Corrections Library Assistant - SCI Frackville

Are you eager to begin a new career chapter that promotes safety, rehabilitation, and personal growth within the correctional system? The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is currently seeking a dedicated and capable Corrections Library Assistant at the State Correctional Institution (SCI)  this pivotal role, you will manage and support the daily operations of the facility’s library, providing inmates with access to educational resources that foster learning, self‑improvement, and positive change.

Do not miss this opportunity to turn your skills into service. Apply today and unlock a rewarding future where your work truly matters!

In this position, you will oversee the daily operations of the institutional library in the librarian’s absence, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment that encourages reading and educational growth among inmates. Your responsibilities will include supervising inmate work crews, maintaining attendance and progress reports, responding to inquiries from inmates and institutional staff regarding library resources and services, and preparing daily inmate callout lists.

Additionally, you will manage inmate correspondence and process incoming and outgoing library mail. You will also support the librarian with training, scheduling, hiring, and, when necessary, terminating inmate library workers.

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

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hour‑work week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Sunday‒Thursday, 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.

• Two years of clerical experience;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• 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.

• 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.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• 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.

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