, or learner conduct concerns to StrataTech leadership.
Raise equipment issues, scheduling conflicts, and student concerns proactively.
Attend and be ready to instruct for every scheduled virtual and lab session, and travel to lab sites as assigned.
Stay current on relevant HVAC/R system standards, electrical codes, and assigned equipment; maintain credentials required for the program before first delivery.
Seek and apply feedback, and participate in required observations, calibration sessions, and instructor development activities.