Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor SCI Laurel Highlands

Commonwealth-of-Pennsylvania; Somerset Township (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor to teach masonry and direct inmate work crews at the State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands. You will guide inmates through structured lessons and supervised work assignments, ensuring safety and skill-building across classroom and job-site settings.

This role involves maintaining documentation, issuing materials, and supporting daily training schedules.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience laying brick, blocks and other masonry work, with mortar binding for walls or an approved apprenticeship.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training including one year of journey level masonry work.

Responsibilities

• Teach masonry practices in classroom and on-the-job training.
• Supervise inmate crews, assign tasks and inspect work performed.
• Record attendance, progress, and assignment details for training activities.
• Issue tools, track inventory, and conduct searches for materials and tools.
• Identify supplies and submit purchase requests for materials and tools.
• Maintain order and discipline to support a safe learning environment.

Skills

Masonry

Inmate supervision

Classroom instruction

Education

Masonry apprenticeship

Journeyman masonry

Job description

Do you want to share your masonry experience as a Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor with the Department of Corrections? This opportunity lets you teach trade practices that support vocational development and productive routines at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Laurel Highlands. You will guide inmates through structured lessons and supervised work assignments. Step into a position where your instruction promotes safety, responsibility, and skill-building.

This position focuses on providing masonry instruction and directing inmate work crews in both classroom and jobsite settings. It also includes maintaining documentation, issuing materials, and supporting daily training schedules. As a Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Skill Instruction: Teach masonry practices, methods, and procedures during classroom and on-the-job training
• Work Crew Direction: Supervise inmate crews, assign daily tasks, and inspect completed work assignments
• Training Documentation: Record attendance, progress, and assignment details for all training activities
• Material Oversight: Issue tools, track inventory, and conduct searches to ensure all items are accounted for
• Resource Planning: Identify needed supplies and submit purchase requests for materials and tools
• Classroom Management: Maintain order and discipline to support a safe and structured learning environment

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.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience in laying brick, blocks, and other types of building materials, and binding with mortar to construct or repair walls; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the masonry trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the masonry trade.

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:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

This position issubject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.

You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.

Recruitment Methods:

• Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
  • Reassignment(Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary, within the same occupational group or where there is a logical career movement, will qualify for reassignment.)
  • Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and
  • (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
  • Voluntary Demotion

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.