Records Specialist - SCI Huntingdon

Position Overview

The Records Specialist 1 position with the Department of Corrections at SCI Huntingdon provides an opportunity to support a safe and organized environment by maintaining accurate inmate records and supporting key processes to keep the institution running smoothly.

• Record Maintenance:
  Collect information from many sources to update and verify inmate records.
• Information Review:
  Examine court orders and related documents to determine proper actions for release, placement changes, or sentence credit.
• Data Accuracy:
  Ensure records in the Inmate Records System are correct and updated after sentence recalculations.
• Identification Tasks:
  Interview, photograph, and fingerprint inmates during intake, release, or when needed.
• Transport Coordination:
  Arrange and confirm proper authorization for inmate transport or release and verify the identity of transporting officials.

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Eligibility for full retirement at age 60 or 65.
• No telework option.
• Starting annual salary of $41,506.00 (before taxes) for new Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employees.

• Minimum two years of clerical or correctional custodial experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Successful completion of mandatory basic training in Elizabethtown, PA.
• Proof of Pennsylvania residency.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.
• Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.