Corrections Carpentry Trade Instructor - SCI Somerset

Put your woodworking expertise into practice as a Corrections Carpentry Trade Instructor at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Somerset, where your craft can make a lasting difference. This position allows you to teach carpentry skills in classroom and job site settings. You will help inmates learn safe and effective trade skills that support facility needs and personal development. If you enjoy teaching, planning projects, and leading teams, this is the perfect role for you!

This position provides carpentry instruction and supervises inmate training through coursework and hands‑on projects. It ensures that inmates learn proper work techniques while helping complete carpentry assignments throughout the facility. As a Corrections Carpentry Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Carpentry Instruction:Teach standard methods, procedures, installation, repair, and maintenance practices of the trade
• Work Crew Oversight:Direct inmate crews on carpentry tasks and inspect completed assignments for quality
• Training Documentation:Maintain records of inmate attendance, progress, and daily work details
• Tool Control:Issue, inventory, and account for all materials and tools used in training and work assignments
• Project Planning:Determine needed materials and tools and submit purchase requests when required

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

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:15 AM to 3:15 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 $53,036.00 (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 general construction or finish carpentry; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the carpentry trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the carpentry trade.

• 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.

• 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.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • Your score may be lower than deserved.
  • You may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.