TRAINING OFFICER I

Are you a professional leader with training skills? This great opportunity is for you!

The Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a highly educated individual with the ability to train and support other staff.
As a TRAINING OFFICER I, you will coordinate and implement employee training and development activities. This position will also organize and/or support training and organizational activities such as the Annual Training Plan, New Employee Orientation, Core Competency Testing, firearms, taser and defensive tactics training as well as scenario based training as appropriate to Community Corrections or correctional setting, and department staff surveys.

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- Supports employee training and development activities for the assigned location
- Plans and executes logistics, monitors registration, coordinates, and tracks attendance, maintains Learning Management System course and participant records, and implements and reports results of instructor and course evaluations
- Oversees staff instructors, supervises initial training/certifications, and evaluates ongoing performance
- Supports Staff Development and Training Bureau, assigned locations, or ADCRR - wide projects and initiatives (e.g., curriculum development, process improvement) appropriate to the position
- Facilitates classes, including annual training plan, firearms, taser and defensive tactics training as well as scenario based training as appropriate to Community Corrections, workshops, and/or New Employee Orientation as needed, demonstrates best practices in training delivery applicable to a Corrections and Community Corrections setting
- Drive on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- Instructional strategies
- Adult learning theory
- Project support and coordination
- Resource management
- Familiarity with criminal justice system (Corrections)
- Knowledge of personal computers and software used for data management

Skill in:
- Project management
- Presentation and facilitation
- Written and verbal communication
- Working autonomously
- Time management
- Implementing surveys
- Record keeping
- Data analysis and reporting
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Leading meetings
- Desktop computer and software operation

Ability to:
- Critically think and reason through issues as they apply to staff training
- Work in a prison environment

- The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in related field related to Training and Development (e.g., Adult Education, Communication, Organizational Development), or equivalent work experience
- Work experience in an ADCRR Complex or other State Corrections environment is highly desirable

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

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).

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 program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

- 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.

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.