Plumbing Instructor (Journeyman)

Job Description

The College of St. Joseph the Worker in Steubenville, Ohio is seeking a skilled and mission-driven Journeyman Plumber to join our growing trades program. This role is ideal for a craftsman who excels in residential and/or commercial plumbing work and who desires to mentor the next generation of tradesmen within a faithfully Catholic educational environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Journeyman Plumber will perform and supervise field installations alongside students enrolled in the College's plumbing program. This includes hands-on project work, ensuring proper technique, upholding safety standards, and-when needed-assisting instructors with classroom or lab-based Related Instruction.
This role requires integrity, patience, professionalism, and a genuine desire to form young tradesmen both in technical competence and personal character.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform residential and/or commercial plumbing installations and service tasks.
- Supervise, mentor, and guide students during on-site installations and lab sessions.
- Assist faculty with classroom or lab instruction as needed.
- Create accurate material take-offs and coordinate material procurement through local suppliers.
- Maintain jobsite organization, safety protocols, and accurate documentation.
- Support the mission, culture, and formation goals of the College.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-4 years of journeyman-level plumbing experience in residential or commercial settings.
- Skilled in installing and assembling various piping materials and systems.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Experience supervising apprentices on active job sites.
- Ability to read and interpret plumbing drawings, prints, and isometrics.
- Competent in material take-offs and coordinating orders with suppliers.
- Demonstrated integrity, work ethic, and patience-particularly when mentoring developing tradesmen.

FAITH & MISSION REQUIREMENTS
Because the College of St. Joseph the Worker exists to form tradesmen in both skill and virtue, the ideal applicant will:
- Be a practicing and faithful Catholic in good standing with the Church.
- Strive to live a virtuous, sacramental, and prayerful life.
- Uphold and assent to the orthodox teachings of the Catholic Church as articulated by the Magisterium.
- Be committed to modeling moral character, professional virtue, and Christian discipleship for students.

These qualities are essential to the mission-centered environment of the College and its unified approach to intellectual, manual, and spiritual formation.

PREFERRED / BONUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Medical Gas certification
- Welding certifications
- Backflow testing/repair certification
- Experience instructing or mentoring apprentices
- Experience in apprenticeship/OJT-style programs

BENEFITS & CULTURE
- The opportunity to form young tradesmen in a distinctly Catholic, mission-driven institution.
- Hands-on, meaningful work with real-world projects.
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment.
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.

About the Employer

The College of St. Joseph the Worker is a Catholic institute of higher learning within the diocese of Steubenville that simultaneously trains students in the Catholic intellectual tradition to earn a BA degree as well as in the skilled trades.

A small, tight-knit group of tradesmen, academics, and administrators run the college in downtown Steubenville, OH. We offer very flexible and no set limit to vacation time. All Catholic solemnities are meant to be days off-and so they are. We don't have a ping-pong table at the office, but you could build one as all employees have free access to the woodshop.