COTA CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT

Arizona Department of Administration • Tucson, AZ

2d • $64,077 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Employees must be current ADCCR with 6 months Sergeant experience.
• Completed promotional probation.
• Received at least a "meets expectations" overall rating on their most recent performance evaluation.
• 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.
• Possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment.
• Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of training and experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• Some positions require a medical/physical evaluation, psychological examination, pre-employment drug screening, and a background investigation prior to appointment.
• 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.)
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Certified as a Firearms, Self-Defense, CARE, Physical Fitness training instructor and ADC instructor certification.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Instructing classes and facilitating skills training.
• Conducting inspections.
• Maintaining training records.
• Supervising physical training.
• Administering all testing and recommending discipline for COI’s.
• Completing a performance evaluation on all assigned cadets.
• Occasionally tasked with special projects, i.e., class curriculum and Power Point shows.
• Instructor scheduling and managing the Cadet Waiver program.
• Conducting 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.
• Driving on state business.
• Performing 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.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• 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
• By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
• Paid Parental Leave program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed