Corrections Painting Trade Instructor - SCI Fayette

Are you an innovative painter interested in an opportunity to encourage and help facilitate the rehabilitation of inmates? The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette is seeking a creative and highly motivated painter to join our team as a Corrections Painting Trade Instructor. In this role, you will have the opportunity to teach inmates the skills and techniques of painting and wall covering. If you have a passion for teaching and wish to explore a fulfilling career where you can share your unique skillset, we encourage you to apply today!

As the Painting Trade Instructor, you will be instructing inmates in the practices, methods, and procedures of the painting trade. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate and explain the methods, procedures, materials, and tools used in hanging wall paper and vinyl wall coverings. Key duties include providing instruction on the coating, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining surfaces of walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, fences, cabinets, furniture, metal work, fixtures, signs, and woodwork. You will be responsible for providing supervision, security and custody for inmates assigned to work detail.

If you have the required experience as indicated below, and wish to explore a rewarding career that offers the opportunity to share your skills, the PA Department of Corrections wants to hear from you!

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 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
• 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 in mixing and applying paint, stain, and other finishes to a variety of building surfaces; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the painting trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the painting trade.

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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• 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).
• 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.

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.

• 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:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.