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Title: HVA NCCER Bilingual Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Skilled Trades

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Who We Are:

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Learning, Collaboration, Community, Belonging, and Empowerment.
RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Job Summary:

The Part-Time Bilingual NCCER HVAC Instructor provides high-quality classroom, laboratory, and hands-on instruction in English and Spanish to prepare students for successful careers in the HVAC industry. This position delivers NCCER-aligned curriculum through engaging instruction, demonstrations, skills practice, safety training, performance evaluations, and assessments that promote student achievement and workforce readiness. The instructor teaches HVAC fundamentals, refrigeration, electrical and heating systems, air distribution, diagnostics, installation, service, maintenance, and related technical concepts while fostering safe work practices, professionalism, and critical thinking. Working collaboratively with the Director of Skilled Trades and program faculty, the instructor ensures course delivery aligns with NCCER standards, Colorado Career and Technical Education expectations, approved curriculum, and current industry practices. The instructor leverages instructional technology and the college's learning management system to communicate with students, maintain accurate records, assess learning outcomes, and provide timely feedback.

As a representative of Red Rocks Community College, the instructor creates an inclusive and supportive learning environment that values diversity, belonging, and student success, effectively serving bilingual and multilingual learners as well as students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. This position requires flexibility to teach in classroom, laboratory, hybrid, online, evening, weekend, and occasional off-site settings based on program needs. Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace, including online courses. Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,660.54 to $1,826.60 per credit hour.

Top Three Characteristics for Success
• Bilingual Instructional Excellence: Ability to clearly communicate complex HVAC concepts, safety practices, and technical procedures in both English and Spanish while supporting students with diverse language abilities and learning needs.
• Student-Centered Leadership: Demonstrates patience, professionalism, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment that promotes student success, workforce readiness, and belonging.
• Technical Expertise and Safety Focus: Brings current HVAC industry knowledge and hands-on experience while consistently modeling safe work practices, reinforcing NCCER standards, and maintaining high expectations for quality and professionalism.
Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,660.54 to $1,826.60 per
This posting will remain open on a continuous basis, and applicants will be selected as needed until the position is filled or the posting expires. Please note: 
• Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. 
• Completed applications will remain active for 12 months from the date of submission. 
• There is no need to reapply during this 12-month period unless there are updates to your application materials. 
• After the 12-month period, applicants are welcome to reapply if the position is still open. 
All applications will be reviewed in the order that they are received on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to submit a complete application packet early for full consideration

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of HVAC systems, tools, equipment, safety practices, and current industry standards.
• Ability to deliver effective classroom and hands-on laboratory instruction in HVAC theory and practice.
• Ability to demonstrate and teach HVAC installation, maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse learners.
• Ability to assess student learning, provide constructive feedback, and support student success.
• Ability to maintain safe, organized, and inclusive learning environments.
• Proficiency with instructional technology, learning management systems, and standard office software.
• Ability to follow approved curriculum, student learning outcomes, and college policies.
• Flexibility to teach in classroom, laboratory, hybrid, online, evening, weekend, and off-site settings.
• Ability to adapt instruction to meet program objectives and diverse student learning needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation or related field OR Journey worker level equal to 4 years’ experience in the Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation trade
• Has, or qualifies for, postsecondary CTE credential including 4000 non-teaching occupational
  hours within the last 7 years (2000 hours if at Bachelor’s or higher)
• One semester of full-time (or equivalent part-time) teaching, training, or technical instruction experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting diverse students and fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Physical & Cognitive Demands: The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position:
• Regularly stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, climb, and move throughout laboratory and classroom environments.
• Demonstrate HVAC installation, service, troubleshooting, and repair procedures using hand tools, power tools, testing equipment, and instructional machinery.
• Frequently lift, carry, move, or position equipment, tools, and instructional materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Operate computers, instructional technology, learning management systems, and standard office equipment.
• Observe laboratory activities, identify safety hazards, and provide immediate instructional direction.
• Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, analysis, evaluation, and sound judgment while instructing students and maintaining laboratory safety.
• Effectively communicate technical, instructional, and safety information to students, faculty, staff, and program leadership. People in this position regularly communicate with students, faculty, staff, and program leadership. Must be able to exchange accurate technical, safety, and instructional information in these situations.

Selection Process:

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Instructions: 

To Apply
All applicants must submit:
1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@rrcc.edu.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.