Corrections Community Center Monitor - Johnstown CCC

Leave work each day knowing you are making a difference in the community! The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking motivated and enthusiastic people to join our team as a Corrections Community Center Monitor at the Johnstown Community Corrections Center (CCC). Apply today to begin an exciting and challenging career helping those who have been incarcerated successfully transition back into their families and the community!

As a Correction Community Center Monitor, you will provide care, custody, and control of the re-entrant population at Johnstown CCC and assist other staff in facilitating and monitoring the changes necessary for re-entrants' successful completion of the program. Your duties will include maintaining the daily activity logs, observing re-entrant behavior through one-on-one and group interactions, conducting re-entrant counts, and searching for re-entrants for contraband. In this position, you will maintain and inventory prescription medications, security equipment, and housekeeping supplies. You will also conduct orientations for new re-entrants which will include reviewing DOC and CCC rules and regulations, providing information on the availability of public services, and assigning rooms and housekeeping duties. You can expect to write behavior observations, issue misconduct warnings, and attend disciplinary hearings. Additionally, you will provide information to visitors and serve as a point-of-contact for law enforcement agencies.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Community Corrections Centers are staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• 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 $40,268.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be willing and able to work in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
• This position requires shift work. You must be willing and able to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Two (2) years of experience performing public safety or security work. (Examples of qualifying experience include, but are not limited to: public safety or security work involving protection of persons and/or property and maintaining required security through enforcement of rules, regulations and laws; public safety or security work in a correctional setting, juvenile or adult development/detention center, law enforcement entity, or military security experience)
• One (1) year of work experience providing direction/guidance to individuals. (Examples of qualifying work experience include, but are not limited to: performing as a lead worker or supervisor assigning and evaluating work tasks, providing informal counseling, or giving orders in the Military).

Legal Requirements:

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

How to Apply:

• 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).
• 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.

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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.