HVAC/R Instructor and Safety Coordinator

StrataTech Education Group•Irving, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

At StrataTech/TWS/RSI, the company is dedicated to fostering positive and sustainable life changes through skilled trades education. They are committed to student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, delivering excellent training programs, embracing innovation and technology aligned with industry transformations, and cultivating a culture rooted in human compassion, care, and service. The organization aims to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others, promoting an incredible work environment with genuine and authentic people, which is both challenging and fun, while serving the needs of others and making a positive impact in the communities they serve.

Requirements

Technical accuracy and instructional clarity in delivering program curriculum
Ability to adapt delivery style to meet the needs of adult learners across varying levels of prior experience without compromising technical content or pacing
Ability to prepare for each session in advance
Ability to maintain accurate attendance records and student progress documentation
Ability to identify and intervene early with struggling students
Ability to set up and manage the lab environment, ensuring equipment is operational, materials are staged, and space is organized
Ability to enforce all safety protocols without exception, including PPE, OSHA compliance, and lab conduct standards
Ability to reset the lab to full operational condition and maintain it to a professional standard
Ability to hold students to program standards and create a structured, respectful, and demanding learning environment
Ability to manage classroom and lab conduct consistently, addressing disruption or disengagement directly and professionally
Ability to provide clear, actionable feedback to students
Professional conduct as a representative of StrataTech
Ability to communicate professionally with client personnel and escalate issues to the Senior Director as needed
Ability to complete all reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements on time
Ability to proactively communicate scheduling needs, equipment issues, or student concerns to the Senior Director
Proficiency in delivering refrigeration fundamentals including refrigerant properties, refrigeration cycle theory, system components, and refrigerant safety and handling in compliance with EPA 608 standards
Proficiency in instructing on commercial HVAC system operation, including rooftop units, air handling units, chilled water systems, and building automation controls
Proficiency in delivering electrical systems content for HVAC/R including motor controls, contactors, relays, thermostat wiring, and control board diagnostics
Ability to conduct hands-on labs using commercial HVAC training units, enabling students to identify components, trace refrigerant circuits, perform system startup and shutdown, and read system pressures and temperatures
Ability to deliver system troubleshooting labs with structured diagnostic methodology, teaching students a logical fault isolation process
Proficiency in instructing on LOTO procedures specific to HVAC/R equipment, electrical safety, and refrigerant safety protocols

Responsibilities

Deliver assigned program curriculum in classroom and lab settings with technical accuracy and instructional clarity
Follow the curriculum as designed, without substitution or modification unless approved by the Senior Director or B2B Curriculum Manager
Adapt delivery style to meet the needs of adult learners across varying levels of prior experience without compromising technical content or pacing
Prepare for each session in advance
Maintain accurate attendance records and student progress documentation throughout each cohort
Identify students who are struggling and intervene early
Set up and manage the lab environment for each session, ensuring equipment is operational, materials are staged, and space is organized before students arrive
Enforce all safety protocols without exception, including PPE, OSHA compliance, and lab conduct standards
Reset the lab at the conclusion of each cohort to full operational condition
Maintain the lab to a standard that reflects professional pride, not minimum compliance
Hold students to the standard the program requires
Create a learning environment that is structured, respectful, and demanding
Manage classroom and lab conduct consistently, addressing disruption or disengagement directly and professionally
Provide students with clear, actionable feedback throughout the program, not only at formal evaluation points
Conduct yourself as a representative of StrataTech in every interaction
Communicate with client personnel professionally and within the scope of your role
Escalate questions or concerns that exceed the role's scope to the Senior Director within the same business day
Complete all reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements on time
Communicate scheduling needs, equipment issues, or student concerns to the Senior Director proactively
Deliver refrigeration fundamentals including refrigerant properties, refrigeration cycle theory, system components, and refrigerant safety and handling in compliance with EPA 608 standards
Instruct on commercial HVAC system operation, including rooftop units, air handling units, chilled water systems, and building automation controls as applicable to client operations
Deliver electrical systems content for HVAC/R including motor controls, contactors, relays, thermostat wiring, and control board diagnostics
Conduct hands-on labs using commercial HVAC training units, ensuring students can identify components, trace refrigerant circuits, perform system startup and shutdown, and read system pressures and temperatures
Deliver system troubleshooting labs with structured diagnostic methodology, enabling students to follow a logical fault isolation process rather than substituting parts
Instruct on LOTO procedures specific to HVAC/R equipment, electrical safety, and refrigerant safety protocols at every onsite session

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision (with Company paid employee only dental & vision option)
Access to virtual doctor’s visits
Flexible Spending Account options
Health Savings Account options
401(k) Employer Match
Short- & Long-Term Disability – Company Paid
Basic Life Insurance – Company Paid
12 Paid Holidays
Your Birthday off – Company Paid
3 weeks PTO – 1st yr. (accrual)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee referral bonus program
Headspace membership – Company Paid
Marquee Health Well-Being Program – Company Paid
Pet Insurance
Accident Insurance
Other optional insurance plans