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TRAINING OFFICER I

  • 532435
  • PHOENIX
  • DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
  • Full-time
  • Closing at: Apr 2 2025 - 23:55 MST

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY 

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

TRAINING OFFICER I

Job Location:

Address:  

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Phoenix
2500 East Van Buren Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008

https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details:

Salary: $46,980.00 

Grade: 19

Closing Date: 04/02/2025

Job Summary:

Do you have experience creating and presenting training courses?

The Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an energetic communicator to join our team and train our staff. In this role, you will coordinate and implement activities such as the annual training plan, New Employee Orientation (NEO) at Central Office, departmental surveys, and support the development of exceptional staff instructors at the Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Phoenix.

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Job Duties:

- Assists with employee training and development initiatives
- Plans and coordinates logistics for training activities, including managing registration, tracking attendance, and maintaining participant records
- Analyzes and reports on instructor and course evaluation results
- Supervises staff instructors, ensures proper training and certifications, and evaluates their ongoing performance
- Supports agency-wide projects and initiatives related to staff development and training
- Facilitates classes, workshops, and New Employee Orientation at the Phoenix Complex, Central Office, and other locations as needed
- Demonstrates best practices in training delivery tailored to a corrections environment
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
- Instructional strategies and best practices
- Adult learning theory and application
- Resource management and allocation
- Project support and coordination
- Criminal Justice System (Corrections)
- Personal computers and software used for data management

Skills in:
- Project management and execution
- Presentation and facilitation
- Written and verbal communication
- Working independently and with minimal supervision
- Time management and prioritization
- Designing and implementing surveys
- Record keeping and documentation
- Data analysis and reporting
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Leading and facilitating meetings
- Desktop computer operation
- Software proficiency (specific software may be listed)

Ability to:
- Lift/carry 20 lbs.
- Push/pull 10 lbs.
- Walk/run 1 mile
- Critical thinking and reasoning through issues as they apply to staff training
- Work in a prison environment

Selective Preference(s):

- Bachelor’s degree in a field related to training and development (e.g., adult education, communication, or organizational development)
- Work experience in a training and development field
- Work experience in ADCRR or a correctional environment

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)

All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress.  Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.  
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements