Corrections Officer - SCI Fayette

Step into a leadership role as a Corrections Officer 3 with the Department of Corrections at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette, where your efforts support safety and order throughout the institution. This position gives you the opportunity to guide staff and maintain a steady, well‑organized environment. You will work with a committed team that values professionalism and responsible decision making.

In this position, you will serve as a Lieutenant, performing administrative and supervisory duties that support the care, custody, and control of inmates. Your work will involve guiding subordinate officers. You help maintain order, structure, and professionalism throughout the institution.

As a Corrections Officer 3, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision: Assign tasks to officers and monitor their performance
• Facility Oversight: Inspect work areas and housing units to ensure alertness and compliance of officers
• Inmate Management: Coordinate inmate movements and observe behavior for safety concerns
• Operational Coordination: Oversee schedules and ensure major activities receive proper supervision
• Policy Enforcement: Investigate staff violations and participate in disciplinary actions

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week.
• Work hours to be determined, with set days off.
  • Set days off to be determined.
• This position is eligible for retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) available after 6 months of employment.
• 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.

• One year as a Corrections Officer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in corrections security work in a Pennsylvania state or county corrections facility. (
  
  Note:
  
  Persons seeking employment under this option will be required to successfully complete, or have completed, a training program conducted by the Department of Corrections.)

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• 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).
• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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