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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Corrections Community Center Monitor (Harrisburg CCC) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 4442735 THE POSITION Would you like to make a difference with a career working with other staff to enable and monitor the changes necessary to promote offenders progress for re-entry back into the community? The Department of Corrections (DOC), Harrisburg Community Corrections Center (CCC) 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, If you want to leave work each day knowing you are serving the public by 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!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK As part of this role, your responsibilities will include ensuring the safety and security of CCC, keeping track of activities and monitoring reentrant behavior, conducting searches for prohibited items, managing inventory, controlling movement within the facility, conducting orientation and destination checks, administering tests, documenting behavior, issuing misconduct reports, facilitating successful release, performing inspections, assisting with center inspections, providing information and addressing needs or complaints, acting as a liaison for law enforcement, guiding new monitors, and participating in legal proceedings.
Interested in learning more about this amazing opportunity? Additional details can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment, 40-hour work week. 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:Beginning salary for this position is $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 Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: There are no minimum experience and training requirements for this position.
Additional Requirements: Must be able to work in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Ability to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours. Ability to successfully complete 3 weeks of classroom training at the Department of Corrections Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA. 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 eliminat 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%20Info/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.