Corrections Refrigeration Mechanic Trade Instructor - SCI Laurel Highlands

Are you looking to use your refrigeration training in a rewarding career opportunity? Do you want to mentor rehabilitating inmates by teaching them valuable work skills? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Corrections Refrigeration Mechanic Trades Instructor. If you want to share your knowledge and support our mission to reduce criminal behavior by providing individualized treatment and education to offenders, then we want to talk to you! Apply today!

As a Corrections Refrigeration Mechanic Trade Instructor, you will conduct structured classroom instruction and on-the-job training in the refrigeration mechanics trade at SCI Laurel Highlands. You will deliver an appropriate curriculum that includes installation, repair, inspection, and maintenance of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems. You will also oversee inmate work crews completing refrigeration work orders, assign daily inmate schedules, and inspect completed work assignments. This role requires the ability to form effective working relationships as well as a genuine desire to help inmates learn the basics of refrigeration mechanics leading to employability upon reintegration to the community. In addition, you will inventory all materials and tools used during training and assignments, document inmate progress, and maintain custody, order, and discipline of inmates at all times.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of experience in the repair and servicing of refrigeration systems or air conditioning systems; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the refrigeration or air conditioning mechanic trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the refrigeration or air conditioning mechanic trade.

Special Requirements:

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 Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.

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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.

• 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.