Corrections Community Center Monitor

The Department of Corrections is seeking individuals whose primary purpose is to provide care, custody, control, monitoring, and supervision of the re-entrant population housed at a state-operated community corrections center, and to assist other staff in facilitating and monitoring the changes necessary for the offender's successful completion of the program for re-entry back into the community.

If you want to leave work each day knowing you are assisting in supporting the department's initiatives by preparing re-entrants for successful transition back into their families and the community, this is the position for you!

As a Corrections Community Center Monitor, you will provide care, custody, and control of reentrants assigned to the Johnstown CCC, as well as ensure the safety and security of the CCC. You will observe reentrant behavior through one-on-one and group interactions. You can expect to conduct reentrant counts, searches of their person and property, and inventories of their prescriptions. In this position, you will maintain the sign-in and sign-out registers for the reentrants and visitors, provide information to visitors, and serve as a point of contact for law enforcement agencies. As a center monitor, you will conduct the orientation for the reentrants to review the rules and regulations of the facility and provide information on the availability of public services. Additionally, you may have to attend legal proceedings on behalf of the Bureau of Community Corrections.

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. Work hours will be determined.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,268.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be willing and able to work in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
• This position requires shift work. You must be willing and able to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours.
• 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:

• 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).
• 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.