Job No: 543721
Work Type: Full-time
Location: FLORENCE,PHOENIX
Categories: Education/Training
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
TRAINING OFFICER I
Job Location:
Address:
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Eyman 1305 East Butte Ave. Florence, AZ 85132 United States
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $52,200.00
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 09/29/2026
Job Summary:
Are you an expert creating and presenting organizational training needs?
If so, The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is looking for you!
We are seeking an energetic communicator with strong expertise in adult learning principles to perform as a TRAINING OFFICER I, who coordinates and delivers staff training, and develops programs within an assigned ADCRR Complex. In this position, you will also oversee initiatives such as Annual Training Plan, New Employee Orientation, Core Competency Testing, and Staff surveys.
Check out this amazing opportunity, Apply today, and join a great family at the Department of Corrections!
Job Duties:
Supports employee training, and development activities for the assigned Complex
Plans, and executes logistics
Monitors registration, coordinates and tracks attendance, maintains AZ Learns courses and participant records
Implements, and reports results of instructor and course evaluations
Oversees Complex staff instructors, supervises initial training and certifications
Evaluates ongoing performance
Supports Staff Development and Training Bureau, Complex, or ADCRR wide projects and initiatives (e.g., curriculum development, process improvement) appropriate to the position
Facilitates classes, workshops, and/or New Employee Orientation as needed
Demonstrates best practices in training delivery applicable to a Corrections setting
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Drives on State business
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Instructional strategies
Adult learning theory
Project support and coordination
Resource management
Criminal Justice System (Corrections)
Personal computers and various software used in the learning management system (AS Learns)
Skill in:
Project management
Presentation and facilitation
Written and verbal communication
Working autonomously
Time management
Implementing surveys
Record keeping
Data analysis and reporting
Problem solving
Decision making
Leading meetings
Desktop computer and software operation
Ability to:
Lift/carry 20 lbs.
Push/pull 10 lbs.
Walk/run 1 mile
Critically think and reason through issues as they apply to staff training
Work in a prison environment
Selective Preference(s):
The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in related field to Training and Development (e.g., Adult Education, Communication, Organizational Development), or equivalent work experience
Work experience in an ADCRR Complex, or other State Corrections environment is highly desirable
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test.
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.
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 or 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).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
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 (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
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.
Contact Us:
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.
