Building Trade​/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Corrections, Masonry - SCI Dallas

Salary: $67,581.00 - $ Annually

Location: Luzerne County, PA

Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number: CS-F

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: CR DAL Ed

Opening Date: 06/04/2026

Closing Date: 6/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Position Number:

Union: CIVEA

Bargaining Unit: E4

Pay Group: ED01

Workplace: State Correctional Institution at Dallas, 1000 Follies Road, Dallas, PA 18612

Contact: Treina Brinkley, tbrinkley

Step into a role where your expertise inspires growth every day! As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher for the Department of Corrections, you will share hands‑on knowledge that can help others build brighter futures. This role lets you guide inmate students as they learn practical masonry skills that can lead to real‑world opportunities. Join us and help shape futures through strong craftsmanship and meaningful instruction!

This position delivers vocational instruction in masonry and related construction trades to inmate students at the State Correctional Institution (SCI)  role supports learning through hands‑on teaching, evaluation, and classroom leadership. As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher, you will perform the following duties:

• Curriculum Adaptation: Adapt curriculum materials to meet student needs based on screening and placement results
• Classroom Instruction: Provide instruction across building and construction trade subjects with a focus on masonry skills
• Student Assessment: Develop and administer quizzes, tests, and evaluations to measure progress
• Record Management: Update and maintain education, attendance, inventory, and payroll records according to procedures
• Classroom Environment: Monitor behavior, enforce rules, and take corrective action to maintain a safe learning space

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 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: Starting salary may be non‑negotiable in some cases.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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 Masonry. The specific apprenticeship period for this parenthetical is 2 years.

Special Requirements:

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

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 Requirements:

• 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.

• 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.