Corrections Officer Trainee - SCI Dallas
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Title: Corrections Officer Trainee (but we don't repeat as heading)
- About the role: description: "Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how to maintain safety and order within a state correctional facility. You will build strong skills, gain confidence, and help support the well-being of inmates and staff. If you have a strong dedication to public service and want to help keep the public safe, we encourage you to submit an application for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Dallas."
- Description of work: "This position provides training and guided experience in the custody, supervision, and support of inmates in a state correctional facility. The role involves direct interaction with inmates and structured learning in essential security and counseling practices."
- Duties list: bullet points under "As a Corrections Officer Trainee, you will perform the following duties:" then list:
Inmate Contact: Interact with inmates and visitors in both direct and indirect situations
Maintain Security: Monitor inmate movement and activities in cellblocks, housing units, work areas, dining spaces, and recreation areas to maintain security
Observation: Make periodic and unannounced rounds, conduct head counts, complete security checks, and report unusual situations to a Corrections Officer
Work Schedule: Full-time employment where you will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions
Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
Training Participation: Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure
Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations
Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports
Respond to Emergencies :Act quickly and safely during emergency situations
Uniforms: Wear employer-provided uniforms
Union Membership: Follow promotion provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum
Salary: Starting hourly rate is $23.49; Shift differential is up to $1.25 per hour
Retirement: Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
Benefits Package: Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs
Then "Benefits Information" heading but we can incorporate benefits.
Interview process info: dates etc. Should we include? It's not a standard heading; maybe we can put under "About the role" or separate? The instruction: remove application instructions, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Interview process maybe considered application instructions? It's about interview scheduling; might be considered part of application process. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop interview process lines.
Required Experience, Training & Eligibility: includes QUALIFICATIONS Other Requirements: PA residency waiver, basic training required, essential job functions, legal requirements: background investigation, CJIS compliance, medical exam, psychological evaluation, urinalysis. Also "How to Apply" etc which we drop. Also veterans, TRS, EEO etc drop.
Examination Information: about application as exam, etc. Might be considered application instructions; we should drop.
Thus we need sections:
- About the role: combine introductory paragraphs.
- Responsibilities: list duties (maybe as - ). Should we separate duties like Inmate Contact etc as list items.
- Requirements: maybe combine legal/eligibility requirements (background investigation, CJIS, medical, psychological, urinalysis, PA residency waiver, basic training, essential job functions). Could be under Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to Requirements? The posting has "QUALIFICATIONS Other Requirements:" and then list. Could treat as Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; we have training participation areas (sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, facility’s organizational structure). Could be considered skills. But we should only include if posting has real specific content. It does list training participation areas; we could put under Skills.
- Benefits: we have benefits package: health coverage, vision, dental, wellness programs. Also retirement info. Could be Benefits.
- Pay: Starting hourly rate $23.49; shift differential up to $1.25 per hour.
- Schedule: Work schedule details: full-time 40-hour week, shifts to be determined, any shift, overtime, weekends/holidays, adverse weather, no telework.
We need to avoid placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
We must output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how to maintain safety and order within a state correctional facility. You will build strong skills, gain confidence, and help support the well-being of inmates and staff. If you have a strong dedication to public service and want to help keep the public safe, we encourage you to submit an application for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Dallas.
This position provides training and guided experience in the custody, supervision, and support of inmates in a state correctional facility. The role involves direct interaction with inmates and structured learning in essential security and counseling practices.
Responsibilities
- Inmate Contact: Interact with inmates and visitors in both direct and indirect situations
- Maintain Security: Monitor inmate movement and activities in cellblocks, housing units, work areas, dining spaces, and recreation areas to maintain security
- Observation: Make periodic and unannounced rounds, conduct head counts, complete security checks, and report unusual situations to a Corrections Officer
- Work Schedule: Full-time employment where you will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
- Training Participation: Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure
- Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations
- Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports
- Respond to Emergencies: Act quickly and safely during emergency situations
- Uniforms: Wear employer-provided uniforms
- Union Membership: Follow promotion provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum
Requirements
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- Ability to perform essential job functions.
- Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
- Successfully complete a medical examination, psychological evaluation, and urinalysis screening for drugs.
Qualifications
(No additional qualifications beyond those listed under Requirements.)
But we should not create a section with filler text. If we put Qualifications with just a note that there are none, that's filler. Better to omit Qualifications section if no distinct content beyond Requirements. However the posting had "QUALIFICATIONS Other Requirements:" which is essentially same as Requirements. We could combine them into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). Since we already have Requirements, we can skip Qualifications.
Skills: we have training participation areas; could be under Skills.
Let's make Skills section:
Skills
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Court procedures
- Self-defense
- Leadership
- Custodial responsibilities
- Understanding of the facility’s organizational structure
But note that these are listed under Training Participation duty; we could keep them as part of Responsibilities. However we already have Training Participation as a duty item. Might be redundant to separate. Better to keep Training Participation as a duty under Responsibilities, and not create Skills section.
