Address:

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) –Eyman
4374 East Butte Ave.
Florence, AZ. 85132
https://corrections.az.gov/

Salary: $58,800.00 

Grade: 19

Open Until Filled

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a skilled leader to oversee operations in our Wood Fabrication Unit. This role manages the production of custom wood products while designing and delivering vocational training that equips inmates with industry-ready woodworking and soft skills to support successful reentry.

As part of this work, you’ll provide hands-on instruction in safe and efficient woodworking practices, mentor participants, and partner with workforce organizations to align training with employment opportunities. You’ll also supervise staff and inmate workers, ensure quality and safety standards, and contribute to innovative production methods. This is an opportunity to make a real impact—building skills, creating opportunities, and shaping brighter futures.

For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit: https://aci.az.gov/

-Design and implement a structured vocational training curriculum in woodworking, emphasizing job readiness and industry-aligned skills
-Provides hands-on instructions in the safe and efficient use of woodworking tools, machinery, and production techniques
-Support inmates in developing soft skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and communication to enhance employability
-Researches and develops more efficient production methods
-Provides guidance and assistance to assigned personnel on current principles, practices, and procedures
-Communicates performance expectations by defining the quality and quantity of work to be completed, and ensures personnel are equipped with the proper tools, equipment, and resources to perform assignments effectively and in compliance
-Partner with facility staff, educational providers, and external workforce development organizations to enhance training outcomes
-Identify and incorporate industry certifications or credentials where possible to increase post-release job placement potential
-Ensure the programs align with state/federal workforce development standards and reentry goals
-Supervises and trains staff and inmates to include interviews, evaluations, discipline, daily attendance, work assignments, and payroll, etc.
-Serve as a positive role model and mentor, encouraging personal growth, accountability, and professional development
-Conduct regular evaluations and provide constructive feedback to participants to track progress and identify growth opportunities
-Monitors material usage, expenditures, and utilization of available resources for quality assurance and efficient operation
-Communicates with Vendors and customers to ensure proper specifications and dimensions
-Communicates with security personnel and other operational divisions to ensure compliance with policies, resolve problems, and provide information, etc.
-Attends staff training
-Drives on State business
-Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
-Supervisory techniques
-Production and materials management
-Transportation and distribution systems
-Fire and safety standards and regulations
-Security requirements and practices
-Technical and mechanical knowledge of techniques and methods used in the Wood manufacturing business
-Budget management
-Quality control techniques
-On-the-job training principles and application

Skill in:
-Management, leadership, and supervision
-Oral and written communications
-Interpersonal skills with subordinates, inmate workers, and correctional security personnel
-Interacting and communicating with vendors and internal or external customers
-Training subordinates on duties, procedures, and equipment
-Problem-solving, analyzing, and giving directions
-Evaluating activities of subordinate staff and inmate workers
-Motivation techniques, decision-making, and the basic principles of team building

Ability to:
-Lift/Carry 50lbs
-Push/Pull 50lbs
-Walk/Run .25 miles
-Maintain a calm and even temperament during stressful conditions
-Adhere to ADCRR policies, procedures, and best practices
-Work in a correctional environment
-Ensure the security and safety of subordinate staff and inmate workers
-Observe and identify potential health and/or safety hazards in the work area and remedy them
-Maintain safety standards based on operational requirements
-Supervise inmates and staff

-Three (3) to five (5) years of working experience in an official supervisory capacity with experience in all areas of Wood fabrication or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination.

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 Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

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

As a condition of participation in the CORP, you will be required to undergo a medical evaluation.

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.