Salary: $72,215.00 - $114,706.00 Annually
Location : Montgomery County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Corrections
Division: CR PHX Ed
Opening Date: 08/11/2026
Closing Date: 8/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 2401D
Position Number: 00227291
Union: CIVEA
Bargaining Unit: E4
Pay Group: ED01
Bureau / Division Code: 00115440
Bureau / Division: State Correctional Institution at Phoenix
Worksite Address: 1200 Mokychic Drive
City: Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 19426
Contact Name: Ronda Hugaboom
Contact Phone: 717.307.3234
Contact Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position focuses on teaching carpentry-related skills and guiding inmate students through hands-on learning in building and construction trades. The role supports skill development while maintaining a secure, organized, and orderly classroom environment. As a Building Trade/Construction Occupation Trades Teacher - Correction Education, you will perform the following duties:

• Curriculum Adaptation: Modify lesson materials based on student needs and placement results
• Classroom Instruction: Teach carpentry and construction topics through classroom and shop-based lessons
• Student Evaluation: Develop tests, review assignments, and provide evaluations of student progress
• Record Maintenance: Maintain education records, attendance, inventory, and supply requests
• Safety Monitoring: Issue tools, monitor behavior, and follow procedures to maintain a secure learning space

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute 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 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $72,215.00 (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 Carpentry. The specific apprenticeship period for this parenthetical is 3 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 eligible for 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 the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

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

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*Eligibility rules apply.
01

Have you completed an apprenticeship program in carpentry?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "Yes", please list where you completed this apprenticeship and the specific duties you performed, as supported in the work experience section of your application. If you answered "No", type N/A in the text box below.
03

How many years of full-time wage earning experience in carpentry do you possess?

• 3 years or more
• 2 but less than 3 years
• None of the above

04

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
05

You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.

Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.

If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.

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• Yes

06

WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - MAINTAINS DISCIPLINE AND CONTROL WITHIN THE CLASSROOM/SHOP
Supervises, monitors and controls inmate student behavior while in the classroom/shop and maintains security of books, supplies, tools, equipment, and materials in accordance with DOC policies and procedures which includes establishing and enforcing rules within the classroom/shop through praise and exhibition of proper social behavior and reporting any improper acts which may occur within the classroom/shop.

Levels of Performance

Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.

• A. I have experience supervising, monitoring, and controlling inmate student behavior while in the classroom/shop and maintaining security of books, supplies, tools, equipment, and materials in accordance with DOC policies and procedures.
• B. I have experience supervising, monitoring, and controlling vocational student behavior while in the classroom/shop and maintaining security of books and supplies.
• C. I have experience as a Teacher's Aide or Assistant keeping order in a classroom.
• D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

07

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s