Job No: 544859
Work Type: Full-time
Location: 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: 801 East Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85034 United States https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $52,200.00
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 11/27/2026
Job Summary:
Are you a professional leader with training skills?
This great opportunity is for you!
The Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a highly educated individual with the ability to train and support other staff.
As a Training Officer I, you will coordinate and implement employee training and development activities. This position reports to the Staff Development and Training Bureau (Operations) and is responsible for organizing and/or supporting training and organizational activities such as the Annual Training Plan, New Employee Orientation, Core Competency Testing, firearms, TASER, and defensive tactics training, as well as scenario-based training appropriate to Community Corrections or correctional settings, and department staff surveys.
Take your career to the next level with the Department of Corrections, Apply today!
Job Duties:
Supports employee training and development activities for the assigned location
Plans and executes logistics, monitors registration, coordinates, and tracks attendance, maintains Learning Management System course and participant records, and implements and reports results of instructor and course evaluations
Oversees staff instructors, supervises initial training/certifications, and evaluates ongoing performance
Supports Staff Development and Training Bureau, assigned locations, or ADCRR - wide projects and initiatives (e.g., curriculum development, process improvement) appropriate to the position
Facilitates classes, including annual training plan, firearms, taser and defensive tactics training as well as scenario based training as appropriate to Community Corrections, workshops, and/or New Employee Orientation as needed, demonstrates best practices in training delivery applicable to a Corrections and Community Corrections setting
Drive on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Instructional strategies
Adult learning theory
Project support and coordination
Resource management
Familiarity with criminal justice system (Corrections)
Knowledge of personal computers and software used for data management
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:
Critically think and reason through issues as they apply to staff training
Work in a prison environment
Selective Preference(s):
Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Adult Education, Communication, Organizational Development) preferred; equivalent relevant work experience will be considered
Work experience in an ADCRR Complex or other State, county, or city Corrections environment is highly desirable
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
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 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).
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.
