Employment Opportunities
Penn Township is seeking qualified applicants for the position of File Clerk. The part-time position is year-round, up to 35 hours per week.
The position is responsible for scanning and organizing paper documents into digital format. Essential Duties include working with staff to scan, organize, and maintain physical and electronic case files. Creates file indexes, folders, and labels for file storage. Maintains file storage database. Assists with the preparation, storage and retrieval of off-site files. Conducts file searches, prints reports, scans documents into document management systems. The employee must be able to work independently, communicate effectively, and interact with the public in a professional manner.
Successful applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and pass PA State Police Criminal Background Check. Qualified applicants are invited to submit an application for employment to the Penn Township Office, 97 North Penryn Road, Manheim, PA, between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. Penn Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Join our service-driven team with strong camaraderie.
Application online: https://penntwplanco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Employment-Application_fillable.pdf
Mark Hiester, Manager, 717-665-4508, secretary@penntwplanco.org
Penn Township, Preserving Our Past, Sustaining Our Future
Job application: https://penntwplanco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Employment-Application_fillable.pdf.
Volunteer Opportunities
The township planning commission has one vacant, alternate member position available. An appointed alternate member of the planning commission may participate and may vote to meet quorum of the planning commission members present. The planning commission is a advisory agency of the township that gives recommendations on land development and related applications. The MPC (Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code) provides a specific set of rules that must be followed for applications submitted to the planning commission.
Under Section 209.1 of the MPC, a planning commission is also, when authorized by the board of supervisors, empowered to:
1. To prepare a comprehensive plan for the long-term growth, development, and well-being of the municipality.
2. Make recommendations to the governing body concerning the adoption or amendment of an official map.
3. Prepare and present to the governing body a zoning ordinance, and make recommendations to the governing body on proposed amendments to it.
4. Prepare, recommend, and administer subdivision and land development and planned residential development regulations.
5. Prepare and present to the governing body a building code and a housing code and make recommendations concerning proposed amendments thereto.
6. Do such other acts or make studies as may be necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations imposed by the MPC.
7. Prepare and present to the governing body an environmental study.
8. Submit to the governing body a recommended capital improvements program.
9. Prepare and present to the governing body a water survey, which shall be consistent with the State Water Plan and any applicable water resources plan adopted by a river basin commission. The water survey shall be conducted in consultation with any public water supplier in the area to be surveyed.
10. Promote public interest in, and understanding of, the comprehensive plan and planning.
11. Make recommendations to governmental, civic, and private agencies and individuals as to the effectiveness of the proposals of such agencies and individuals.
12. Hold public hearings and meetings.
13. Present testimony before any board.
14. Require from other departments and agencies of the municipality such available information as relates to the work of the planning agency.
15. In the performance of its functions, enter upon any land to make examination and land surveys with the consent of the owner.