What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Occupations Teacher Correction Education (Warehouse Ops/Material Handling) SCI Phoenix position at Commonwealth of PA?
THE POSITION
Share your warehouse operations and material handling knowledge with a team that is motivated to create success, inside and out! The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Phoenix is seeking a highly motivated Service Occupations Teacher, Warehouse Operations/Materiel Handling. Join us for the chance to advance your career while making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of others!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Service Occupations Teacher (Warehouse Operations/Material Handling), you will provide vocational instruction in warehouse operations and material handling to inmate students at SCI Phoenix. In this position you will evaluate inmate potential for consideration and placement within the program's curriculum and adapt materials to meet the needs of students. You will provide classroom and shop instruction, assign, and evaluate homework, develop and administer tests, and provide a final evaluation for each enrolled student. You will also monitor inmate behavior, establish classroom rules and procedures, and discipline disruptive students by taking appropriate corrective action and documenting said actions.
If you have the required experience, a passion for the warehouse industry, and are looking to make a difference, the Department of Corrections at SCI Phoenix is waiting 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
- Work hours are 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- 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.
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 Warehouse Operations/Materiel Handling. There is no approved apprenticeship period for this parenthetical.
Special Requirements:
- Possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Certificate 1 or 2 for the specified parenthetical; or
- Possession of or eligibility for a current Pennsylvania Department of Education Vocational Intern Certificate for the specified parenthetical; or
- Eligibility for a Pennsylvania Department of Education Emergency Certificate for the specified parenthetical.
Other Requirements:
- Successful completion of training academy in Elizabethtown, PA 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 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).
- 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 Info/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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