TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2011-012

ISSUED  APRIL 6, 2011

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examination

for

CORRECTIONS EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL ASSISTANT

Exam No.	Job Title	Job Code	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Corrections Employment and Vocational Assistant	47130	ST05

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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 and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

This is para-professional work assisting a Corrections Employment and Vocational Coordinator in a State Correctional Institution.  You will review reports prepared by psychological, educational, counseling, medical, and other staff in order to evaluate the suitability of inmates for specific job assignments.  You will prepare and maintain records of inmates’ employment histories, work and training progress reports, housing rosters, etc.  You will also make calculations involving inmates’ pay.  You will regularly interact with inmates and staff of the correctional institution.  You will work with considerable independence and may be a lead worker over clerical support staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

If you are not currently an employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, you must pass a background investigation.  After you receive a conditional offer of employment you must undergo a medical examination.

After being hired, you must attend and complete a 3 week basic training program at the Department of Corrections' Central Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA, which is located in Lancaster County.

Minimum Requirements

Four years of clerical work in the area of vocational guidance, job placement, educational or vocational/technical training, or personnel work; OR 4 years of clerical work in a law enforcement agency; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements

Any post-secondary coursework may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.  Any clerical experience is acceptable.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Positions are located in State Correctional Institutions and facilities throughout the Commonwealth.  For a complete listing of institutions, refer to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections website at www.cor.state.pa.us and choose “Institutions” from the menu.

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Bureau of Human Resources, 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania  17050; Telephone: (717) 728-5357, Internet:  www.cor.state.pa.us, Email:  ra-docjobs@pa.gov OR the Human Resources Office of the State Correctional Institution/Facility where you are interested in working.

TESTING

The test will be administered on a computer.  Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.

You will have a maximum of 2 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area	Number of Questions
Effective Expression	30
Basic Arithmetic Principles	15
Effective Working Relationships	30
Reading Comprehension	_30_
Total	105

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.

The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test.  You must submit a new application to be retested.

If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."