Corrections Records Specialist - SCI Muncy

Continue your corrections career and join our team in the creation, maintenance, and retention of inmates’ criminal history and identification records! The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated Corrections Records Specialist to join our team at a medium/maximum security facility for adult female offenders, the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy. Apply now and help us ensure that those committed to our care have a solid foundation of accurate records as they strive to reduce recidivism and create success, inside and out! 

As a Corrections Records Specialist, you will scrutinize inmate cases assigned to your caseload prior to release to ensure that the release is legal, timely, and that the inmate has met all requirements for release. This includes registering and fingerprinting sex offenders under Megan's Law and fingerprinting parole violators. You will be assigned to the Records Office and maintain accurate, up-to-date master files by: 

• Analyzing court documents to create and revise sentence structures and sentence calculations; 
• Reviewing time periods identified as commitment credit to determine if the credit is legal and should be applied; 
• Revising sentence calculations when changes are made by the court or PA Probation and Parole Board; 
• Updating and reviewing inmate criminal histories; 
• Conducting one-on-one interviews with inmates for various reasons; and 
• Communicating with various criminal justice agencies regarding inmates. 

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 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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 $46,986.00 (before taxes).
• 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:

• One year as a Records Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or 
• Three years of clerical or correctional custodial experience including one year in a correctional facility; or 
• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes one year of clerical or correctional custodial experience in a correctional facility.

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 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: 

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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.

• 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/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Salary : $46,986 - $94,660