Corrections Employment and Vocational Coordinator - SCI Greene

About the role

Are you ready to use your leadership skills to make a meaningful impact? The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a Corrections Employment and Vocational Coordinator at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Greene to help shape programs that prepare inmates for productive futures. Through employment planning, vocational development, and individualized guidance, you will play a key role in supporting rehabilitation and workforce readiness. This is an opportunity to build a rewarding career while helping others gain the skills needed to succeed beyond incarceration.

This position manages inmate employment programs, vocational planning, and job skill development activities within a correctional institution. The role also provides leadership, counseling, and coordination to support workforce readiness and institutional operations. As a Corrections Employment and Vocational Coordinator, you will perform the following duties:

• Program Leadership: Supervise staff, develop program goals, oversee daily operations, and provide guidance on employment program activities
• Job Placement: Coordinate inmate work assignments and vocational training opportunities based on skills, interests, and institutional needs
• Career Assessment: Conduct intake interviews, review employment histories and supporting information, and develop training and placement plans
• Payroll Administration: Manage inmate compensation processes, review payroll activities, and audit time and attendance records for accuracy and compliance
• Employment Counseling: Provide guidance on job adjustment concerns, vocational opportunities, skill development, and reentry preparation needs
• Staff Collaboration: Communicate with work supervisors and train staff to facilitate problem-solving, tracking, and changes for work assignments

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Two years of experience as a Corrections Employment and Vocational Assistant (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of para-professional experience in obtaining and evaluating vocational or employment information; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements

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

Additional information

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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).
• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

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.

• 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.