Corrections Community Center Monitor (Philadelphia CCC)

Tackle a new and exciting opportunity to work with a diverse population! The Department of Corrections is seeking Corrections Community Center Monitors to provide care and supervision to the re-entrant population at the Philadelphia Corrections Community Center. In this role, you will assist people who have been incarcerated to prepare to re-enter their communities. Apply today and leave work each day knowing you are supporting individuals' successful transition back into their families!

In this position, you will provide care, custody and control of the re-entrant population at the center and assist other staff in facilitating and monitoring the changes necessary for the offender's successful completion of the program. This will involve being responsible for the security of the center by controlling all re-entrant and visitor movement. Your duties will include conducting re-entrant destination checks via community contacts and telephone contacts as directed, as well as maintaining the daily activity logbook. As a center monitor, you will write heavier observations, attend disciplinary hearings, and serve as a representative of DOC during law enforcement agency interactions. Additionally, you will need to demonstrate the public's and victim's needs, concerns, and complaints and take appropriate action as necessary.

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 $41,081.00 (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:

• You must be able to work in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
• You must have the ability to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours.
• You must successfully complete classroom training at the DOC Training Academy in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
• 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.