Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Corrections (Landscape Design/Horticulture)
Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Corrections (Landscape Design/Horticulture)
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Job Description
THE POSITION
Make a positive change in the lives of a diverse population! The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy is seeking an enthusiastic Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher to join our team. In this role you will have a unique opportunity to educate and train incarcerated individuals in horticulture and landscape design to provide them with valuable skills and knowledge for successful reintegration into the community upon release. Apply today to utilize your experience in a new and rewarding way!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher you will be responsible for developing curriculum course outlines and lesson plans for vocational education courses in Landscape Design and Horticulture for inmates at SCI Muncy. Your work will involve separating known trade or vocational skills into teaching units to provide organized individual and group instruction to inmates. Your duties will include diagnosing and evaluating inmate potential achievement and progress by administering standardized and teacherconstructed tests. You will also grade inmate progress in both theory and occupational competency. In this position you will monitor inmate behavior and maintain an effective learning environment in the classroom and shop area. You can expect to maintain security of instructional materials and complete records reports and forms related to the operation of classes and the evaluation of inmate performance.
Interested in learning more Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Fulltime employment 37.5 hours per week
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday Friday with a 30minute 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:Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $63053.00 (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
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Education equivalent to high school graduation and two years wage earning experience beyond the completed apprenticeship period in the specified parenthetical;or
- If there is no approved apprenticeship period for the specified parenthetical education equivalent to high school graduation and three years of wage earning experience in the specified parenthetical.
- Please Note:The specified parenthetical for this posting is Landscape Design/Horticulture. The specific apprenticeship period for this parenthetical is 2 years.
Special Requirements:
- You must have possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Certificate I or II for the specified parenthetical;or
- You must have possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Intern Certificate for the specified parenthetical;or
- You must be eligiblefor a Pennsylvania Department of Education Emergency Certificate for the specified parenthetical.
Other Requirements:
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown PA is required.
- You must meet thePA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements follow thelinkand click on Residency.
- 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.
How to Apply:
- Resumes cover letters and similar documents will notbe 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 and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at.
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.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- 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/testoncefor this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Employment Type
Full-Time
