Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Frackville and SCI Mahanoy

Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Frackville and SCI Mahanoy

This position offers hands‑on training and steady support as you learn how to maintain safety and order within a state correctional facility. You will build strong skills, gain confidence, and help support the well‑being of inmates and staff. This role is available at the State Correctional Institutions in Frackville and Mahanoy.

• Inmate Contact: Interact with inmates and visitors in both direct and indirect situations
• Maintain Security: Monitor inmate movement and activities in cell blocks, housing units, work areas, dining spaces, and recreation areas to maintain security
• Observation: Make periodic and unannounced rounds, conduct head counts, complete security checks, and report unusual situations to a Corrections Officer
• Work Schedule: Full‑time employment, 40‑hour work week, various shifts, overtime as required, weekends and holidays, adverse weather conditions
• Telework: Not available
• Training Participation: Formal instruction in sociology, psychology, court procedures, self‑defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, facility structure
• Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates on correctional processes and agency regulations
• Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports
• Respond to Emergencies: Act quickly and safely during emergency situations
• Uniforms: Wear employer‑provided uniforms
• Union Membership: Follow promotion provisions of collective bargaining agreement

• PA residency requirement waived for this title.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.

• Pass a background investigation and meet CJIS compliance requirements.
• Successfully complete background investigation, medical examination, psychological evaluation, and drug screening.

• Salary: Starting hourly rate $22.97; shift differential up to $1.25 per hour.
• Retirement: Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Benefits Package: Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

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.

Pennsylvania law 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 the Pennsylvania website and click on Veterans.

• Completing the application and answering supplemental questions serves as the exam for this position. No additional written exam is required.
• Score based on the detailed information provided on the application and in response to supplemental questions.
• Score valid for this specific posting only.
• Must provide complete and accurate information; incomplete data may lower score or result in disqualification.
• Only one application/test allowed for this posting.
• Results will be provided via email.

• Number 711 for hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, discuss your request with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.