Steamfitting Instructor, Full-Time

Full-time Instructor – Steamfitting Program

May 2024

Summary

The Local 290 Training Center is seeking the following full-time Steamfitting Instructor in Tualatin. Full time instructors train apprentices in universal skills and knowledge in their respective discipline. Instructors teach in person several weeks per year and are available for in-person apprentice meetings, contests, and to support testing.

Full-time instructors are based in the Tualatin Training Center and no travel or instruction at satellite training centers is required currently. However, some travel to satellite locations for special programming may be required sometimes.

Successful Candidates will bring

• Experience and ability to instruct a broad range of discipline courses and techniques with a focus on safety
• Experience or understanding of how to implement equitable strategies in the classroom to support student success for all populations we serve with a focus on historically marginalized groups and women entering the trades
• Commitment to the discipline demonstrated by a pattern of continued growth and education over career

Reports to: Steamfitting Curriculum Coordinator

Direct Reports: None

Status: Full-time Salary Exempt, At-will, Non-represented

Pay: $2,700.04 weekly, approximately $140,402.08 annually

Other Benefits + Resources include:

• Local, National, and Officers Pensions
• Company phone and laptop
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits individual + family, premiums 100% paid by employer
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) Per Calendar Year
• Eligible to participate in the UA local 290 401(k) plan, subject to plan terms (no matching)
• EAP Program
• Annual ITP Training

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self-directed in work and meets deliverables and deadlines
• Customer service acumen, timely and helpful responses to others’ needs
• Demonstrable organizational skills with attention to detail
• Effective communicator, responsive to others, share information and includes the right people in decision making and conversations
• Creative problem solver
• Collaborative and approachable
• Ability to manage several competing priorities
• Ability to adapt to changes and shifting priorities

Required Certifications, Licenses, Education and Skills:

• Required License and Certifications
• Class 5 Boiler License
• Current UA Certifications
• 5 + years' experience as a Journey worker or higher in their trade, or equivalent experience instructing for the same or similar apprenticeship program
• Working knowledge of Office 365 programs, including Excel, Outlook, Word, Forms
• Working knowledge of Teams, Zoom
• Experience using iPads
• Any other certifications necessary to instruct with authority and to maintain compliance

Preferred Experience:

• Experience leading a complex project
• 10+ years' experience as a Journey worker in the field, or equivalent experience instructing for the same or similar apprenticeship program
• 1+ years as a current or former instructor in the same or similar apprenticeship program
• ITP Instructor Certification
• Associate's degree or other professional certification related to the trade
• UA welding certifications in SMAW, GTAW and orbital processes
• UA Rigging and/or Signal Person certification

The following work activities will be preferred and helpful:

• Curriculum development work experience
• Project Management experience is helpful
• Experience working as an instructor in a similar environment

Industry Knowledge that will be helpful:

• Understanding of trade apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs
• Advanced knowledge of licensing and certification requirements
• Experience detailing piping systems
• BIM, CAD, Bluebeam, and Revit proficiency
• Experience with Tool Move and Rigging

Core Activities

• Instruction
• Curriculum Management
• Administration
• Support
• Other Duties and Activities will be assigned or updated as needed

Environment

This position is on site, and is a mix of seated work at a computer, walking, bending, and using tools, climbing ladders, work at floor level and above, sometimes on knees and other positions in the course of building trainers, climbing, pulling, occasionally driving long distances, occasionally using a forklift, and regularly using vision to inspect work product. Regularly lifting 50 lbs. The main campus where the job mostly takes place is large and flat, significant walking is required to get from each area of the building.

Travel

There are six (6) training centers in Oregon and one (1) in California, with a future site planned to be opened in Washington. Some travel to satellite locations may be required sometimes.

ADA Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunities) Statement

The Local 290 Training Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. In addition, the organization complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities or job sites. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

About

Our Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee’s (JATC) primary mission is to train highly qualified, skilled, and marketable Plumbers, Steamfitters, and HVAC/R technicians for our industry. We are dedicated to developing professionals who bring expertise, character, and a sense of teamwork to the clients we service, the contractors who employ us and the union we represent.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $2,700.40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• BIM, CAD, Bluebeam: 1 year (Preferred)
• Rigging, Signaling: 1 year (Preferred)
• Journey worker: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Class 5 Boiler Certification (Required)
• SMAW, GTAW, Orbital Certifications (Preferred)

Work Location: In person