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Position Title: Carpenter

Agency :  Department of Corrections - Sheridan Correctional Center
Closing Date/Time: 11:59 pm,  06/14/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary $35.75 an hour; Range is $35.75 - $37.72 per hour  
Job Type:   Hourly 
County:   LaSalle  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: PR000   

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended.  When applicable, title that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application.  Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.  Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

Posting Identification Number 
37214 

Position Overview
Sheridan Correctional Center is seeking an experienced Carpenter for their facility.  As the Carpenter, you will perform general carpentry and maintenance work while guiding a group of individuals in custody who assist with daily tasks.  This position will make the facility more functionable while addressing challenges in the skill of carpentry work in older type structures.  We encourage all qualified applicants .

Job Responsibilities

-Performs general carpentry work in the repair, maintenance, construction, and alteration of floors, walls, roofs, stairs, benches, doors, windows, interior and exterior furniture, fencing, sidewalk, or other similar structures.
-Safely and efficiently instructs individuals in custody in an array of carpentry tasks.
-Maintains and checks all assigned tools.
-Plans and estimates projects pertaining to carpentry trade.
-Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

-Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
-Requires completion of an approved apprenticeship program to qualify as a journey level carpenter.

Preferred Qualifications

-Prefers at least five (5) years of experience performing general carpentry in a workplace.
-Prefers OSHA 10 training or higher.
-Prefers at least three (3) years of experience mentoring a group of individuals in carpentry tasks in a workplace environment.
-Prefers at least two (2) years of experience compiling materials lists needed to complete projects.
-Prefers at least two (2) years reading and deciphering blueprints, sketches, and layouts for projects.
-Prefers at least two (2) years of composing reports as needed.
-Prefers at least two (2) years of performing preventative maintenance in the field of carpentry.

Conditions of Employment

-Requires ability to lift and carry items weighing up to and including 50lbs without assistance.
-Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
-Requires ability to pass a drug screen.  The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of the position held, is prohibited.
-Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

About the Agency
The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion.  This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency’s success. IDOC genuinely values the differences of individuals in our custody and is committed to ensuring a healthy living environment where they feel valued, respected, and included. Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression. The IDOC team works to serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in behavior of individuals in custody, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization. Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation; state holidays and other benefit time off; and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a IDOC employee, you are entitled to a robust benefits package that includes:

-Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)
-Health, life, vision and dental insurance
-12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
-Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
-Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
-Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
-Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
-3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
-12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
-10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
-Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
-Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
-For more information about our benefits please follow this link: www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Work Hours:  See Below:  

 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday
Work Location: Sheridan Correctional Center,  4017 E 2603rd Rd, Sheridan, Illinois, 60551  
Agency Contact: 

Faith Ann Dirosa
Email:  faith.a.dirosaillinois.gov
 

Posting Group:  Public Safety; Building, Fleet & Institutional Support; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics  

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. 

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web homepage in the blue ribbon. 

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web homepage in the blue ribbon.  If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how , please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

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