What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Sergeant position at City of Philadelphia?
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General Definition
This is correctional work at the first supervisory level in the maintenance of discipline and custody of inmates in a municipal correctional institution on an assigned shift. Work involves supervising and coordinating the activities of subordinate correctional officers. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher level correctional officer. Work involves regular exposure to unpredictable conditions, which may arise in a correctional institution.
The job(s) listed is (are) open equally to qualified men and women.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is:
Notes to Applicants and Projected Exam Information
ELIGIBLE LIST: DEPARTMENTAL-ONLY PROMOTIONAL & PERIODIC
Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons will be established as a result of this examination.
The examination for this class is announced on a periodic basis. The eligible list established as a result will be merged as candidates are tested.Candidates who passed a periodic or continuous examination may not apply for the same examination as long as the candidate’s name remains on the eligible list. Candidates who fail or those who pass and whose names are subsequently removed from the eligible list for a continuous or periodic examination may apply for the examination again 180 days following the last date on which the candidate took the examination. If a candidate takes an examination sooner, the candidate will be considered examined in error. The candidate’s test papers will not be scored.
PROJECTED EXAM DATE
An Eligible List is planned for the week of November 30, 2026. Please note that this date may change.
CERTIFICATION RULE
Rule of Ten (10)
TEST REVIEW
Level of Education Required
High School/GED
Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience
1. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS: Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the Philadelphia Department of Prisons with a performance rating of Satisfactory or higher.
AND
2. EDUCATION: Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
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3.GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience guarding inmates in a correctional institution.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as Correctional Sergeant.