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Now Hiring: High School Therapeutic Services Instructor

Notice of Job Vacancy DATE:  May 11th, 2026 POSITION: High School Therapeutic Services Instructor DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: QUALIFICATIONS: 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 […]

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Roger Arciaga and Allen Rogers

JRTI Student Awarded Scholarship From National Technical Honor Society

James Rumsey Technical Institute’s Roger Arciaga was recently awarded a $1000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society. Roger is a student in the Coding, AI & Game Design program. Roger has consistently exemplified the 7 attributes of NTHS – Skill, Honesty, Service, Responsibility, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Leadership.  Since 1984, NTHS has been the honor society for Career and Technical Education […]

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Tiny House 2026

Carpentry Students Complete Another Tiny House

Students in Skip Lantz’s Carpentry class have been building tiny houses as a class project for several years. They just completed their latest creation. They collaborate with the Electrical class to install outlets, lighting, and an AC unit. This year’s house has been purchased by JRTI’s Mobile Career Center teacher, Wayne Bennett. Proceeds from the […]

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Now Hiring: High School Masonry Instructor

Notice of Job Vacancy DATE:  April 23rd, 2026 POSITION: High School Masonry Instructor DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: QUALIFICATIONS: 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 […]

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Now Hiring: High School/ACE Automotive Technician Instructor

Notice of Job Vacancy DATE:  April 23rd, 2026 POSITION: High School/ACE Automotive Technician Instructor DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: QUALIFICATIONS: SALARY: James Rumsey Technical Institute salary schedule dependent on years of experience. EMPLOYMENT: 220 Days STARTING DATE: July 1st, 2026 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Until Filled CONTACT: Letters of application with resume of education and experience should be […]

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Hedgesville Seniors Wyatt Montgomery and Lauren Elliot at Hedgesville Fire

Firefighting Students Getting Hands-On Experience

Firefighting students have been busy. They spend a minimum of 12 hours per week operating as firefighters and completing training assignments. The class took part in “Live Fire Training” on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Thank you to the Berkeley County Ambulance Authority, Bedington Fire Department, Berkeley County Fire, and Martinsburg Fire Department for providing this […]

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SkillsUSA competitors posing in front of the school.

Congratulations, SkillsUSA Medalists!

Our students showed up in a big way at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Conference in Fairmont! Here’s a look at the impact: 17 Gold 10 Silver 2 Bronze Out of more than 1,300 competitors statewide, our students represented 4.5% of the field — and nearly half brought home medals! We couldn’t be more proud of […]

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Tyler Staley posing with award

Tyler Staley Honored with Life Saver Award

Tyler Staley was awarded the prestigious Life Savers Award by the Washington County Division of Emergency Services (DES) and Meritus Health. This award honors those who demonstrate exceptional skill and teamwork in successfully resuscitating patients suffering from cardiac arrest. Tyler is a junior in JRTI’s Firefighting program and he works for the Williamsport Volunteer Fire […]

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Clayton Smith

Clayton Smith joins the Blauch Brothers, Inc. team!

JRTI HVAC Technician student, Clayton Smith, joins the Blauch Brothers, Inc. team! Clayton will complete onboarding on March 2nd and graduates this spring from JRTI. He will be working for the Service Division of Blauch Brothers as an HVAC Apprentice in their Winchester Office. Clayton is excited to join the company and ready to put […]

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Teacher of the Year

John Lockhart Named JRTI Teacher of the Year

JRTI held its annual Teacher of the Year Breakfast before classes began this morning. School faculty and staff were joined by members of the local education system to recognize our excellent teachers. The three finalists this year were chosen from last year’s recipients of Teacher of the Term. The finalists were John Lockhart (Masonry instructor; […]

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