Educational Guidance Counselor, Correction Education - SCI Muncy

THE POSITION

The Educational Guidance Counselor, Correction Education with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy offers you the chance to make a real difference each day. This role allows you to guide individuals toward new goals and brighter futures. You will join a dedicated team that values growth and positive change. Step into a position where your support can open new paths for others!

This position focuses on helping inmates identify and work toward their educational and career goals. It supports successful reentry by guiding students through academic planning, skill building, and program participation. As an Educational Guidance Counselor, Correction Education, you will perform the following duties:

• New Inmate Orientation: Provide clear guidance on educational requirements and available programs
• Educational Counseling: Interview inmates to identify goals and support career development and post‑education planning
• Testing and Placement: Administer and score assessments, interpret results, and recommend appropriate class placements
• Record Management: Maintain accurate educational records and monitor student attendance and class enrollment
• Program Coordination: Work with educational staff to update rosters, support graduation events, and address student progress issues
• Resource Requests: Prepare and submit purchase requests for needed educational supplies

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description
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• 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: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $69,156.00 (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:

• Two years of professional experience in educational guidance and educational counseling, and four years of paraprofessional experience in education, social work, or counseling;
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• Two years of professional experience in educational guidance and educational counseling, and a bachelor's degree in the social sciences, behavioral sciences, education, social work, counseling, or a closely related field;
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• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes one year of professional experience in educational guidance and educational counseling.

• This position is assigned to an institution that houses state mandated school‑age students and requires a valid and active Educational Specialist 1 or Educational Specialist 2 certification in the field of elementary or secondary school guidance or school counseling issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. When no candidates possess the named certifications, the selected candidate must be eligible for an Emergency Permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education that is appropriate to the position.
• This is an institution that houses state mandated school‑age students. An employee hired based on eligibility for an Emergency Permit must obtain a valid and active Educational Specialist 1 or Educational Specialist 2 certification in the field of elementary or secondary school guidance or school counseling issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

• 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.

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