Corrections Plumbing Trade Instructor - SCI Camp Hill

THE POSITION

Are you eager to share your expertise in the plumbing trade as a Corrections Plumbing Trade Instructor with the Department of Corrections? This role gives you the chance to teach important skills that help inmates build strong work habits at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill. You will lead both classroom lessons and practical training sessions that prepare participants for real job tasks.

Your guidance will help maintain safe operations and support meaningful vocational development.

Are you eager to share your expertise in the plumbing trade as a Corrections Plumbing Trade Instructor with the Department of Corrections? This role gives you the chance to teach important skills that help inmates build strong work habits at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill. You will lead both classroom lessons and practical training sessions that prepare participants for real job tasks.

Your guidance will help maintain safe operations and support meaningful vocational development.

This role focuses on teaching plumbing trade skills and directing daily training activities for inmates. You will provide instruction, oversee work crews, and ensure that tools, materials, and safety standards are managed properly. As a Corrections Plumbing Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Training Instruction:
  Teach classroom lessons, lead hands-on plumbing training, and explain trade methods and procedures
• Work Crew Direction:
  Guide inmate work crews, review completed tasks, and plan daily schedules for assignments
• Tool Control:
  Issue materials, track inventory, and conduct searches to confirm all items are accounted for
• Material Planning:
  Determine supplies needed for plumbing tasks and submit purchase requests for tools and materials
• Record Keeping:
  Maintain documentation for training progress, attendance, and work assignment details

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• 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 meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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