Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor - SCI Dallas

Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor

The Department of Corrections at SCI Dallas is seeking a highly motivated and skilled electrician who is eager to share their knowledge and help others grow. As a Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor, you will have the unique opportunity to guide, mentor, and inspire individuals as they develop valuable trade skills that can change the course of their lives. This is your chance to use your talent not only to maintain systems, but to build futures.

This role focuses on delivering classroom and on-the-job training and instruction in electrical work to inmates at the facility. Work supports safe, organized, and effective vocational learning. As a Corrections Electrical Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Classroom Instruction: Teach the standard methods, practices, and procedures needed to install, construct, repair, inspect, and maintain a variety of electrical systems and appliances
• On-the-Job Training: Oversee and direct crews completing electrical work orders, provide hands-on instruction and demonstrations, and inspect completed assignments
• Progress Documentation: Maintain records of inmate training progress, attendance, and daily assignments
• Workshop Inventory: Issue and track the use of all tools and materials; conduct searches to ensure everything is accounted for
• Project Planning: Determine materials needed for projects and submit purchase requests
• Classroom Management: Maintain order and discipline during instruction, training, and work tasks

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 within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of 53,036 (before taxes).
• 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 Requirements:

• 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…