Refrigeration/HVAC Instructor (Evening)

Job Description

Job Description

At JEVS, we help the people we serve lead self-determined, connected, and hopeful lives that strengthen themselves, their families, and their communities. Our team is more than 1,000 strong, serving the Greater Philadelphia community tirelessly for over 80 years. Our programs are designed to help individuals have a better quality of life. We serve those with disabilities and people facing tough socio-economic conditions. We believe everyone deserves fulfilling jobs, educational opportunities, and access to vital services.

JEVS Human Services has an exciting opportunity to join the team at our  Orleans Technical College as a Refrigeration Instructor .  The Instructor will be responsible for teaching students through hands-on projects and theory in safety, math, and other basics of air conditioning refrigeration and heating.

Responsibilities: 

• Provide instruction, as specified in the curriculum, in the basics of air conditioning refrigeration and heating

• Supervise students in hands-on trades tasks

• Provide testing of students’ knowledge of theory

• Prepare curricula materials

• Utilize varying delivery methods and media to keep students engaged with the lesson for the full class day.   

• Maintain student attendance and grade rosters

This position is part-time, 2 evenings per week, 5:30pm-10:15pm.

Part-time instructor pay rate is $32.50.

Qualifications :

• 3+ years experience diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing residential and commercial systems; experience working with heat pumps, gas and oil-fired furnaces, ductwork, radiant heat, etc.
• Must have EPA certification
• Knowledge of electrical theory and heating theory is a must
• Must have experience soldering and brazing

The base pay for this position is $32.50  Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation that JEVS Human Services provides to recognize employees for their work. JEVS provides competitive Benefits; we believe that benefits should support you at work and at home.  Please visit the benefits page of our careers site for more details.

At JEVS, we are committed to ensuring all our employees feel included, valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work.  We cultivate a culture where differences are valued, and we are putting resources and attention towards improving employee engagement, retention, and promotion of our talented staff. 

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core principles that guide how we cultivate leaders, build our teams, and create an environment that is the right fit for JEVS Human Services’ employees, our community partners, and the individuals we serve.

For more information about what it’s like to be a part of the JEVS team, visit our careers page at 

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided.  Please contact  your recruiter if you are in need of an accommodation during the interview process.