Reference #: 4482226 THE POSITION

Start your career with the Department of Corrections by joining our staff as a Corrections Community Center Monitor! The Harrisburg Community Corrections Center (CCC) helps individuals leaving the prison system get ready to transition back to their families and communities. If you want leave work every day knowing you have made a difference in the lives of reentrants, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Corrections Community Center Monitor, you will provide care, custody, and control of reentrants assigned to the Harrisburg CCC. The center monitors ensure the safety and security of the CCC. Your duties will include observing reentrant behavior through one-on-one and group interactions and a CCTV system. You will also conduct reentrant counts, perform searches of their person and property, and maintain their prescriptions. You will also maintain the sign-in and sign-out registers for the reentrants and visitors. The monitor conducts the orientation for the reentrants to review the rules and regulations of the facility and provides information on the availability of public services. An additional duty is attending disciplinary hearings with any written behavior observations, issues, or misconduct.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Community Corrections Centers are staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. The beginning salary for this position is $18.38 per hour ($38,348 annually). You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Additional Requirements: You must be able to work in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

You must be able to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours. You must successfully complete 3 weeks of classroom training at the DOC Training Academy in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required): Two (2) years of experience performing public safety or security work. (Examples of qualifying experience include, but are not limited to:  public safety or security work involving protection of persons and/or property and maintaining required security through enforcement of rules, regulations and laws; public safety or security work in a correctional setting, juvenile or adult development/detention center, law enforcement entity, or military security experience) One (1) year of work experience providing direction/guidance to individuals. (Examples of qualifying work experience include but are not limited to:  performing as a lead worker or supervisor assigning and evaluating work tasks, providing informal counseling, or giving orders in the Military). Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information. 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). 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 qual fied veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go towww.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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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.