Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor SCI Huntingdon

Commonwealth-of-Pennsylvania; Smithfield Township (Bradford County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution Huntingdon is seeking a Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor to teach inmates electronics while performing repair and maintenance of critical facility systems. The role blends classroom instruction with hands-on trade work to support safety and operations.

Responsibilities include directing inmate work, maintaining documentation, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring proper system operation.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in the testing and repair of electronic equipment.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Ability to teach and supervise inmate learners.
• Residency in Pennsylvania and CJIS compliance are required.

Responsibilities

• Teach electronics principles and guide hands-on practice in a classroom setting.
• Direct inmate work crews, assign schedules, and inspect tasks for quality.
• Maintain and repair communication, security, cabling, and surveillance systems.
• Issue, track, and secure tools and materials used in training and work.
• Escort contractors and verify proper system operation.
• Maintain documentation for training progress, inventories, repairs, wages, and attendance.

Skills

Electronics repair

Electronics instruction

Inmate supervision

Documentation

CJIS compliance

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Communication systems tools

Job description

Are you driven to teach, mentor, and apply your knowledge of electronics as a Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor with the Department of Corrections? This position allows you to blend vocational instruction with real trade work that keeps essential systems operating. You will help students grow while completing tasks that support safety and facility operations. Become part of the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Huntingdon and shape meaningful progress every day.

This position focuses on teaching inmates the electronics trade while performing repair, maintenance, and installation work on critical facility systems. It blends classroom instruction, hands-on training, and technical trade work to support both learning and daily operations. As a Corrections Electronics Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Trade Instruction: Teach electronics principles, guide hands-on practice, and maintain classroom discipline
• Work Oversight: Direct inmate work crews, assign schedules, and inspect completed tasks for quality
• System Maintenance: Maintain and repair communication, security, cabling, and surveillance systems
• Tool Management: Issue, track, and secure tools and materials used in training and work assignments
• Contractor Coordination: Escort contractors, assist with technical needs, and verify proper system operation
• Record Keeping: Maintain documentation for training progress, inventories, repairs, wages, and attendance

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 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• 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 $53,036.00 (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:

• Three years of experience in the testing and repair of electronic equipment; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• 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.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.