Find & Apply For Correctional / Detention Officer Jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a Corrections Community Center Monitor and become part of a team that helps re-entrants build a strong path forward. Each day brings opportunities to support personal growth, reinforce positive structure, and encourage responsible decision-making. Your commitment will contribute to an environment where residents stay focused and move steadily toward success. Bring your energy and leadership to the Harrisburg Community Corrections Center (CCC) and step into a role that values communication, consistency, and compassion. This position supports daily center operations by monitoring residents, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring activities follow established procedures. It focuses on guiding re-entrants, documenting key information, and assisting with tasks that help individuals move toward successful community reintegration. As a Corrections Community Center Monitor, you will perform the following duties:

Resident Monitoring:

Observe re-entrant behavior, conduct counts, and document activities through logs, inspections, and Closed-Circuit Television ( CCTV) review

Search Procedures:

Carry out scheduled and unscheduled searches of re-entrants, property, and common areas for prohibited items

Operational Support:

Maintain inventories, manage sign-in and sign-out processes, and oversee movement within the center

Program Orientation:

Explain policies, review rules, assign rooms, and provide information to help new re-entrants adjust to the center

Accountability Checks:

Carry out destination confirmations, administer required tests upon reentrant return, and document outcomes

Public Interaction:

Provide information to visitors, address concerns, and coordinate with law enforcement and other agencies Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment, 40 hours per week Community Corrections Centers are staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Work hours will include different shifts or irregular hours.

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 $41,999.00 (before taxes). You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements:

You must be willing and able to work in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. You must have the ability to work different shifts or irregular scheduled hours. Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. You must be able to perform essential job functions. Preferred Qualifications (not required): Two (2) years of experience performing public safety or security work. (Examples of qualifying experience include but are not limited to public safety or security work involving protection of persons and/or property and maintaining required security through enforcement of rules, regulations, and laws; public safety or security work in a correctional setting, juvenile, or adult development/detention center, law enforcement entity, or military security experience) One (1) year of work experience providing direction/guidance to individuals. (Examples of qualifying work experience include but are not limited to performing as a lead worker or supervisor assigning and evaluating work tasks, providing informal counseling, or giving orders in the military)

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). 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.