TRAINING OFFICER I

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

6d • $52,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & 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. 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.

Requirements

• 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)
• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level