Parole Agent 1 - Philadelphia District Office
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia County, PA · 2 days ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- About the role: The first paragraph: "THE POSITION Are you looking for a rewarding career in law enforcement that offers professional growth? If so, become a Parole Agent 1 and help guide individuals who are rebuilding their lives. This hands-on trainee role will teach you how to supervise offenders who were released on probation or parole to serve the remainder of their sentence in the community. Successful completion of the 12-month training period will result in a promotion to Parole Agent 2 with an increase in salary. Apply today to join the Department of Corrections in their mission to promote public safety and reduce recidivism! NOTE: Senate Bill 411 merged the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole. This position is within the Department of Corrections."
We can put that as About the role.
- Responsibilities: The "DESCRIPTION OF WORK" and bullet list of duties: Field Operations, Community Outreach, Treatment Planning, Case Guidance, Agency Referrals, Court Participation. Also maybe "Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description ." That's not substantive.
- Work Schedule and Additional Information: includes schedule details: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week; Work schedule and hours are to be determined. You will work holidays and weekends as required. You must be willing to travel. This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. Also location list.
- Salary: "Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable." That's vague but it's a statement about salary. It's not a specific number, but it's still content about salary. According to rules: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state something about salary (non-negotiable). So we can include Pay section with that sentence. However we must avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". The phrase "In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable." is somewhat vague but it's actual content. It's not a placeholder like "TBD". I'd include it.
- Benefits: The posting mentions "This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55." That's a benefit. Also maybe other benefits not mentioned. So we can include Benefits section with that sentence.
- Schedule: The posting includes work schedule details: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week; Work schedule and hours are to be determined. You will work holidays and weekends as required. You must be willing to travel. Telework: You will not have the option to telework. So we can include Schedule section with that.
- Qualifications: The "QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY" section includes Minimum Experience and Training Requirements, Special Requirements, Other Requirements, Legal Requirements. That's qualifications.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer but we should not create a Skills section unless posting has real specific content. There's no explicit skills list. So omit Skills.
- About the role we already have.
We also have location list; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "Work Location". But not in allowed headings; we could fold into About the role or Responsibilities? Probably include location details in About the role or maybe as a separate section not in allowed headings? The instruction says use headings only from that list; we can't add other headings. So we must incorporate location info into existing sections, maybe About the role or Responsibilities. Probably About the role is fine.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, scam warning, application instructions, etc. So we need to strip all that: "How to Apply:", "Veterans:", "Telecommunications Relay Service", "The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer", etc. Also "EXAMINATION INFORMATION" etc. Must remove.
We must preserve all substantive information: that includes the note about Senate Bill 411, the description of work duties, the schedule, salary note, benefits note, qualifications details, location list, telework note, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Parole Agent 1". Good.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Thus produce something like:
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- About the role: The first paragraph: "THE POSITION Are you looking for a rewarding career in law enforcement that offers professional growth? If so, become a Parole Agent 1 and help guide individuals who are rebuilding their lives. This hands-on trainee role will teach you how to supervise offenders who were released on probation or parole to serve the remainder of their sentence in the community. Successful completion of the 12-month training period will result in a promotion to Parole Agent 2 with an increase in salary. Apply today to join the Department of Corrections in their mission to promote public safety and reduce recidivism! NOTE: Senate Bill 411 merged the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole. This position is within the Department of Corrections."
We can put that as About the role.
- Responsibilities: The "DESCRIPTION OF WORK" and bullet list of duties: Field Operations, Community Outreach, Treatment Planning, Case Guidance, Agency Referrals, Court Participation. Also maybe "Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description ." That's not substantive.
- Work Schedule and Additional Information: includes schedule details: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week; Work schedule and hours are to be determined. You will work holidays and weekends as required. You must be willing to travel. This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. Also location list.
- Salary: "Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable." That's vague but it's a statement about salary. It's not a specific number, but it's still content about salary. According to rules: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state something about salary (non-negotiable). So we can include Pay section with that sentence. However we must avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". The phrase "In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable." is somewhat vague but it's actual content. It's not a placeholder like "TBD". I'd include it.
- Benefits: The posting mentions "This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55." That's a benefit. Also maybe other benefits not mentioned. So we can include Benefits section with that sentence.
- Schedule: The posting includes work schedule details: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week; Work schedule and hours are to be determined. You will work holidays and weekends as required. You must be willing to travel. Telework: You will not have the option to telework. So we can include Schedule section with that.
