Salary: $73,853.00 - $116,380.00 Annually
Location : Cambria County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Labor & Industry
Division: LI HGAC Ed Div
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 9/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 45398
Position Number: 00082935
Union: PSEA/NEA
Bargaining Unit: S4
Pay Group: ED01
Bureau / Division Code: 00126330
Bureau / Division: Hiram G. Andrews Center - Education Division
Worksite Address: 727 Goucher Street
City: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 15905
Contact Name: Moureen Gunyanyi
Contact Email: [email protected]

THE POSITION

Join the Hiram G. Andrews Center as a Vocational Rehabilitation Instructor, Technical and Occupationally to help students build confidence and real-world skills. This role gives you the opportunity to teach hands-on lessons that prepare students for success in the food service industry. You will guide students through both classroom learning and kitchen practice to support their growth. Be part of a team that helps students reach their goals and move toward independent futures.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position teaches culinary coursework and guides students in hands-on food service activities in classroom, lab, and kitchen environments. It also supports advising, program development, and skills practice that strengthen student learning. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Instructor, Technical and Occupationally, you will perform the following duties:

• Culinary Instruction: Teach culinary arts subjects and provide classroom and competency based instruction using varied teaching methods
• Hands-On Training: Lead students in food preparation, vending operations, and Courtyard Cafe activities to reinforce practical skills
• Student Advising: Prepare schedules, review progress, and guide students through academic and training needs
• Lab Supervision: Oversee training in kitchens, labs, dining rooms, and practicum areas to support safe and effective learning
• Program Support: Assist with adapting equipment, improving instructional methods, and contributing to program development
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate grades, attendance records, progress reports, and required documentation

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of practical work experience in subject area taught.

Other Requirements:

• 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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).
• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html 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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*Eligibility rules apply.
01

Do you possess three or more years of full-time practical work experience in culinary arts?

• Yes
• No

02

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.
03

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

• Yes

04

WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - INSTRUCTION

Provides culinary and culinary arts instruction through lecture, demonstration, and individual instruction.

Levels of Performance

Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.

• a. I have experience providing culinary or culinary arts instruction through lecture, demonstration, or individual instruction. This instruction was delivered as a TEACHER/INSTRUCTOR.
• b. I have experience providing culinary or culinary arts instruction through lecture, demonstration, or individual instruction. This instruction was delivered as a STUDENT TEACHER.
• c. I have experience providing instruction for classes OTHER THAN culinary or culinary arts.
• d. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to culinary or culinary arts.
• e. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.

05

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
2. The duties you performed related to providing instruction
3. The subject of the instruction you provided
4. Your level of responsibility

06

CS-EDUCATION If you have selected the level of performance pertaining to college coursework, please provide your responses to the three items listed below. If you indicated you have no education/training related to this work behavior, type N/A in the text box below.

1. College/University
2. Course Title
3. Credits/Clock Hours

07

WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - ACCOMMODATIONS

Determines alternative instructional needs of students and identifies the instructional tools/aids needed to provide accommodations to individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Alternative instructional needs include individualized learning support, tutoring, additional testing time, or software to assist in learning.

Levels of Performance<

Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.

• a. I have experience DETERMINING alternative instructional needs of students AND IDENTIFYING the instructional tools/aids needed to provide accommodations to individuals in accordance with ADA.
• b. I have experience DETERMINING alternative instructional needs of students OR IDENTIFYING the instructional tools/aids needed to provide accommodations to individuals in accordance with ADA.
• c. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to alternative instruction or psychology.
• d. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.

08

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behav