Corrections Officer Trainee - Job Fair 21 October 2025 Punxsutawney PA CareerLink

PA Department of Corrections • Punxsutawney, PA • 1d ago

ON SITE JOB FAIR AT PA CAREERLINK LOCATED AT 602 EAST MAHONING STREET PUNXSUTAWNEY PA 15767 ON 21 OCTOBER FROM 12:00 TO 6:00 P.M.

THE POSITION

Are you looking for more than just a job, but the start of a successful career? If you have a strong dedication to public service and want to help keep the public safe, we encourage you to submit an application for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Forest and Pine Grove.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Corrections Officer Trainee participates in formal training sessions and on-the-job assignments to develop skills and techniques in the custody and supervision of inmates in a state correctional facility. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a corrections officer. Work in this position involves the care, custody, control, and non-professional counseling of inmates. Duties and other information for this position include:

Direct and indirect contact with inmates and visitors.

Directing inmates and maintaining security in cellblocks, housing units, cottages, work areas, dining, and recreation areas, by monitoring the movement and activities of inmates.

Observing inmates and inmate behavior by making periodic and unannounced rounds, head counts, and security checks, and reporting anything unusual to a corrections officer.

Work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on those weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions.

Participating in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility's organizational structure.

Providing advice and guidance in assisting inmates in their adjustment to and participating in correctional processes and the Department's rules and regulations.

Prepare written reports.

Respond to emergency situations.

Uniforms provided.

Full-Time Employment.

Starting hourly rate $22.97.

Shift differential is up to $1.25 per hour.

Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.

This is a union position and is subject to the promotion provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum.

Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.

Benefits Information.

Successful candidates will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, attend and successfully pass a five week training program, work "locked inside" a facility unarmed and exposed to the danger of physical harm, accept the possibility that you may have to use physical force during inmate disturbances, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on those weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: Onsite job interviews will be conducted on 21 October 2025 from 12-6 at the PA CareerLink in Punxsutawney, PA.

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