- Qualifications: The "QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY" section includes Minimum Experience and Training Requirements, Special Requirements, Other Requirements, Legal Requirements. That's qualifications.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer but we should not create a Skills section unless posting has real specific content. There's no explicit skills list. So omit Skills.
- About the role we already have.
We also have location list; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like "Work Location". But not in allowed headings; we could fold into About the role or Responsibilities? Probably include location details in About the role or maybe as a separate section not in allowed headings? The instruction says use headings only from that list; we can't add other headings. So we must incorporate location info into existing sections, maybe About the role or Responsibilities. Probably About the role is fine.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, scam warning, application instructions, etc. So we need to strip all that: "How to Apply:", "Veterans:", "Telecommunications Relay Service", "The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer", etc. Also "EXAMINATION INFORMATION" etc. Must remove.
We must preserve all substantive information: that includes the note about Senate Bill 411, the description of work duties, the schedule, salary note, benefits note, qualifications details, location list, telework note, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Parole Agent 1". Good.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Thus produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
... maybe sub-sections? We can just putwith the qualifications text, but better to use
- for list items. The qualifications have multiple bullet-like items: Minimum Experience and Training Requirements (with options), Special Requirements, Other Requirements, Legal Requirements. We can format each as
- .
We need to preserve all details.
Let's extract the qualifications text:
"QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Four years of paraprofessional experience which includes two years of paraprofessional social services, human services, corrections, or law enforcement experience; or Two years of paraprofessional social services, human services, corrections, or law enforcement experience, and an associate’s degree; or A bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, legal studies, political science, behavioral science, or a related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree. Special Requirements: You must be in possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or equivalent. You must obtain CLEAN certification within two months of employment and maintain this certification for the duration of employment in this job. Other Requirements: Successful completion of the Parole Agent 1 basic training program at the Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA is required. PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title .You must be able to perform essential job functions. Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening. You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements. A conditional offer of employment requires review of prior law enforcement employment records as required by Pennsylvania Act 57 of 2020."
We'll turn each of those into list items.
Now schedule: "Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 40 hours per weekWork schedule and hours are to be determined. You will work holidays and weekends as required. You must be willing to travel.This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55. This posting may be used to fill multiple positions within the Philadelphia District Office at one of the locations below. Your actual work location will be determined based on operational needs.Philadelphia District Office, 2630 North 13th Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19132Northeast Division, 1318-24 West Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132Northwest Division, 334 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144County Wide Division, 2630 North 13th Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19132West Division, 5828 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132Re-Entry / Specialized Division, 2630 North 13th Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19132Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position."
We need to separate schedule and benefits. Benefits: "This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55." That's a benefit.
Schedule: Full-time employment, 40 hours per week; Work schedule and hours are to be determined; You will work holidays and weekends as required; You must be willing to travel; Telework: You will not have the option to telework.
We could also include location info maybe in About the role.
Pay: "Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable." We'll put that.
Now About the role: combine initial paragraph plus note about Senate Bill 411 plus location list maybe.
Let's craft About the role paragraph:
"Are you looking for a rewarding career in law enforcement that offers professional growth? If so, become a Parole Agent 1 and help guide individuals who are rebuilding their lives. This hands-on trainee role will teach you how to supervise offenders who were released on probation or parole to serve the remainder of their sentence in the community. Successful completion of the 12-month training period will result in a promotion to Parole Agent 2 with an increase in salary. Apply today to join the Department of Corrections in their mission to promote public safety and reduce recidivism! NOTE: Senate Bill 411 merged the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole. This position is within the Department of Corrections."
We could also add location list after that, but maybe better to put location in About the role as a separate paragraph.
But we must not repeat job title as heading; fine.
Now Responsibilities: list of duties.
Duties list:
- Field Operations: Utilize a state vehicle to meet with parolees where they live and work
- Community Outreach: Coordinate with parolees' employers, counselors, and family members to provide support and evaluate progress
- Treatment Planning: Develop and update supervision plans based on individual needs
- Case Guidance: Help parolees and probationers address personal challenges that affect their transition
- Agency Referrals: Refer individuals to programs that assist with employment, substance use, mental health, and other needs
- Court Participation: Provide testimony and information during court proceedings related to supervision and compliance
We'll output as
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