Parole Technician

The Position

The Parole Staff Technician 2 with the Department of Corrections plays a key role in supporting safe and fair supervision decisions across the state. This position allows you to grow strong analytical and communication skills while helping keep communities secure. You will work closely with courts and justice partners to ensure important information is processed correctly. This is meaningful work that supports the success of the supervision system.

Advance your professional talents and apply today!

NOTE:

Senate Bill 411 merged the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole. This position is within the Department of Corrections.

This position supports the review and processing of special probation and parole supervision requests from courts across the Commonwealth. It helps ensure that important case information is evaluated carefully and documented clearly. As a Parole Staff Technician 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Review Requests: Analyze supervision requests to determine whether cases meet acceptance requirements
• Prepare Documents: Complete acceptance forms, conditions documents and letters for court review
• Verify Information: Review court orders, criminal history records and offender files to confirm accuracy
• Update Status: Change offender status codes based on warrants and other official actions
• Coordinate Communication: Serve as a liaison to county probation departments, courts and justice partners
• Support Training: Assist leadership with workshops on special probation and parole procedures

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:45 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days per week, after sufficient training. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
  
  The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $51,971.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Parole Staff Technician 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of clerical experience that included one year in the interpretation and analysis of sentences and case information of criminal offenders; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that included one year in the interpretation and analysis of sentences and case information of criminal offenders.

Special Requirement:

• You must obtain Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) certification within three months of employment and maintain this certification for the duration of employment in this job.

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.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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.…