Title: Plumbing/Pipefitting Teacher: St. Brides Correctional Center #ED013

Hiring Range: $56,786 - $79,639

Pay Band: 

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: St. Brides Correctional Center

Agency Website: https://vadoc.virginia.gov/job-opportunities

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This instructional position provides effective Career and Technical Education instruction in the plumbing trade. This position assists assigned students in completing the required competencies for the plumbing trade.

The selected candidate will demonstrate effective classroom or lab management; ensure the lab is operated in compliance with all aspects of safety management; and maintain accurate and current student records for assigned students.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent. Must possess working knowledge of all phases of plumbing trade area to include materials, tools and machines. Considerable knowledge of the trade area through training and experience. Demonstrated ability to maintain inventory, logbooks, and other documentation as policy directs. Ability to work with adult offenders in a classroom/lab environment. Must be eligible for or possess industry certification and/or a recognized professional trade license in the plumbing trade. Must be eligible for or possess a Virginia Trade and Industrial Teaching Certificate. Must be eligible for or possess an endorsement in the trade area (plumbing).
Please note you are responsible for any renewal points to maintain a teaching license under the guidelines of Virginia Department of Education to comply with the requirements for your continued employment in this position.
If you do not currently hold a teacher's license from the Department of Education (DOE) you must submit all documentation for your provisional teacher's license to the licensure designee for VADOC during the first 90 days of employment. If you are not granted a provisional license within the 1-year probationary period based on your hire date (as mentioned in paragraph #1), you will not be eligible for continued employment in this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefer teaching experience in an educational environment, alternative school setting, correctional education setting, or state facility. Prefer experience working in a correctional facility specializing in adult education.

Special Instructions: 

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Tobacco Free: All VADOC facilities are Tobacco free. Use of all tobacco products is always prohibited on site.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 757-296-3383

Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.