TDCJ - Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Region

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeks a Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Correctional Training Instructor to lead entry-level supervisory and instructional training across state units. This role emphasizes delivering hands-on training to both security and non-security staff and ensuring adherence to agency standards.

You will travel 100% to facilities, train on defensive tactics, searches, inmate supervision, emergency response and chemical agent delivery, develop and revise lesson

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Willing and able to complete all required instructor certification courses within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Entry-level correctional supervisory and instructional work supporting mobile, on-site correctional training delivered at units across the state.
• Travel to assigned facilities and instruct security and non-security trainees and employees in defensive tactics, searches, inmate supervision, emergency response, and chemical agent delivery systems.
• Support Correctional Professional Development Program phases, coordinate training logistics, evaluate participant performance, administer examinations, and ensure participants meet agency training standards.
• Develop and revise lesson plans, instructional methods, and training aids; observe program implementation at field sites; maintain training equipment and records; and certify staff in required skills.
• Ensure field staff receive consistent, hands-on instruction that meets agency standards statewide.

Skills

Curriculum development

Instruction / teaching

Training coordination

Supervisory experience

Defensive tactics instruction

Firearms instruction

Chemical agents instruction

Adult education principles

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Duties

This position performs entry-level correctional supervisory and instructional work that supports mobile, on-site correctional training delivered at units across the state. Key responsibilities include traveling to assigned facilities and instructing security and non-security trainees and employees in defensive tactics, searches, inmate supervision, emergency response, and chemical agent delivery systems. The role requires supporting Correctional Professional Development Program phases at both unit and academy sites, coordinating training logistics, evaluating participant performance, administering examinations, and ensuring participants meet agency training standards. Additional duties involve developing and revising lesson plans, instructional methods, and training aids; observing program implementation at field sites; maintaining training equipment and records; and certifying staff in required skills. This position ensures field staff receive consistent, hands-on instruction that meets agency standards wherever training is needed statewide

You'd be a GOOD fit if

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years of correctional custody or law enforcement experience
• Willing and able to complete all required instructor certification courses within 6 months of hire

You'd be a GREAT fit if

• Experience in curriculum development and providing instruction
• Training or teaching experience
• Correctional custody or law enforcement supervisory experience
• Certification as a defensive tactics, firearms, or chemical agents instructor (or group fitness/personal trainer/martial arts instructor)
• Working knowledge of adult education principles and instructional/curriculum design

Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Correctional Training Instructor

Additional Information

• Travel 100% - Position may spend 16+ nights away per month
• Work Site Visits
• No Study Material
• No Pre-Service Training
• Academy Required Yes
• Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position Hazardous

Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.

Contact Information

Contact Information: Questions concerning this Questions concerning the applicationposition can be directed to: process can be directed to: Jessica Shelly Kathy ChandonnetHiring Manager OR Human Resources936-581-9848 [e-mail] [e-mail] Important Note to the Candidate:Military PreferenceTo receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.Military Occupation Specialty Codeshttps://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptionsClick on the occupational category for the position.Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office, Military Crosswalk Guide.The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience a d training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Eligibility

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.

EEO Statement

The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. You may make copies of this application and enter different position titles, but each copy must be signed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications, unless specifically stated in the job vacancy notice.