Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor - SCI Somerset

Step into a purpose-driven role as a Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor with the Department of Corrections (DOC), where your technical expertise becomes a powerful tool for change. This is your chance to share your electrical and electronics skills with learners who are motivated to grow while also supporting the dependable operation of the State Correctional Institution (SCI) h day brings hands‑on work, meaningful instruction, and the satisfaction of solving technical problems.

Join a team that values both your craftsmanship and your commitment to helping others advance.

This position provides instruction and supervision to inmates in the electronics trade while also performing hands‑on maintenance, repair, and installation tasks throughout the facility. As a Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Classroom Instruction: Deliver training that teaches standard principles and methods of the electronics trade
• Inmate Supervision: Maintain order, track progress, and guide inmates through daily work assignments
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform testing, repair, and upkeep of communication, security, and electronic systems
• Tool and Material Control: Issue, track, and secure tools and materials used during instruction and work tasks
• Work Oversight: Assign tasks to inmate crews and inspect completed work
• Technical Support: Assist with installation and troubleshooting of cabling, network jacks, and electronic components

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

• Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:15 AM to 3:15 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 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $51,868.00.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in the testing and repair of electronic equipment; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn…