Corrections Plumbing Trade Instructor - SCI Mahanoy

Overview

As a Corrections Plumbing Trade Instructor for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Mahanoy, you will use your trade knowledge to teach practical skills. This position leads classroom instruction and supervises on-the-job training, supporting inmates as they learn techniques that prepare them for future opportunities. Your instruction helps strengthen the facility and the individuals you train.

• Trade Instruction:
  Teach inmates plumbing skills through classroom lessons and supervised on-the-job work
• Crew Supervision:
  Oversee inmate work crews completing plumbing repairs, installations, and maintenance tasks
• Training Records:
  Document inmate progress, attendance, and assignment details throughout the training program
• Tool Control:
  Issue, track, and inventory tools and materials and conduct searches to maintain secure work areas
• Work Planning:
  Plan daily work schedules and inspect completed plumbing assignments for accuracy and safety

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday
• This position is eligible for retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
• Telework:
  Not available for this position

• Five years of experience in the inspection, maintenance, repair, assembly, and installation of pipes, fittings, and fixtures used in heating, water, and drainage systems; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the plumbing trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the plumbing trade

• You must successfully complete basic training in Elizabethtown, PA
• You must meet the PA residency requirement
• You must be able to perform essential job functions

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements

• Veterans:
  Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences, visit the PA government employment website
• Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 for hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or any other categories protected by law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.