CPS Instructor, Plumbing

Brookdale Community College; Middletown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Brookdale Community College in Middletown Township, NJ, seeks a Plumbing Instructor to deliver NCCER-aligned non-credit courses in classrooms and labs, including evening and weekend sessions. Emphasis on safety, reading drawings, and hands-on training to prepare students for employment.

Candidates should have at least five years in plumbing, OSHA 10, and credentials such as a plumbing license, apprenticeship, or an associate degree, with ability to teach and maintain NCCER records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five years of full-time professional plumbing experience.
• Experience with installation, maintenance, repair, piping systems, fixtures, and safety.
• Working knowledge of plumbing codes and industry standards.
• OSHA 10 certification or ability to obtain prior to instruction.
• NCCER instructor qualification requirements and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction per approved outlines and NCCER curriculum.
• Teach safety, tools, piping materials, and drawings for course levels.
• Introduct and reinforce plumbing codes and standards.
• Read and interpret plumbing drawings and technical documents.
• Prepare lesson plans, lab exercises, and hands-on activities.
• Supervise lab activities and ensure safe use of tools and PPE.
• Evaluate student progress via assessments and projects.
• Maintain NCCER records and program documentation.
• Communicate with staff about course progress, equipment needs, and safety.

Skills

Plumbing knowledge

Safety practices

Reading drawings

Student communication

Classroom instruction

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical diploma in plumbing

NCCER instructor certification

OSHA 10 certification

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Plumbing drawings aids

Job description

Overview

The Plumbing Instructor provides hands-on and classroom instruction for non-credit workforce training programs in the plumbing trade. The instructor prepares students for employment and advancement in the plumbing industry by teaching plumbing fundamentals, safety, tools and equipment, piping systems, plumbing drawings, installation practices, and industry standards. Courses may include NCCER curriculum and may be delivered in classroom and plumbing lab settings, including evening or weekend schedules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction in accordance with approved course outlines, learning objectives, and applicable NCCER curriculum requirements.
• Teach plumbing safety, tools and equipment, piping materials, fittings, valves, fixtures, water distribution systems, drainage systems, venting systems, and other trade-specific concepts appropriate to the course level.
• Introduce and reinforce applicable plumbing codes, standards, and industry requirements.
• Teach students to read and interpret plumbing drawings, specifications, schematics, and related technical documents.
• Prepare lesson plans, instructional materials, lab exercises, and hands-on learning activities.
• Demonstrate safe and proper use of plumbing tools, equipment, materials, and personal protective equipment.
• Supervise hands-on plumbing lab activities, including measuring, cutting, joining, assembling, installing, and testing piping and plumbing components.
• Evaluate student progress through written assessments, projects, performance profiles, and hands-on skills demonstrations.
• Administer and document NCCER knowledge and performance assessments when appropriately credentialed and assigned to do so.
• Maintain attendance, student records, assessment documentation, and other required program and NCCER records.
• Ensure a safe, organized, and productive classroom and laboratory environment.
• Support student success by promoting workforce readiness, quality workmanship, professionalism, and industry expectations.
• Communicate regularly with CPS staff regarding course progress, student performance, equipment needs, and safety concerns.
• Maintain current knowledge of plumbing codes, technologies, industry practices, safety standards, and workforce trends.
• Participate in required NCCER instructor certification, training, meetings, professional development, and program quality-assurance activities.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five (5) years of full-time professional plumbing industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience with plumbing installation, maintenance, repair, piping systems, fixtures, hand and power tools, plumbing drawings, and applicable safety practices.
• Working knowledge of applicable plumbing codes and industry standards.
• OSHA 10 certification or ability to obtain prior to instruction.

In Addition, Candidates Must Possess One or More of the Following:

• Completion of a registered plumbing or related apprenticeship;
• Journeyworker status in the plumbing or pipefitting trade;
• Current or previous state-issued plumbing license or other applicable trade credential;
• Associate degree or technical diploma in plumbing, mechanical systems, or a closely related field; or
• Equivalent combination of documented education, training, credentials, and substantial occupational experience acceptable to the College.

NCCER Requirements

For courses delivered as part of Brookdale's NCCER-accredited training programs, instructors must meet applicable NCCER instructor qualification requirements and successfully complete any required NCCER instructor certification or training. Instructors must maintain required credentials and comply with NCCER policies related to curriculum delivery, testing, performance evaluation, documentation, and program quality assurance.

Pay Rate

$75.00/hour