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Institutional Parole Assistant - SCI Coal Township
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
On-site
USD 35,000 - 50,000
Full time
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Job summary
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking an Institutional Parole Assistant at SCI Coal Township. This full-time role involves providing clerical support in the parole office, ensuring compliance with laws and policies, and assisting in the inmate parole release process. Ideal candidates will have strong clerical skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to public service.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Four years of experience as a Clerical Assistant 2 or equivalent.
- One year of complex clerical experience.
- Ability to perform essential job functions.
Responsibilities
- Provide clerical and technical assistance within the parole office.
- Control inmates in the parole release process.
- Prepare offender files for transfer and communicate release dates.
Skills
Job description
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THE POSITION
Are you a highly organized person with great attention to detail? Do you have strong clerical skills? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township is seeking a motivated Institutional Parole Assistant. If you want to help ensure the efficiency of the inmate parole release process in a fast-paced public service agency, then this is the job for you! We encourage you to apply today!
THE POSITION
Are you a highly organized person with great attention to detail? Do you have strong clerical skills? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township is seeking a motivated Institutional Parole Assistant. If you want to help ensure the efficiency of the inmate parole release process in a fast-paced public service agency, then this is the job for you! We encourage you to apply today!
Senate Bill 411 merged the Department of Corrections and the Pennsylvania Parole Board. This position is within the Department of Corrections.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Institutional Parole Assistant, you will provide clerical and technical assistance within the institutional parole office at SCI Coal Township. You will control inmates in the parole release process by ensuring they are released in accordance with the laws governing release of offenders and PA Parole Board policy. You will also interview inmates to determine their home plan needs and record status changes as well as monitor drug screening, home plan investigations, and misconduct reports. This role requires requires strong attention to detail and thorough understanding of Parole Board policies and procedures to research pertinent information used to determine parole eligibility. In addition, you will p repare offender files for transfer to other institutions, communicate release dates with DOC records staff, prepare correspondence, and order office supplies.
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 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 60 or 65.
- 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 as a Clerical Assistant 2 in the Department of Corrections or Probation and Parole Board ( Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- One year of complex clerical experience;
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
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.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- 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.
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesGovernment Administration
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