Best Practices, Coaching, Communication Skills, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health Plan, High School Diploma, Industry/Trade Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Laboratory Techniques, Maintenance Services, Mentoring, Refrigeration, Safety Process, Technical Delivery, Training/Teaching
Step from the field into the classroom—and shape the next generation of HVACR pros
Picture your day beginning in a fully equipped lab instead of a crawlspace. You power up trainers, lay out gauges, and greet a cohort that’s eager to learn what you’ve mastered on rooftops, in boiler rooms, and everywhere in between. By mid-morning, you’re walking students through a live diagnostic on a mini‑split with a suspected low charge. After lunch, you refine a lesson with the education team to keep pace with emerging tech. You wrap up with safety drills, one‑on‑one coaching, and that moment when a concept finally clicks for a new tech. That’s the impact you’ll make here.
What you’ll do
- Inspire and educate: build an engaging, inclusive learning environment that fuels curiosity for the HVACR trade.
- Lead hands‑on training: demonstrate real‑world diagnostics, maintenance, and repair so students learn by doing.
- Shape curriculum: collaborate with our academics team to enhance courses and add new content aligned to industry trends.
- Mentor relentlessly: guide projects, encourage critical thinking, and coach students toward creative, practical solutions.
- Champion safety: model and reinforce safety procedures and best practices in every lab and lesson.
What you bring
- Education: High school diploma or GED.
- Experience: 3+ years of hands‑on HVACR work (refrigeration, commercial, residential, mini‑splits, boilers, etc.).
- Certifications: EPA 608 (Universal) highly valued.
- People skills: clear communicator with patience and empathy—able to meet learners where they are.
- No teaching background? No problem—we provide paid training to make you classroom‑ready.
Compensation and benefits
- $36 – $40 per hour with opportunity for OT
- $5,000 Sign on Bonus
- Weekends off
- Paid Training
- Tuition Waiver after 6 months 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 both birthing and non‑birthing parents
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
- Pet Insurance via ASPCA
- Health plan eligibility begins the first of the month following completion of one full month of employment
About us
Universal Technical Institute and our family of schools have spent 60 years building a reputation for results—trusted by 35+ leading brands, operating across 16 campuses, and delivering 16 technical programs. Beyond the numbers, we’re driven by people. We invest in our instructors and our students because every skill learned can change a life. Join us, expand our reach, and be part of a legacy of opportunity.