Address:  5601 W. Trails End Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85745

Job ID: 535146

Exam #: 25-898

Salary:  $64,077.00

Grade: 19

Open Date: 8/6/2025

Closing Date: 8/15/2025

Employees must have current or previous experience as a Sergeant, completed promotional probation, and have received at least a "meets expectations" overall rating on their most recent performance evaluation.

The ideal candidate will be certified as a Firearms, Self-Defense, CARE, Physical Fitness training instructor and ADC instructor certification, however these certifications are not required upon application. 

Note: Candidates must have the ability to be certified as a Firearms, Self-Defense, CARE and Physical Fitness  training instructor within the first six months of appointment and be able to maintain certification during COTA  assignment. 

Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the  assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain  acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code  R2-10-207.12.) 

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of training and experience. Therefore, please note the following: 

Adequate work history identifying experience, duties, qualifications, selective requirements, and/or preferences  must be reflected on the resume in order to receive applicable credit. 

Each promotion or different position with the same employer must be listed separately on the resume. 

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION. 

Candidates who meet the announced qualifications and selective preferences will be certified to the register and  referred to the Hiring Authority for further consideration. 

An oral board may be convened as part of the evaluation process. 

THIS REGISTER MAY BE USED TO DEVELOP FUTURE HIRING LISTS FOR SIMILAR  POSITIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS. 

D.O. 504 specifies that a register shall be active for the period of time specified in the announcement or until it  no longer satisfies recruitment needs, whichever occurs first. Registers may be extended when necessary. 

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 Defense Tactics, 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. 

 Not Applicable

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.