Corrections Officer 1 - SCI HUN

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Huntingdon (Huntingdon County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Corrections Officer at SCI Huntingdon to maintain security, custody and control of inmates on assigned shifts. The role involves direct inmate supervision, search procedures, and enforcing Department rules in a 40-hour, shift-based schedule with rotating days off.

Applicants must meet METs for the job, pass background checks, and be eligible for reassignment or promotion within the Department of Corrections; PA residency is waived for this title.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Corrections Officer Trainee Program.
• One year of experience in corrections security work in a Pennsylvania state or county corrections facility.

Responsibilities

• Directs inmate activities and maintains security in cell blocks, housing units, cottages, work areas, dining and recreation areas.
• Observes inmates from towers, in corridors or in visiting areas, searches visitors, moves groups of inmates from one area of an institution to another, patrols assigned areas.
• Provides advice and guidance in assisting inmates in their adjustment to and participating in correctional processes and the Department's rules and regulations.

Job description

This position provides care, custody and control of inmates at SCI Huntingdon on an assigned shift.

Work Hours

Work schedule to be determined. Selected applicant will work a 40-hour work week; this is shift work with rotating days off.

Distribution

This posting is restricted to current/former Department of Corrections employees statewide.

Benefits

This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50/55.

This position is not eligible for telework.

Responsibilities

Directs inmate activities and maintains security in cell blocks, housing units, cottages, work areas, dining and recreation areas. Observes inmates from towers, in corridors or in visiting areas, searches visitors, moves groups of inmates from one area of an institution to another, patrols assigned areas. Provides advice and guidance in assisting inmates in their adjustment to and participating in correctional processes and the Department's rules and regulations. Work varies from duties where there is direct involvement with inmates to work where there is limited contact with inmates and visitors.

Essential Job Functions

1. Exercise care, custody, and control over inmates
2. Apply physical force and intervention when appropriate and necessary
3. Perform physically demanding tasks, e. g. running, physical control of inmates
4. Reach, bend, stoop, pull, push, kneel, lift, climb, and grasp
5. Be mobile over all types of physical surfaces and levels
6. Spend prolonged periods of time standing or walking
7. Spend prolonged periods of time working indoors as well as outdoors in all weather conditions
8. Work all shifts and posts (except those that require an active PA driver's license or equivalent)
9. Operate basic office equipment
10. Maintain an active PA driver's license or equivalent that is specific to the class and type of vehicle to be operated pursuant to post requirements
11. Work mandatory overtime in compliance with provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, with little or no advance notice, whether on or off duty at the time of notification
12. Maintain regular and reliable attendance
13. Use and maintain various equipment and tools of the corrections profession
14. Properly wear all portions of assigned uniform
15. Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
16. Establish and maintain effective working relationships
17. Hear and identify sounds (voices, whistle, buzzer, lock release, scuffling, sudden quiet)
18. Visually observe inmates' activities
19. Administer emergency medical assistance to inmates and staff
20. Attend and participate in all mandatory training and/or testing
21. Maintain weapons qualifications in accordance with DOC Policy 5.1.1, Section 7
22. Travel as required

Organization or Location Restrictions

This posting is restricted to current/former Department of Corrections employees statewide.

Legal Requirements

You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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 and comparable minimum qualifications, will qualify for reassignment).
• Voluntary Demotion You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
• Reinstatement You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.

Eligibility – All Applicants

1. Meet the minimum experience and training (MET's) for the job:

• Successful completion of the Corrections Officer Trainee Program; or
• One year 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.)

Please Note: Certain SCI Corrections Officer positions will require applicants to have and maintain an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver's license or equivalent.

PA residency is waived for this job title.

This position is posted in accordance with DOC Policy 04.01.01 Section 13- Employee Movements within the Department.

Equal Opportunity / Diversity

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.