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.

Why this role matters

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.

What you’ll do

• 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.

What you’ll bring

• 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.

Pay and benefits

• 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

About Universal Technical Institute

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.