Title: 9-Month Faculty (Air Conditioning/HVAC Technology)
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Prince William - 153
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned rank.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Job Description:
General Description:
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The open faculty position is available beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.
Duties and Tasks:
Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, conduct placement testing, and maintain currency in their discipline.
Essential Functions:
NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; advise students and conduct placement testing. The successful candidate must be willing to teach a combination of day, evening, and weekend classes.
Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia. Minimum Qualifications:
KSAs:
1. Practical application of the principles of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
2. Proficiency in installation and service of HVACR equipment.
3. Demonstrate the skills necessary to teach the fundamental and advanced concepts of installing and servicing HVACR equipment.
4. Ability to design, supervise, and evaluate lab assignments to demonstrate student proficiency.
5. Ability to use instructional technologies.
6. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
Required Qualifications:
7. Associate’s degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competencies OR appropriately related education and/or occupational certifications combined with substantial related experience in the occupational field.
8. Qualifying academic degrees and coursework must have been awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.
9. HVAC Masters License
10. A minimum of two years of full-time related occupational experience is required. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent. Additional experience beyond the minimum is required for those applicants/candidates that do not possess a minimum of an associate’s degree in the teaching field.
11. Valid Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Universal Certification (EPA 40 CFR of Section 608) is required.
Additional Considerations:
Additional Considerations:
12. Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field. Qualifying academic degree must have been awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
13. Some community college or university level teaching experience.
14. Significant occupational experience (at least 5 years of FT or FT equivalent) in field. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent.
15. Supervisory experience in HVACR.
16. Experience with commercial or industrial heating, cooling, and refrigeration. HVAC Masters License.
17. Familiarity with industry-related credentials, such as NATE or ESCO.
18. Knowledge of HVAC Excellence standards.
19. Experience teaching a diverse student population.
20. Experience teaching hybrid courses and demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard or Canvas) with the ability to use technology to enhance teaching.
21. An active DPOR HVAC (Tradesman) licensure is preferred.