You must submit Application Supplement No. 2000-107-2 with your application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2000-107 AMENDED AND REISSUED FEBRUARY 22, 2002

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

For

CORRECTIONS TRADE INSTRUCTORS

(5 Specialties)

Exam. No.	Job Titles	Job Codes	Pay Schedule And Range
1.	Corrections Printing Trade Instructor	98860	CO37
2.	Corrections Masonry Trade Instructor	98880	CO37
3.	Corrections Shoe Repair Trade Instructor	98910	CO37
4.	Corrections Sheet Metal Trade Instructor	98920	CO37
5.	Corrections Tailoring Trade Instructor	98940	CO37

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

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

You will train inmates in a state correctional institution in the trade indicated by the job title.  You will provide on-the-job instruction in trade methods, care and use of tools and safety practices; and be responsible for inmate custody and discipline during training and as the inmates carry out work assignments.  You will also perform skilled maintenance, repair and construction duties as required to maintain operations of the institution and may lead inmates as they assist in this work.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You may 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.

You must pass a background investigation.  After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must undergo a medical examination.

If you are hired, you must successfully complete a 4-week training program at the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' Central Training Academy in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County.

Minimum Requirements

All Job Titles

Completion of an approved apprenticeship in the trade for which you apply; OR an

equivalent combination of experience and/or training which includes 1 year of journey level work in the trade for which you apply.

Clarification of Requirements

"An equivalent combination of experience and/or training which includes 1 year of journey level work in the trade for which you apply" means you may qualify if you have experience and/or training equal to the number of years required to complete an apprenticeship in the particular trade (usually 3 or 4 years), plus 1 year of skilled journey level experience in the trade.  Be sure to give complete details on your application about the work you have done or training you have had, even if you must attach additional sheets.

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.

Approximately 38 appointments and promotions from lists are made annually.

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 examination consists of 2 parts: a written test weighted two-thirds and a rating of experience and training weighted one-third.  Either part may be cancelled by the Commission and the weight added to the remaining part.

The 2-hour written test covers the following subject areas:

Subject Area	Number of Questions
Fractions and Whole Number Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division	15
Interpreting Graphs and Technical Drawings	15
General Safety Procedures in the Trades	15
Training Others in Trades Practices	_15_
Total	60

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.

You will also be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on what you report on your application and supplement.

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after six months from the date of your "Notice of Examination Results."  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

If your name is on an eligible list for these jobs 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

You must submit your application and application supplement to:

State Civil Service Commission

(ATTN:  Applications)

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2000-107-2 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."