Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor - SCI Chester

Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor

The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Chester is seeking a highly motivated electrician who enjoys teaching to join our team as a Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor. This position gives you the opportunity to share your trade knowledge and help individuals build practical skills as they work toward a safer and more productive life. Apply now to join a team that values teaching, growth, and positive change.

This position provides structured classroom and hands-on instruction in the electrical trade for inmates at SCI Chester. Your work will support facility operations while helping learners build practical vocational abilities. As a Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Classroom Instruction: Teach electrical trade practices and methods in a structured learning setting
• Hands-On Training: Guide inmates through real work assignments involving installation, repair, and maintenance tasks
• Work Crew Oversight: Lead inmate work crews and review completed work for accuracy and safety
• Materials Management: Issue, track, and account tools and materials used during training and work assignments, conduct searches as needed
• Record Keeping: Document inmate attendance, progress, and assignment details
• Safety Enforcement: Ensure safety practices are followed and maintain discipline during all training and work activities

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 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 (before taxes). A higher salary may be established in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• 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:

• Five years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment used in buildings; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the electrical trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the electrical trade.

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.

Legal Requirement:

• 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).
• 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.

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

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.

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