Address:

Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
4441 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
https://corrections.az.gov/

Salary: $66,000.00 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: 06/02/2026

Are you an expert in career, skilled trades, and labor market training? Are you an educator ready to make a difference in your community? Join the workforce development team making a difference in your community. Apply today!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking to hire an educator with experience in skilled trades, labor market, and career training education. This position supports the development and implementation of career-aligned curricula for incarcerated individuals participating in Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) programs. Ensures training content is tied to industry-recognized credentials, reflects current labor market needs, and provides participants with skills directly applicable to post-release employment.

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

- Collaborates with instructors, correctional staff, and industry partners to align training curricula with high-demand occupations
- Integrates credentialing opportunities (e.g., OSHA, NCCER, ServSafe) into existing ACI job assignments
- Supports the manager with community college, CTE program, and training provider coordination
- Coordinates the delivery of educational programming across multiple facilities
- Supports contract management, scheduling, and communication to ensure consistent program delivery
- Provides on-boarding and support for instructors delivering training within ACI shops
- Monitors instructional quality, student engagement, and credentialing completion rates
- Conducts classroom observations for quality assurance
- Maintains accurate records of curriculum delivery, credential attainment, and course completion
- Uses data to identify program gaps and recommends improvements
- Supports the manager in generating reports on educational outcomes and program effectiveness
- Ensures educational programs complement workforce development efforts and meet employer needs
- Represents ACI in education-focused working groups and initiatives
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- Career and technical education (CTE), workforce-aligned curriculum, and credentialing systems
- standard office software and database systems used for tracking and reporting program activities
- Supporting program operations
- Principles and practices of organization and programs

Skill in:
- Curriculum design, instructional coordination, and training delivery
- Interpersonal relationships techniques
- Oral and written communications
- Using various research techniques
- Analyzing information
- Organizational techniques
- Problem-solving

Ability to:
- Partner with educational providers, employers, and workforce boards
- Adapt curriculum to correctional settings and diverse learner needs
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail
- Manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with staff, leadership, and
community partners
- Determine if education programs are effective and in compliance with applicable guidelines

- At least one (1) year of experience with curriculum development, CTE programs, or postsecondary instruction
- Familiarity with industry credentialing systems and labor market alignment

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