TDCJ - Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Region

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice; Plainview (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice is seeking a Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Correctional Training Instructor to deliver on-site training at various units statewide. The role requires traveling to facilities and instructing both security and non-security trainees in defensive tactics, searches, inmate supervision, and emergency response.

You will support professional development programs and ensure adherence to agency standards.

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.
• Experience in curriculum development and providing instruction.
• Working knowledge of adult education principles and instructional/curriculum design.

Responsibilities

• Travel 100% to units across the state to instruct security and non-security trainees.
• Instruct in defensive tactics, searches, inmate supervision, emergency response, and chemical agent delivery systems.
• Coordinate training logistics and evaluate participant performance.
• Administer examinations and ensure participants meet agency training standards.
• Develop and revise lesson plans and training aids; observe program implementation; maintain training equipment and records.

Skills

Curriculum development

Instruction

Adult education

Training delivery

Defensive tactics

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.

• Contact Information: Questions concerning the application... directed to: Lauri Turley Kathy Chandonnet Hiring Manager OR Human Resources.

  936-437-8506 936-437-4106 [e-mail] [e-mail]

  Important Note to the Candidate: Military Preference. To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.

  Military Occupation Specialty Codes https://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 and t aining 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.