Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Careers

Learn about the many opportunities and benefits of serving in the Department of Corrections (DOC).

A corrections officer smiles as he speaks into a radio

Welcome to Your New Career

The DOC has positions in a variety of fields in civil and non-civil service. Positions include:

  • Administration
  • Security
  • Maintenance
  • Food service
  • Education
  • Psychology
  • Medical
  • Dental

How to apply

All open jobs can be found on the Commonwealth employment website.   

Before completing your application, be sure to read the posting information and directions thoroughly. 

Supplemental questions

Non-civil service positions will have supplemental questions. These are often a series of multiple-choice questions about work experience relevant to the position. No score is provided for non-civil service positions. Answers are only used to determine skills, qualifications, and experience.

Each job posting that requires supplemental questions will have a series of questions based specifically on the job duties of that position. The score is only valid for that individual posting and not similar job titles.

Learn more about applying to jobs with the Commonwealth.

Career fairs

To learn more about a career in the DOC, check out one of our upcoming job fairs.

Upcoming DOC Job Fairs

FacilityDate
WaymartSeptember 29
Coal Township (Sunbury)October 14
HoutzdaleOctober 20
Benner TownshipOctober 27
ChesterNovember 3

*All times are 12-6 PM unless otherwise stated

**Dates/times subject to change

​Current employees

Corrections Officer Onboarding Process

A detailed outline of the corrections officer onboarding process

General contacts

For corrections officer trainees, parole agents, and corrections community center monitors: Captain Todd Fisher, recruitment and retention supervisor: todfisher@pa.gov

 

For all other DOC positions: statejobs@pa.gov

 

For current employees with questions about benefits or retirement: Lt. Steven Minnich, retention specialist: steminnich@pa.gov

Facility contacts

SCI Albion

SCI Albion

Lt. Jared Nadal

717-676-2718
SCI Benner Township

SCI Benner Township

Lt. Stephanie Luzier

717-636-9539
SCI Cambridge Springs

SCI Cambridge Springs

Lt. Mallorie French

717-636-8856
SCI Camp Hill

SCI Camp Hill

Lt. Andy Hikes

717-636-9459
SCI Chester

SCI Chester

Lt. Michael Velazquez

717-636-9954
SCI Coal Township

SCI Coal Township

Lt. Kurt Cortazzo

717-636-4916
SCI Dallas

SCI Dallas

Lt. Jason Emerick

717-636-8567
SCI Fayette

SCI Fayette

Lt. Christopher Sandusky

717-676-9135
SCI Forest

SCI Forest

Lt. Amanda Diemer

717-676-8206
SCI Frackville

SCI Frackville

Lt. Jason Somers

717-636-9862
SCI Greene

SCI Greene

Lt. Christopher Sandusky

717-676-9135
SCI Houtzdale

SCI Houtzdale

Lt. Shane Strohecker

814-983-8017
SCI Huntingdon

SCI Huntingdon

Lt. Shane Strohecker

814-983-8017
SCI Laurel Highlands

SCI Laurel Highlands

Lt. Pernell Bowersox

717-609-2620
SCI Mahanoy

SCI Mahanoy

Lt. Jason Somers

717-636-9862
SCI Mercer

SCI Mercer

Lt. Mallorie French

717-636-8856
SCI Muncy

SCI Muncy

Lt. Daryl Ellzy

717-636-8558
SCI Phoenix

SCI Phoenix

Lt. Enchanta Peterson

717-906-6597
SCI Pine Grove

SCI Pine Grove

Lt. Pernell Bowersox

717-609-2620
SCI Smithfield

SCI Smithfield

Lt. Stephanie Luzier

717-636-9539
SCI Somerset

SCI Somerset

Lt. Pernell Bowersox

717-609-2620
SCI Waymart

SCI Waymart

Lt. Jason Emerick

717-636-8567