Corrections Welding Trade Instructor - SCI Pine Grove

Utilize your experience in welding in a new and exciting way! The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Pine Grove is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Corrections Welding Trade Instructor to join our team! In this role, you will instruct inmates in the welding trade. Apply today and share your expertise to help inmates learn employable skills for use upon their release!

As a Corrections Welding Trade Instructor, you will provide technical and physical support in the form of welding trade skills while instructing an inmate work crew in their daily activities and assignments. You can expect to provide on-the-job training and shop instruction for the vocational training of inmates in the welding trade. This will include the instruction of inmates in the practices, methods, and procedures of the welding trade by demonstration, explanation, and close supervision. You will also fabricate, weld, and install material for projects, working with inmates and alone when required. Additionally, you will maintain order and discipline among inmate workers, search inmates and work areas for contraband, and ensure the security of work areas.

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 7:00 AM to 3:00 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: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $50,846.00 (before taxes).
• 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:

• Four years of experience in arc and gas welding of various components or structural frameworks; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the welding trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the welding trade.

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.

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.