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Get Access To All JobsDepartment: Polytechnic College
Full-Time Non-Tenure Track
Open until filled: Yes
Requisition: 202600019F
Usual Duties
The Program Director, in collaboration with college leadership, provides the vision and leadership required to realize the mission of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program, and the college at large. Primary administrative responsibilities include program and curriculum development/management, budget development/management, maintaining programmatic accreditation/external partnerships and providing operational supervision to full and part time faculty and staff in the program. Instructional responsibilities require a strong HVAC skill set and the ability to teach students effectively in an online and face-to-face instructional environment. The Program Director is a member of the full-time instructional staff and maintains a teaching load with some administrative release time to carry out administrative duties related to the program.
Degree Requirements
Masters degree or higher in the teaching discipline;
or: Masters degree in any discipline, with 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline;
or: Bachelors degree in the teaching discipline;
or: Bachelors degree in any discipline, with 12 undergraduate hours in the teaching discipline or related field;
or: Associates degree in the teaching discipline PLUS 3 years of relevant full-time work experience.
Experience Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in the field required to design and assess program goals and student outcomes.
- Demonstrated teaching experience in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) or related field within a post-secondary institution or professional setting required to develop and deliver course content.
- Experience with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board standards and procedures for workforce education.
- Experience maintaining institutional and industry specific accreditations.
- Experience with online instructional delivery systems and learning management systems.
- Experience developing instructional teams and experience with direct employee supervision and management.
Other Requirements For The Position
A successful candidate should have accreditation-certification through an appropriate organization or institution such as ESCO CSME (Certified Subject Matter Expert) and CMHE (Certified Master HVAC Educator). The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience/skills in the following.
Administrative
- Compliance with state and programmatic accreditation standards.
- Establishment and assessment of student learning outcomes.
- Course scheduling and instructional assignments.
- Faculty/instructor hiring and onboarding.
- Faculty/instructor/staff annual performance evaluations.
- Managing faculty/instructor/staff complaints and concerns.
- Departmental meetings.
- Student success initiatives to enhance retention and graduation rates.
- Enrollment success initiatives to meet and exceed enrollment targets.
- Student support activities such as advising and hearing/addressing student complaints.
- Budget planning and management.
- Management of space and technological needs.
- Professional development to advance teaching and leadership skills.
- Program review and assessment.
- Internship and cooperative education programs.
- Advisory committees and industry partnerships.
Teaching
- Curriculum development and delivery.
- Pedagogical practices and instructional materials for various student populations.
- Various teaching modalities (face-to-face, online, hybrid).
- Instructional support materials such as syllabi, media, etc.
- Curriculum review and updates with changing industry standards.
- Assessment of student learning outcomes.
General
- Clear communication, adaptability, responsibility, and integrity.
- Ability to work collaboratively across institutional offices/divisions.
- Promoting a collegial working environment.
- Records retention and data collection, processing, and reporting.
- Strategic decision making and problem solving.
- External grant funding.
- Other duties as assigned.
Special Instructions Summary
Sam Houston State University is a comprehensive university located in East Texas, approximately 65 miles north of Houston, with an enrollment of about 22,000 students. The Polytechnic College is the newest college at Sam Houston State University with a mission to meet the needs of industry for high-skill employees.
Department: Polytechnic College
Full-Time Non-Tenure Track
Open until filled: Yes
Requisition: 202600019F
Usual Duties
The Program Director, in collaboration with college leadership, provides the vision and leadership required to realize the mission of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program, and the college at large. Primary administrative responsibilities include program and curriculum development/management, budget development/management, maintaining programmatic accreditation/external partnerships and providing operational supervision to full and part time faculty and staff in the program. Instructional responsibilities require a strong HVAC skill set and the ability to teach students effectively in an online and face-to-face instructional environment. The Program Director is a member of the full-time instructional staff and maintains a teaching load with some administrative release time to carry out administrative duties related to the program.
