Corrections Community Center Monitor - Pittsburgh CCC

About the role

The Department of Corrections is seeking a Corrections Community Center Monitor at the Pittsburgh Corrections Community Center. The monitor guides and supports female reentrants as they rebuild their lives, helping maintain a safe, structured environment where reentrants can focus on positive change and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Safety Monitoring: Observe reentrant behavior, conduct counts, and perform searches for contraband.
• Security Oversight: Maintain logs, monitor Closed‑Circuit Television (CCTV) systems, control movement, and manage sign‑in and sign‑out registers.
• Orientation Support: Explain policies, assign rooms and duties, and review available public services with new reentrants.
• Compliance Checks: Verify reentrant destinations and administer breathalyzer and urinalysis tests.
• Behavior Documentation: Write observations, issue misconducts, attend hearings, and support reentrants in meeting program goals.
• Facility Care: Inspect living and common areas for cleanliness, safety, and readiness, and assist new monitors as needed.

Qualifications

Required experience, training & eligibility:

• Willing and able to work in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
• Ability to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.
• Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Preferred qualifications (not required):

• Two (2) years of experience performing public safety or security work (e.g., protection of persons/property, enforcement of rules, correctional or military security experience).
• One (1) year of work experience providing direction or guidance to individuals (e.g., lead worker, supervisor, informal counseling, or military orders).

Schedule

Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week. Community Corrections Centers operate three work shifts covering the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Work hours will include different shifts or irregular hours. Telework is not available for this position.

Pay

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin at a starting annual salary of $41,999.00 (before taxes).