Are you looking to further your career within the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC)? If so, check out the Director of Training Services position. This professional and administrative work overseeing staff training and development for all State Correctional Institutions, Corrections Community Centers, Parole Field Operations, and County Prisons offers a chance to shape the development of high-quality programs that support safe and effective operations in correctional settings across the state.
Your work will form the foundation we need to continue building and sustaining an engaged, effective workforce. Take the next step in your career with the Department of Corrections and apply for this exciting opportunity today!
This position is responsible for overseeing the leaders of DOC staff training and development programs as well as directing the operations of the Training Academy. Work ensures training efforts match agency priorities and uphold high standards for staff preparation. As Director of Training Services, you will perform the following duties:
- Program Oversight: Determine priorities, develop plans, assign work for, and collaborate continuously with the leaders of state and county correctional, in-service, and specialized training programs
- Policy Development: Create the agency’s overall annual training plan and report, evaluate institution individual plans and reports, and identify and implement changes needed to ensure compliance with requirements and support operational excellence
- Academy Operations: Direct Training Academy operations including business management, inmate worker oversight, maintenance, food service, public relations, and other departments
- Training Management: Oversee the agency’s Trainee Program, On-The-Job Training Program, and Apprenticeship Program; oversee and develop county prison basic training and staff development; and approve or disapprove out-service training requests and monitor results
- Administrative Collaboration: Participate in labor/management meetings, contract negotiations, and taskforces related to training and issue resolution; review all extraordinary occurrence and related reports
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Seven years of experience in the field of corrections that includes four years of professional experience developing and presenting training courses and two years of professional supervisory experience; or
- Five years of experience in the field of corrections that includes two years of professional experience developing and presenting training courses and two years of professional supervisory experience, and a master's degree in psychology, education, criminal justice, or a related field; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes two years of professional supervisory experience developing and presenting training courses in the field of corrections.
Additional Requirements:
- 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).
- 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.