Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor - SCI Laurel Highlands

Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor

Are you interested in using your masonry expertise to help others learn and build strong foundations as a Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor for the Department of Corrections? This position blends instruction, leadership, and hands-on skill building in a structured setting at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands. You will guide inmates through safe and practical trade practices that prepare them for future opportunities.

This is a meaningful role where your abilities support growth and improvement.

This role provides structured classroom and hands-on training to inmates while supporting safe, organized, and productive work environments. The position combines instruction, supervision, and practical trade application to support daily operations. As a Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Instruction Delivery: Teach masonry practices, methods, and procedures through classroom lessons and hands-on training
• Work Supervision: Direct inmate work crews, maintain order, and review completed masonry assignments
• Training Records: Track inmate progress, attendance, and assignment details for all training activities
• Tool Management: Issue, inventory, and account for all tools and materials used in training and work projects
• Material Planning: Determine materials needed for masonry tasks and submit purchase requests when required
• Safety Oversight: Conduct searches, enforce safety rules, and support secure handling of tools and materials

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-hour work 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 $53,036.00 (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:

• Four years of experience in laying brick, blocks, and other types of building materials, and binding with mortar to construct or repair walls; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the masonry trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the masonry trade.

Other Requirements:

• 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.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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…