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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50325786 |
Description Activated On: 3/27/2026 3:25:14 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position supervises and instructs inmates in a structured classroom and on-the-job vocational barbering training program at SCI Pine Grove. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. 30% Provides classroom and on-the-job training and instruction to inmates, which includes the standard practices, methods, and techniques of barbering. Maintains order and discipline of inmates during work assignments and classroom instruction. Maintains documentation of all inmate training progress, attendance, and assignment details. Oversees and instructs inmates in providing barbering services to inmates housed in the facility. 25% Plans, develops, and administers a barber training program and maintains the barber school in accordance with state-regulated guidelines. Arranges for inmate students to take the Barber License test administered by the State Board of Barber Examiners when they are eligible. 25% Determines tools and supplies needed to complete barbering assignments and instruction. Submits purchase requests for supplies and tools. 15% Issues and inventories all materials and tools used during classroom instruction and work assignments. Conducts searches to ensure that all materials and tools are accounted for. 5% Performs other duties as appropriate. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 1. Exercise care, custody, and control over inmates 2. Apply physical force and intervention when appropriate and necessary 3. Instruct and oversee inmates in the standard principles and practices of the barber trade 4. Reach, bend, stoop, pull, push, kneel, lift, climb, and grasp 5. Be mobile over all types of physical surfaces and levels 6. Spend prolonged periods of time standing or walking 7. Work all shifts and posts as required by operational necessities and emergencies 8. Work mandatory overtime in compliance with provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, with little or no advance notice, whether on or off duty at the time of notification 9. Maintain regular and reliable attendance 10. Maintain an active certificate as a Registered Teacher as issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners 11. Use and maintain various equipment and tools used in the barber trade 12. Operate basic office equipment 13. Properly wear all portions of assigned uniform 14. Effectively communicate verbally and in writing 15. Establish and maintain effective working relationships 16. Hear and identify sounds (voices, whistles, buzzers, lock releases, scuffling, sudden quiet) 17. Visually observe inmates’ activities 18. Administer emergency medical assistance to inmates and staff 19. Attend and participate in all mandatory training and/or testing 20. Travel as required |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Independently assigns, schedules, prioritizes, and documents work assignments for inmates enrolled in the vocational barbering training program. Exercises technical independence in determining and ordering the tools and supplies needed to complete instruction and provide barbering provisions to inmates housed at the SCI. Determines appropriate instruction practices, methods, and techniques that are subject to inspection by the State Board of Barber Examiners and the Division of Correction Education. Corrections School Principal coordinates any special assignments. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Barber Teacher 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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