Corrections Community Center Monitor (Johnstown CCC)

Company: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Location: Johnstown
Posted on: January 25, 2025

Job Description:

THE POSITION
Start a rewarding career with the Department of Corrections by joining our staff as a Corrections Community Center Monitor. The Johnstown Community Corrections Center (CCC) helps individuals leaving state correctional institutions prepare to transition back to their families and communities. Apply today if you are looking forward to leaving work every day knowing you have made a difference in the lives of reentrants!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Corrections Community Center Monitor, you will provide care, custody, and control of reentrants assigned to the Johnstown CCC, as well as ensure the safety and security of the CCC. You will observe reentrant behavior through one-on-one and group interactions. You can expect to conduct reentrant counts, searches of their person and property, and inventories of their prescriptions. In this position, you will maintain the sign-in and sign-out registers for the reentrants and visitors, provide information to visitors, and serve as a point of contact for law enforcement agencies. As a center monitor, you will conduct the orientation for the reentrants to review the rules and regulations of the facility and provide information on the availability of public services. Additionally, you may have to attend legal proceedings on behalf of the Bureau of Community Corrections.
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Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employmentCommunity 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. Work hours will be determined.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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONSAdditional Requirements:Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. You must be willing and able to work in Johnstown, Cambria County, 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. Veterans: 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. 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.

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