Corrections Refrigeration Trade Instructor — Hands-On Lead

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania invites applications for a Corrections Refrigeration Mechanic Trade Instructor at the State Correctional Institution Cambridge Springs. You will lead hands-on and classroom training in refrigeration and air conditioning to prepare inmates for future opportunities and support secure, efficient facility operations.

Responsibilities include teaching standard procedures, supervising inmate crews, maintaining records, and ensuring tool control and material planning.

Qualifications

• Five years of repair/servicing refrigeration or air conditioning systems experience, or approved apprenticeship, or equivalent combination including journey-level work.
• Active Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Teach standard methods and procedures for installing, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Conduct classroom lessons following appropriate refrigeration mechanic curriculum.
• Oversee inmate work crews and direct completion of refrigeration assignments during training.
• Maintain documentation of inmate attendance, training progress, assignments, and completed work.
• Issue and inventory materials and tools used during training and conduct searches for accountability.
• Determine needed materials and submit purchase requests when necessary.

Skills

Trade instruction

Curriculum delivery

Crew supervision

Record keeping

Tool control

Material planning

Education

Apprenticeship or journey-level experience in refrigeration/AC

Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certificate

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania invites applications for a Corrections Refrigeration Mechanic Trade Instructor at the State Correctional Institution Cambridge Springs. You will lead hands-on and classroom training in refrigeration and air conditioning to prepare inmates for future opportunities and support secure, efficient facility operations.

Responsibilities include teaching standard procedures, supervising inmate crews, maintaining records, and ensuring tool control and material planning.