Now Hiring: High School Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology Instructor

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Notice of Job Vacancy

DATE:  March 3rd, 2026

POSITION: High School Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology Instructor

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Obtain, if necessary, and maintain a valid West Virginia Vocational Teaching Certificate
  • Maintain and upgrade professional skills and teaching techniques
  • Maintain professional work habits, attitudes, and appearance
  • Develop instructional plans and organize class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration and working time
  • Perform any duties assigned by the administration
  • Evaluate each pupil’s performance and growth in knowledge and understanding; monitor progress toward learning outcomes; prepare progress reports
  • Foster a classroom and lab climate conducive to learning with strict adherence to all safety policies and procedures
  • Utilize instructional management systems which increase student learning and maximize time on task
  • Must be computer and software literate and must be able to use 21st Century Teaching skills and techniques
  • Work effectively with partnership members and maintain an active advisory council
  • Assume responsibility for policy development/revision of all necessary policies relevant to the programs for which the employee is responsible
  • Maintain records and compile data
  • Provide individual and small group instructions whenever appropriate
  • Adapt curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual and special abilities
  • Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment
  • Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day, as required.
  • Participate in the student youth organization affiliated with the specific program area
  • Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress; promote pupil-teacher-parent relationships
  • Maintain basic attendance accounting and business services, as required
  • Adhere to all federal, state, and local educational policies
  • Assist in the recruitment and placement of students in the specified program area and cooperate with other vocational teachers and employers in job placement of students
  • Complete all reports and request for information, accurately and completely

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School Diploma or GED;
  • Hold valid WV Master Plumber’s License issued by the West Virginia Division of Labor;
  • Minimum of four (4) years of Plumbing related wage-earning experience OR Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree and two (2) years of Plumbing related wage-earning experience
  • Must hold or be eligible for a Career Technical Certificate or Career Technical First-Class Permit endorsed, Plumber and Pipefitting 5-AD.
  • Completion of a full year of training from an approved education program in the specialization may
    count toward a half year of the work experience requirements. Relevant teaching experience may count as equal to work experience requirements.

SALARY:

James Rumsey Technical Institute salary schedule dependent on years of experience.

EMPLOYMENT:

200 Days

STARTING DATE:

July 1st, 2026

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Until Filled

CONTACT:

Letters of application with resume of education and experience should be submitted to:

Trent Sherman
James Rumsey Technical Institute
3274 Hedgesville Road
Martinsburg, WV 25403
tsherman@k12.wv.us

Equal employment opportunity is granted to all persons regardless of race, disability, religion, color, age, sex, or national origin, and no discrimination based upon such factors will be made in salary, promotion, demotion, transfer, or termination of any employee.

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