Building Trade​/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Corrections, Masonry - SCI Dallas

Step into a role where your expertise inspires growth every day! As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher for the Department of Corrections, you will share hands‑on knowledge that can help others build brighter futures. This role lets you guide inmate students as they learn practical masonry skills that can lead to real‑world opportunities. Join us and help shape futures through strong craftsmanship and meaningful instruction!

• Curriculum Adaptation: Adapt curriculum materials to meet student needs based on screening and placement results
• Classroom Instruction: Provide instruction across building and construction trade subjects with a focus on masonry skills
• Student Assessment: Develop and administer quizzes, tests, and evaluations to measure progress
• Record Management: Update and maintain education, attendance, inventory, and payroll records according to procedures
• Classroom Environment: Monitor behavior, enforce rules, and take corrective action to maintain a safe learning space

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday–Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• 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: In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• 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:
  • Education equivalent to high school graduation and two years wage‑earning experience beyond the completed apprenticeship period in the specified parenthetical, or
  • if there is no approved apprenticeship period for the specified parenthetical, education equivalent to high school graduation and three years of wage‑earning experience in the specified parenthetical.
  • Please Note: The specified parenthetical for this posting is Masonry. The specific apprenticeship period for this parenthetical is 2 years.
• Special Requirements:
  • You must be in possession of or eligible for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Certificate I or II for the specified parenthetical, or
  • You must be in possession of or eligible for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Intern Certificate for the specified parenthetical, or
  • You must be eligible for a Pennsylvania Department of Education Emergency Certificate for the specified parenthetical.
• 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 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.

• 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).
• 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 permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• 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…