Corrections Unit Manager - SCI Phoenix

Full Job Description

Elevate your career at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Phoenix by joining our leadership team as a Corrections Unit Manager. This essential role offers the opportunity to drive strategic change and oversee the vital operations of our housing units. As a key member of our multidisciplinary management team, you will implement innovative problem-solving strategies while fostering a culture of professional excellence. We are seeking dedicated professionals committed to public service and rehabilitation to help lead our facility toward a more secure and impactful future. Apply today to bring your expertise to a rewarding career serving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Requirements

As a Corrections Unit Manager, you will be responsible for the oversight of all security and treatment programs within designated housing units. In this leadership role, you will define the unit's mission and operational objectives, developing specialized procedures tailored to the specific needs of the population. Your duties will include implementing housekeeping plans to maintain cleanliness and monitoring unit practices to ensure strict compliance with Department of Corrections (DOC) directives, institutional polices, and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards. Additionally, you will lead a multidisciplinary staff, performing a full range of supervisory functions including staff development, problem-solving meetings, and the proactive resolution of conflicts between personnel and inmates. To maintain operational integrity, you will conduct regular tours and inspections, addressing positive and negative findings with the appropriate teams and ensuring maintenance needs are documented promptly. Furthermore, your fiscal and administrative duties will involve developing annual budget requests, chairing staffing committees for inmate custody and parole reviews, and investigating inmate grievances to ensure timely resolutions.

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 8:00 AM to 4:30 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 $59,942.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of professional experience in a correctional institution/facility in correctional security, treatment, quasi-judicial hearings or counseling; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes two years of professional experience in a correctional institution/facility in correctional security, treatment, quasi-judicial hearings or counseling.

Other Requirements:

• Successful completion of the training academy in Elizabethtown, PA.
• 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).

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.

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.

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.

Additional 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.