Corrections Mail Inspector - SCI Chester

Start a meaningful career as a Corrections Mail Inspector with SCI Chester. This position with the Department of Corrections gives you the opportunity to support safety and order within the facility. You will help ensure that mail is processed properly and securely every day. Your work will make a positive difference for both staff and inmates.

This position supports the secure and orderly flow of inmate and business mail within the institution. You will help protect safety by inspecting mail, identifying restricted items, and following established procedures. As a Corrections Mail Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Mail Inspection: Open and examine letters, packages, periodicals, and books to check for contraband and ensure compliance with policies
• Restricted Items: Identify correspondence that involves inmates at other facilities, former inmates, victims, or others on the restricted list
• Contraband Decisions: Consult supervisor on how to handle prohibited materials and possible violations of postal or agency rules
• Legal Mail: Use tracking systems and prepare call outs while processing privileged correspondence according to regulations
• Financial Items: Remove and record money orders and cashier checks for deposit and return personal checks to senders
• Mailroom Operations: Assist with sorting, packaging, operating postage equipment, and handling deliveries for inmate and business mail

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week
• Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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 $40,685.00 (before taxes).
• 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:

• Two years of clerical experience, including one year in the field of corrections; or
• Any combination of experience and/or training which provides the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.
  
  

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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.