Environment Maintenance Instructor

Job Description

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!

The Environmental Maintenance (EM) Instructor will provide classroom-based instruction to in-custody inmates participating in the JEVS PDP Vocational Training Program within the Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP). The Instructor will be responsible for providing students with hands-on training and theory based practices as they guide students through the facets of industrial, residential and commercial cleaning.

TCY is an innovative program for first-time, nonviolent felony drug offenders facing one to two year prison sentences. Upon successful completion, the program offers graduates the opportunity to have their criminal records expunged, removing the stigma of a criminal record.

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 is 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

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided. Please contact your recruiter if you are in need of an accommodation during the interview process.

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.