What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corrections Employment and Vocational Assistant - SCI Rockview position at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
Are you a highly skilled clerical worker with a passion for making a positive impact? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) Rockview is currently looking for a Corrections Employment Vocational Assistant to assist in providing employment and skills development opportunities to inmates. This role is crucial in supporting the DOC's mission of facilitating successful community reintegration. Join us today and explore the rewarding career opportunities available with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania!
This position involves assisting in providing employment and skills development opportunities to inmates within a state correctional facility. You will conduct face-to-face interviews with inmates to discuss job assignments, review employment opportunities, and facilitate vocational training.
Additionally, you will review reports and recommendations from various facility personnel to assess inmates' suitability for employment, interact with treatment staff to evaluate inmates' physical and psychological conditions, and provide information on job opportunities and performance to the facility's support team.
Your responsibilities may also include overseeing clerical support staff and performing assigned duties independently under the supervision of a Corrections Employment and Vocational Coordinator. This role requires interacting with inmates, facility staff, and various professionals to support inmates' vocational and technical training and employment opportunities.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Other Requirements:
Legal Requirement:
How to Apply:
Veterans:
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
This position involves assisting in providing employment and skills development opportunities to inmates within a state correctional facility. You will conduct face-to-face interviews with inmates to discuss job assignments, review employment opportunities, and facilitate vocational training.
Additionally, you will review reports and recommendations from various facility personnel to assess inmates' suitability for employment, interact with treatment staff to evaluate inmates' physical and psychological conditions, and provide information on job opportunities and performance to the facility's support team.
Your responsibilities may also include overseeing clerical support staff and performing assigned duties independently under the supervision of a Corrections Employment and Vocational Coordinator. This role requires interacting with inmates, facility staff, and various professionals to support inmates' vocational and technical training and employment opportunities.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
- This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $44,890.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Three years of clerical experience; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirement:
- You must pass a background investigation.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
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