You must submit Application Supplement No. 2009-039-1 with your online or paper application.  

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER  2009-039

ISSUED   MARCH 11, 2009

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

SPECIALIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTOR

(Permanent, Part-Time Employment)

 

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Title

Job

Code

Pay Schedule

and Range

1.

Specialized Law Enforcement Instructor

17670

*

 

*Contact the Bureau of Human Resources in the Job Opportunities section of this announcement for wage information.

 

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 conduct formal training for the certification/recertification of federal, state and local law enforcement personnel in areas such as accident reconstruction, commercial vehicle collision investigation, chemical breath testing, and traffic patrol/drug interdiction; and assist in developing and modifying training materials.  Your training will consist of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual aids, and hands-on experiences.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all 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 willing to travel extensively to various training sites throughout the state.  Frequent overnight travel is required.  Travel expenses will be paid.

 

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

 

Necessary Special Requirement

A certificate of successful completion of a police instructor development course.

 

Minimum Requirements

Three years of law enforcement experience and an associate’s degree.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

All positions are in the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are filled on a permanent part-time basis.  Positions are located throughout the Commonwealth.  The Department of Education typically fills 3-5 positions annually. 

 

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

 

The amount of time you will work varies depending upon your availability and the number and location of the requests for training.  You must be available to work at least 20 instructional days per year.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Bureau of Human Resources

333 Market Street, 11th Floor

Harrisburg, PA  17126-0333

Telephone:  (717) 787-4431, TTY:  (717) 783-8445

Internet:  www.pde.state.pa.us

 

TESTING

 

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application 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 6 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 this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment list will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Complete your application and Application Supplement No. 2009-039-1 online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application and paper application supplement to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2009-039-1 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 Office 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."