Degree Requirements
Masters degree or higher in the teaching discipline;
or: Masters degree in any discipline, with 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline;
or: Bachelors degree in the teaching discipline;
or: Bachelors degree in any discipline, with 12 undergraduate hours in the teaching discipline or related field;
or: Associates degree in the teaching discipline PLUS 3 years of relevant full-time work experience.
Experience Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in the field required to design and assess program goals and student outcomes.
- Demonstrated teaching experience in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) or related field within a post-secondary institution or professional setting required to develop and deliver course content.
- Experience with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board standards and procedures for workforce education.
- Experience maintaining institutional and industry specific accreditations.
- Experience with online instructional delivery systems and learning management systems.
- Experience developing instructional teams and experience with direct employee supervision and management.
Other Requirements For The Position
A successful candidate should have accreditation-certification through an appropriate organization or institution such as ESCO CSME (Certified Subject Matter Expert) and CMHE (Certified Master HVAC Educator). The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience/skills in the following.
Administrative
- Compliance with state and programmatic accreditation standards.
- Establishment and assessment of student learning outcomes.
- Course scheduling and instructional assignments.
- Faculty/instructor hiring and onboarding.
- Faculty/instructor/staff annual performance evaluations.
- Managing faculty/instructor/staff complaints and concerns.
- Departmental meetings.
- Student success initiatives to enhance retention and graduation rates.
- Enrollment success initiatives to meet and exceed enrollment targets.
- Student support activities such as advising and hearing/addressing student complaints.
- Budget planning and management.
- Management of space and technological needs.
- Professional development to advance teaching and leadership skills.
- Program review and assessment.
- Internship and cooperative education programs.
- Advisory committees and industry partnerships.
Teaching
- Curriculum development and delivery.
- Pedagogical practices and instructional materials for various student populations.
- Various teaching modalities (face-to-face, online, hybrid).
- Instructional support materials such as syllabi, media, etc.
- Curriculum review and updates with changing industry standards.
- Assessment of student learning outcomes.
General
- Clear communication, adaptability, responsibility, and integrity.
- Ability to work collaboratively across institutional offices/divisions.
- Promoting a collegial working environment.
- Records retention and data collection, processing, and reporting.
- Strategic decision making and problem solving.
- External grant funding.
- Other duties as assigned.
Special Instructions Summary
Sam Houston State University is a comprehensive university located in East Texas, approximately 65 miles north of Houston, with an enrollment of about 22,000 students. The Polytechnic College is the newest college at Sam Houston State University with a mission to meet the needs of industry for high-skill employees.
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Get Access To All JobsAssistant Professor CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Professor role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, provided the work is an integral part of your enrolled curriculum. A PhD student in education or life sciences taking a semester-long teaching or research appointment at a university typically meets this standard. Your DSO makes the final call, so bring a written job description and offer letter that maps the duties to your degree requirements when you request authorization.
Can I do CPT at the same university where I'm enrolled as a student?
Yes, and this is actually one of the most common CPT arrangements for Assistant Professor roles. Many doctoral students are hired as visiting instructors or postdoctoral teaching fellows within their own institution. Your DSO will still require a separate authorization and a formal offer letter from the hiring department, even if it's the same school.
How do I find Assistant Professor positions that are open to F-1 CPT students?
Search for academic positions at institutions that already have experience hiring international students on work authorization. Migrate Mate lets you filter by employers with active LCA filing history in academic occupations, so you can prioritize departments that understand F-1 requirements before you invest time applying. Avoid positions that list citizenship or permanent residency as a requirement.
Does using full-time CPT for one year affect my OPT eligibility?
Yes. Twelve months or more of full-time CPT eliminates your eligibility for OPT entirely. Part-time CPT, regardless of how much you accumulate, doesn't affect OPT. If your Assistant Professor appointment runs full-time across two semesters, you'll want to weigh that trade-off carefully with your DSO before accepting the role.
What happens if my CPT authorization expires before my appointment ends?
You must stop working the day your CPT authorization expires. Assistant Professor contracts often run on academic-year cycles that don't align neatly with semester-based CPT windows. Plan ahead by requesting a new I-20 with updated CPT dates before the current one lapses, and give your DSO enough lead time to process the update without interruption to your employment.