Corrections Automotive Mechanic Trade Instructor - SCI Muncy

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Muncy (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job description

Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Automotive Mechanic Trade Instructor and help inmates learn a valuable automotive trade. You will bring energy and purpose to daily instruction that supports vocational progress. Your leadership will promote confidence and stability in the classroom and the shop. This role gives you an opportunity to make a direct impact on the facility and the people within it. If you are a highly motivated and experienced automotive mechanic, we want to hear from you!

This position provides structured instruction and supervision to inmates learning the automotive mechanic trade. The work supports vocational growth and the smooth operation of the facility. As a Corrections Automotive Mechanic Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Training Delivery:Teach inmates automotive inspection, repair, and overhaul techniques
• Classroom Order:Maintain discipline, structure, and safe practices during instruction
• Work Crew Oversight:Direct inmate work crews and inspect completed automotive assignments
• Tool Control:Issue, track, and search tools and materials used in training and work tasks
• Material Planning:Determine needed supplies and submit purchase requests for training and repair work

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, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $53,036 (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 the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and replacement of various components and systems used in automobiles, trucks, or construction or heavy equipment; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the automotive mechanic trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the automotive mechanic trade.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Technician Certificate issued by an approved provider.
• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Emissions Inspection Certification and an active Pennsylvania Inspection Mechanic certification for class C vehicles and any other class of vehicles used in the facility.

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 link and click on 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.

Veterans:

• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.