Environment Maintenance Instructor

JEVS Human Services; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

JEVS Human Services seeks an Environmental Maintenance Instructor to lead classroom lectures and hands-on training on floor machines, chemicals, and equipment used in janitorial work. The role includes supervising inmates, adhering to PDP policies, and ensuring safe, compliant shop operations.

The ideal candidate brings experience in environmental maintenance, supervision and training, and is willing to obtain CMI certification within 3 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental maintenance, supervision and training.
• Willingness to obtain CMI certification within 3 months of start date.
• Ability to supervise inmates and ensure a safe training environment.
• Ability to adhere to PDP policies and complete required paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lectures and hands-on demonstrations on floor machines, chemicals, tools and equipment.
• Provide supervision to inmates during instructional activities and maintain a safe shop area.
• Read, sign, and comply with PDP policies; document and submit inventory sheets monthly.
• Support mandated completion and certification rate goals and attend required trainings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of green cleaning products and classroom delivery of content.

Skills

Environmental maintenance

Supervision

Training

Classroom instruction

Green cleaning

Job description

Do you have a passion for providing knowledge to youth and helping them make valuable changes in life? If so, the Environmental Maintenance Instructor would be a great opportunity for you!

Day To Day

• Conduct classroom lectures and hands-on demonstration on in the proper use and operation of all floor machines and the maintenance of all chemicals, tools, and equipment used within the janitorial industry.
• Conduct class lectures and hands-on instruction via industry related best practices, chemicals, tools and floor care machinery
• Provide supervision to inmates during all phases of instruction ensuring a clean, orderly and safe shop area
• Read, sign, maintain and comply with PDP policies; given on a monthly basis
• Document, date and acquire proper signatures for daily PDP Inventory Sheets and submit into PDP Emergency Management Team Sergeant and Facility Deputy Warden on the 29th of each month; retain copies for records.
• Meet mandated completion rates (excluding drop out and non participation) and certification rates
• Attend all JEVS and PDP sponsored training/meetings; and subject matter professional development trainings periodically
• Experience in environmental maintenance, supervision & training.
• Must be willing to become certified by CMI within 3 months of start date. The training is 3 days plus pass certification test. Training may be in-person and may require overnight travel.
• Knowledgeable in “Green” cleaning products and procedures
• Experience facilitating industry related content matter within a classroom environment
• Must be able to submit to and pass a Philadelphia Department of Prisons Criminal Background Check to be considered for hire
• Must be able to accept direction from JEVS and PDP chain of command and authority.

The base pay for this position ranges from $42,000 to $48,000. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation that JEVS Human Services provides to recognize employees for their work. JEVS provides competitive Benefits; we believe that benefits should support you at work and at home. Please visit the benefits page of our careers site for more details.

At JEVS, we are committed to ensuring all our employees feel included, valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work. We cultivate a culture where differences are valued, and we are putting resources and attention towards improving employee engagement, retention, and promotion of our talented staff.

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core principles that guide how we cultivate leaders, build our teams, and create an environment that the right fit for JEVS Human Services’ employees, our community partners, and the individuals we serve.

For more information about what it’s like to be a part of the JEVS team, visit our careers page at https://www.jevshumanservices.org/careers/

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided.

JEVS Human Services is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities. The Agency will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person’s gender, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, disability, or membership in any other protected group. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided.