Building Trade​/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Correction Ed. (Carpentry) - SCI Phoenix

Do you want to teach valuable skills that help inmates prepare for future opportunities? As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher
- Correction Education with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Phoenix, you will help inmate students learn construction and carpentry skills that can be applied in real-world settings. This role offers a chance to make a difference through steady guidance and hands‑on learning. You will work in a structured environment where safety, discipline, and clear expectations support inmate growth. This opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys teaching and wants to support meaningful skill development.

This position focuses on teaching carpentry‑related skills and guiding inmate students through hands‑on learning in building and construction trades. The role supports skill development while maintaining a secure, organized, and orderly classroom environment. As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher
- Correction Education, you will perform the following duties:

• Curriculum Adaptation: Modify lesson materials based on student needs and placement results
• Classroom Instruction: Teach carpentry and construction topics through classroom and shop‑based lessons
• Student Evaluation: Develop tests, review assignments, and provide evaluations of student progress
• Record Maintenance: Maintain education records, attendance, inventory, and supply requests
• Safety Monitoring: Issue tools, monitor behavior, and follow procedures to maintain a secure learning space

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

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday
  - Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• 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 $72,215.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Education equivalent to high school graduation and two years wage earning experience beyond the completed apprenticeship period in the specified parenthetical; or
• If there is no approved apprenticeship period for the specified parenthetical, education equivalent to high school graduation and three years of wage earning experience in the specified parenthetical.
• Please Note:
  
  The specified parenthetical for this posting is Carpentry. The specific apprenticeship period for this parenthetical is 3 years.

• You must have possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Certificate I or II for the specified parenthetical; or
• You must have possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Intern Certificate for the specified parenthetical; or
• You must be eligible for a Pennsylvania Department of Education Emergency Certificate for the specified parenthetical.

• 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.

• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

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