Salary: $53,036.00 - $107,095.00 Annually
Location : Indiana County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Department of Corrections
Division: CR PNG Mntnc
Opening Date: 11/05/2026
Closing Date: 11/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 98850
Position Number: 00277572
Union: PSCOA
Bargaining Unit: H1
Pay Group: CO37
Bureau / Division Code: 00115620
Bureau / Division: Department of Corrections / State Correctional Institution at Pine Grove
Worksite Address: 189 Fyock Road
City: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 15701
Contact Name: Wendy Mangan
Contact Phone: 717.307.3225
Contact Email: wemangan@pa.gov
THE POSITION Start the next chapter of your Plumbing Career! The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Pine Grove is actively seeking a devoted and passionate Plumbing Trade Instructor. As a Plumbing Trade Instructor, you will work as part of a dedicated maintenance team where collaboration, and communication are integral. If you have the required experience and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, the Department of Corrections wants to hear from you!
DESCRIPTION OF WORKThe Plumbing Trade Instructor supervises and teaches inmates in both classroom and hands-on training environments at SCI Pine Grove. This position supports facility operations while helping inmates learn plumbing trade skills, safe work practices, and industry methods. As a Plumbing Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:
- Training And Instruction: Provide classroom and hands-on training in plumbing practices, procedures, systems, and building plumbing concepts
- Inmate Supervision: Maintain order and discipline during classroom activities and work assignments
- Progress Documentation: Track training progress, attendance, and assignment information for inmate participants
- Work Crew Leadership: Direct inmate work crews, assign daily schedules, and inspect completed plumbing work
- Tool Accountability: Issue, inventory, and search for tools and materials to ensure all items are accounted for
- Materials Planning: Determine needed supplies and equipment and submit purchase requests when necessary
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description
Work Schedule and Additional Information:- Full-time employment, 40 hour work week
- Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $53,036.00 (before taxes). A higher salary may be established in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
- This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:- 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.
Other Requirements:- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
How to Apply:- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans: - 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 and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): - 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.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION - Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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Have you completed an approved apprenticeship in the plumbing trade?
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If you answered "Yes", please list where you completed this apprenticeship, and the specific duties you performed, as supported in the work experience section of your application. If you answered no, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time experience do you possess in the inspection, maintenance, repair, assembly, and installation of pipes, fittings, and fixtures used in heating, water, and drainage systems?
- 5 years or more
- 4 but less than 5 years
- 3 but less than 4 years
- 2 but less than 3 years
- 1 but less than 2 years
- Less than 1 year
- None
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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Do you possess at least one year of full-time journey level work in the plumbing trade?
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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You
must complete the application
and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will
not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training.
The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our
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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAININGProvides vocational training in the plumbing trade in a classroom, shop, or during work assignments. Teaches the practices, procedures, and methods of the installation, construction, repair, inspection, and maintenance of plumbing systems including: distribution systems for hot and cold water, drainage systems, heating systems, fire sprinkling systems, and building plumbing and drainage systems by explaining, demonstrating, and through the practical application in the use of various types of equipment such as drill drain machines, cable drain machines, pipe threaders, and soldering torches; and various hand tools such as wrenches and hammers.
Levels of PerformanceSelect the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have provided vocational training in the plumbing trade in a classroom, shop, or work environment, on the installation, construction, repair, inspection, and maintenance of various plumbing systems including: distribution systems for hot and cold water, drainage systems, heating systems, fire sprinkling systems, and building plumbing and drainage systems, AND I have instructed in the us
