Are you looking for a new and rewarding job opportunity?
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring dedicated individuals to oversee inmate workforce activities at ACI sites and in the community. This role involves supervising production in a manufacturing setting, maintaining security, and fostering a safe and efficient work environment. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career, we encourage you to apply today!
For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit: https://aci.az.gov/
- Supervises ACI workforce participants at ACI work sites and in community-based work crews
- Maintains the safety, security, and accountability of participants through pat and strip searches, vehicle and site searches, head counts, and continuous observations
- Oversees production activities and workforce conduct in manufacturing centers
- Coordinates with the designated Regional Operations Manager and Workforce Development Manager to align workforce efforts with production schedules and operational needs
- Reviews work output, provides coaching, and administers performance evaluations and discipline when necessary
- Maintains a safe, orderly, and productive work site and supervises civilian work crew leaders where applicable
- Ensures timely completion and submission of reports related to incidents, work performance, and operational issues
- Monitors contractors for compliance with ACI contract obligations
- Assists participants in gaining industry-recognized credentials and accessing apprenticeship programs
- Partners with ACI’s Training and Education Manager to help participants secure post-release employment
- Operates State vehicles to transport participants and attend to worksite needs
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge of:
- Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignment
- Principles and practices of inmate management and supervision
- Problem-solving techniques
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Inventory control
- Search techniques
Skill in:
- Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Written and verbal communication
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Applying problem-solving, conflict resolution, inventory control, and search techniques
- Decision making
- Attention to detail
- Prioritization
- Time management
- Leadership
- Supervision
Ability to:
- Lift/Carry 20 lbs.
- Push/pull 20 lbs.
- Walk/run .25 miles
- Learn and adhere to Federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and
procedures relevant to the assignment
- Establish and maintain security, order, and disciplinary measures, work with and supervise inmates, maintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential information
- Diplomatically and tactfully respond to issues
- Establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmates, administer work evaluations, and review work product
- Evaluate documentation for accuracy and completeness, and conduct various types of searches
- Work independently with minimal supervision and make sound decisions
- Adhere to and enforce ADCRR policies and procedures
- Provide clear and concise instructions to inmate workers
- Safely transport inmates between the facility and work location
- Work in a prison environment
- Two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or the criminal justice field
- Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position
Requires a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger endorsement within 90 days in the event there is a rotation and/or operational need that requires transporting inmates.
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.
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).
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.
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 pilot 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.