Salary: $53,036.00 - $107,095.00 Annually
Location : Luzerne County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Corrections
Division: CR DAL Mntnc
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 98800
Position Number: 00020813
Union: PSCOA
Bargaining Unit: H1
Pay Group: CO37
Bureau / Division Code: 00112620
Bureau / Division: State Correctional Institution at Dallas
Worksite Address: 1000 Follies Road
City: Dallas, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 18612
Contact Name: Treina Brinkley
Contact Email: [email protected]

THE POSITION
If you are driven to share your automotive mechanic skills while shaping positive learning experiences, consider becoming a Corrections Automotive Mechanic Trade Instructor with the Department of Corrections. In this role at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Dallas, you teach essential automotive techniques that prepare inmates for future success. Your leadership supports safe, organized, and productive training environments. This position allows you to inspire progress while strengthening your own professional abilities.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position provides both classroom instruction and hands-on training in the automotive mechanic trade, supporting skill development and safe work practices. The role ensures organized training, responsible tool use, and accurate documentation of inmate progress. As a Corrections Automotive Mechanic Trade Instructor, you will perform the following duties:

• Trade Instruction: Teach automotive inspection, repair, and overhaul practices in classroom and on-the-job settings
• Work Crew Oversight: Direct inmate work crews, assign daily tasks, and inspect completed automotive projects
• Tool Control: Issue, track, and search materials and tools to ensure accountability and safety
• Material Planning: Identify needed tools and supplies and submit purchase requests to support training and repairs
• Record Keeping: Document inmate attendance, progress, and assignment details to maintain accurate training records
• Operational Support: Perform additional duties that help maintain efficient shop operations and instructional programs

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 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• 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 $53,036.00 (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:

• Four years of experience in the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and replacement of various components and systems used in automobiles, trucks, or construction or heavy equipment; or
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the automotive mechanic trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes one year of journey level work in the automotive mechanic trade.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Technician Certificate issued by an approved provider.
• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Class B Commercial Driver's License or equivalent.
• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Emissions Inspection Certification.
• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Inspection Mechanic Certification for Class C vehicles and Class 7.

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 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).
• 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.
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Special Requirement - Do you possess an active Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Technician Certificate issued by an approved provider?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide the certification number and expiration date. If you answered "No" type N/A in the box.
03

Special Requirement - Do you possess an active Pennsylvania Class B Commercial Driver's License or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered yes to the above question, please provide your driver's license number and expiration date. If you answered no, type N/A in the text box below.
05

Special Requirement - Do you possess an active Pennsylvania Emissions Inspection certification?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide the certification number and expiration date. If you answered "No" type N/A in the box.
07

Special Requirement - Do you possess an active Pennsylvania Inspection Mechanic certification for Class C vehicles and Class 7?

• Yes
• No

08

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide the certification number and expiration date. If you answered "No" type N/A in the box.
09

How many years of full-time experience do you possess in the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and replacement of various components and systems used in automobiles, trucks, or construction or heavy equipment?

• 4 years or more
• 3 but less than 4 years
• 2 but less than 3 years
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

10

Have you completed an approved apprenticeship in the automotive mechanic trade?

• Yes
• No

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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.
12

Have you completed one or more years of full-time journey-level work in the automotive mechanic trade?

• Yes
• no

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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.
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INSTRUCTIONS: 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 question 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 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. <