HVACR Lab Instructor & Skills Coach

Job Description

Job Description

HVACR Lab Instructor & Skills Coach

Picture your day: you arrive to a modern training lab, power up the simulators, and set out gauges for a hands-on demo. Students gather, curious and motivated. You walk them through diagnostics, then coach them as they troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair. By afternoon, you’re mentoring a project team, helping them connect classroom theory to real equipment. When the lab closes, you know you’ve moved someone closer to a career.

As an HVACR Instructor at Universal Technical Institute, you’ll turn your industry expertise into career-launching skills for the next generation. If you’ve never taught before, we’ll train you—bring your know-how, patience, and passion; we provide the instructional playbook.

• Inspire and educate: Build an engaging, inclusive learning space where aspiring technicians thrive.
• Lead hands-on training: Demonstrate diagnostics, maintenance, and repair on heating and cooling systems and components; supervise safe, real-world practice.
• Shape curriculum: Collaborate to refine courses and introduce updates aligned with current HVACR technology and trends.
• Mentor projects: Coach students to think critically, solve problems, and present their work professionally.
• Champion safety: Model and enforce safety protocols and best practices at all times.

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 4 years of practical HVACR work within the last 10 years.
• Certifications: EPA 608/Universal is highly valued.
• Communication: Clear, patient, and professional communication with students and teammates.
• Teaching mindset: Patience and empathy for different learning speeds and styles.

• Compensation: $34 - $36 per hour
• Schedule: Weekends OFF
• Training: Paid instructor training—no prior teaching experience required
• Tuition Waiver: After 6 months, tuition waiver for you and your immediate family at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Flexible, and Holiday programs
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Insurance: Competitive health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Coverage through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility begins the first of the month after completing one full month of employment

For 60 years, Universal Technical Institute and its family of schools have partnered with 35+ leading brands across 16 campuses and 16 technical programs. Numbers matter—but people matter more. We’re expanding our reach to change lives, one student and one career at a time. Join us and help build that legacy.