This position is responsible for directly supervising two (2) Class Advisors/Correctional Officer II’s and 20-45
Correctional Officers that are attending a pre-service training at the Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA) or at a regional location. This position will instruct classes and facilitate skills training, conduct inspections, maintain training records, supervise physical training, administer all testing and recommend discipline for COI’s. This position will also complete a performance evaluation on all assigned cadets. This position may occasionally be tasked with special project, i.e., class curriculum and Power Point shows. Additional responsibilities may include instructor scheduling and managing the Cadet Waiver program. This position conducts pre-service training in qualifications, re-qualifications, familiarization and remedial training in the use of firearms for correctional series employees in positions that require the staff member to carry a firearm. Required to drive on state business. Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.
This is a “safety-sensitive position” which is defined as any job designated by an employer as a safety-sensitive position or any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer in good faith believes could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others, per A.R.S. 23-493. This position is subject to the provisions of Department Order 522, Drug Free Workplace.
Knowledge of: Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and due process governing the security, order and discipline of inmates; principles and practices of supervision, work leadership and training; methods, techniques and practices of maintaining the security, order and discipline of staff and inmates; methods and techniques of self-defense, and use of weapons and related defense/control equipment; vernacular used by inmates; methods, techniques and practices of the paraprofessional counseling for inmates; portable and stationary, two-way radio networks used to communicate inside an institution or with other institutions; methods and techniques of performing administrative work appropriate to the assignment.
Skill in/Ability to: Applying and interpreting Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing the security, order and discipline of inmates; applying the methods and techniques of supervision; determining staff assignments for prescribed security and order; training staff in the proper methods of security, use of force and paraprofessional counseling; interpreting the vernacular used by inmates; training in the proper use of weapons and related defense and control equipment; basic first aid measures, and use of devices for self-protection from serious health disorders; verbal and written communications as required by the duties and assignments in a correctional setting; interpersonal relationships within a correctional setting; maintaining a calm and even temperament during emergency situations; performing the administrative work activities appropriate to the assignment.
Some positions require a medical/physical evaluation, psychological examination, pre-employment drug screening, and a background investigation prior to appointment. A current Arizona driver's license appropriate to the assignment is required at the time of appointment. As a condition of continued employment, employees in a safety-sensitive position may be subject to random drug testing, as required by Department Policy.
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.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
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.