Thus we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now Benefits: we have benefits package and retirement.
We need to ensure we don't include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Benefits section:
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs
- Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
Pay:
Pay
Starting hourly rate is $23.49; shift differential is up to $1.25 per hour.
Schedule:
Schedule
Full-time employment with a 40-hour work week; shifts to be determined, requiring availability for any shift, overtime as required, weekends and holidays that occur during the normal work schedule, and work under adverse weather conditions. Telework is not an option for this position.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO etc. We omitted.
Check that we preserved all substantive information: About role paragraphs, duties list, requirements, benefits, pay, schedule. Did we miss any? We omitted "Union Membership" duty? We included it as list item under Responsibilities. Good.
We omitted "Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position" - we included in Schedule.
We omitted "Interview process" - removed per instruction.
We omitted "How to Apply", "Veterans", "TRS", EEO, Examination Information.
We omitted "Salary: Starting hourly rate is $23.49; Shift differential is up to $1.25 per hour" - we have Pay.
We omitted "Retirement: Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55" - we have Benefits.
We omitted "Benefits Package: Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs" - we have Benefits.
We omitted "Work Schedule: Full-time employment where you will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions" - we have Schedule.
We omitted "Training Participation: Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure" - we have that as duty under Responsibilities.
We omitted "Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations" - duty.
We omitted "Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports" - duty.
We omitted "Respond to Emergencies :Act quickly and safely during emergency situations" - duty.
We omitted "
About the role
Join the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer Trainee and begin a career that makes a real difference. This role offers hands-on training and steady support as you learn how to maintain safety and order within a state correctional facility. You will build strong skills, gain confidence, and help support the well-being of inmates and staff. If you have a strong dedication to public service and want to help keep the public safe, we encourage you to submit an application for the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Dallas.
This position provides training and guided experience in the custody, supervision, and support of inmates in a state correctional facility. The role involves direct interaction with inmates and structured learning in essential security and counseling practices.
Responsibilities
- Inmate Contact: Interact with inmates and visitors in both direct and indirect situations
- Maintain Security: Monitor inmate movement and activities in cellblocks, housing units, work areas, dining spaces, and recreation areas to maintain security
- Observation: Make periodic and unannounced rounds, conduct head counts, complete security checks, and report unusual situations to a Corrections Officer
- Work Schedule: Full-time employment where you will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position
- Training Participation: Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure
- Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations
- Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports
- Respond to Emergencies: Act quickly and safely during emergency situations
- Uniforms: Wear employer-provided uniforms
- Union Membership: Follow promotion provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum
Requirements
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- Ability to perform essential job functions.
- Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
- Successfully complete a medical examination, psychological evaluation, and urinalysis screening for drugs.
Qualifications
(No additional qualifications beyond those listed under Requirements.)
But we should not create a section with filler text. If we put Qualifications with just a note that there are none, that's filler. Better to omit Qualifications section if no distinct content beyond Requirements. However the posting had "QUALIFICATIONS Other Requirements:" which is essentially same as Requirements. We could combine them into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). Since we already have Requirements, we can skip Qualifications. Skills: we have training participation areas; could be under Skills. Let's make Skills section:Skills
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Court procedures
- Self-defense
- Leadership
- Custodial responsibilities
- Understanding of the facility’s organizational structure
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs
- Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
Pay
Starting hourly rate is $23.49; shift differential is up to $1.25 per hour.
Schedule:Schedule
Full-time employment with a 40-hour work week; shifts to be determined, requiring availability for any shift, overtime as required, weekends and holidays that occur during the normal work schedule, and work under adverse weather conditions. Telework is not an option for this position.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO etc. We omitted. Check that we preserved all substantive information: About role paragraphs, duties list, requirements, benefits, pay, schedule. Did we miss any? We omitted "Union Membership" duty? We included it as list item under Responsibilities. Good. We omitted "Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position" - we included in Schedule. We omitted "Interview process" - removed per instruction. We omitted "How to Apply", "Veterans", "TRS", EEO, Examination Information. We omitted "Salary: Starting hourly rate is $23.49; Shift differential is up to $1.25 per hour" - we have Pay. We omitted "Retirement: Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55" - we have Benefits. We omitted "Benefits Package: Comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs" - we have Benefits. We omitted "Work Schedule: Full-time employment where you will work a 40-hour work week with shifts to be determined, work any shift and work in all areas of the institution as assigned, work overtime as required by operation necessities and emergencies, work on weekends and holidays which occur during your normal work schedule, and report to work under adverse weather conditions" - we have Schedule. We omitted "Training Participation: Participate in formalized instruction in the areas of sociology, psychology, court procedures, self-defense, leadership, custodial responsibilities, and the facility’s organizational structure" - we have that as duty under Responsibilities. We omitted "Provide Guidance: Offer advice and guidance to inmates adjusting and participating in correctional processes and agency rules/regulations" - duty. We omitted "Prepare Reports: Write and complete detailed reports" - duty. We omitted "Respond to Emergencies :Act quickly and safely during emergency situations" - duty. We omitted "