WORKFORCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 542407

Arizona Department of Corrections; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 38,912 - 52,654; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring to oversee workforce participants and inmates at ACI sites and in the community. The role focuses on supervising production in a manufacturing setting while maintaining strict security and creating a safe, efficient work environment.

The position requires supervising crews, enforcing rules, and coordinating with managers to support production goals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise and manage participants and staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to maintain security and discipline on site.

Responsibilities

• Supervise workforce participants and community-based work crews.
• Maintain safety and security of participants and work crews.
• Coordinate with Operations managers to align with production schedules.
• Complete reports on incidents and performance.
• Assist participants in gaining credentials and apprenticeship opportunities.

Skills

Inmate supervision

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Security procedures

Job description

Job Summary

Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. Are you seeking a new and rewarding career opportunity? The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring individuals with supervision experience to oversee workforce participants and/or inmates' activities at ACI sites and in the community. This role involves supervising production in a manufacturing setting, maintaining security, and fostering a safe and efficient work environment.

Location

542407** Job Location: Arizona State Prison Complex Perryville Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) 2105 North Citrus Road Goodyear, Arizona 85395

Salary

Salary: $45,786.00

Job Duties

• Supervises workforce participants and community-based work crews at ACI work sites
• Maintains the safety and security of participants and work crews through site, vehicle, pat, and strip searches
• Conducts continuous observations and accountability headcounts
• Oversees production activities and workforce conduct in manufacturing centers
• Coordinates with the designated Regional Operations and Workforce Development Managers to align workforce efforts with production schedules and operational needs
• Reviews work output, provides coaching, and administers performance evaluations and discipline when necessary
• Maintains safe, orderly, and productive work sites and supervises civilian work crew leaders where applicable
• Ensures timely completion and submission of reports related to incidents, work performance, and operational issues
• Assists participants in gaining industry-recognized credentials and accessing apprenticeship programs
• Monitors contractors for compliance with ACI contract obligations
• Partners with ACIs Training and Education Manager to help participants secure post-release employment
• Drives / operates State vehicles to transport participants, attend to worksite needs, or on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of: Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignment
• Knowledge of: Principles and practices of inmate management and supervision
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
• Inventory controls
• Search techniques
• Skill in: Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Skill in: Written and verbal communication
• Skill in: Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Skill in: Problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making
• Skill in: Inventory control and search techniques
• Skill in: Attention to detail
• Skill in: Prioritization and time management
• Skill in: Leadership and supervision
• Ability to: Lift/Cary approximately 20 lbs.
• Ability to: Push/Pull approximately 20 lbs.
• Ability to: Walk/Run approximately .25 miles
• Ability to: Establish and maintain security, order, and discipline measures
• Ability to: Work with and supervise inmates
• Ability to: Maintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential information
• Ability to: Diplomatically and tactfully respond to issues
• Ability to: Establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmates
• Ability to: Administer work evaluations and work production reviews
• Ability to: Evaluate documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Ability to: Conduct various types of searches
• Ability to: Work independently with minimal supervision, make sound decisions
• Ability to: Adhere to and enforce ADCRRs policies and procedures
• Ability to: Provide clear and concise instructions to inmate workers
• Ability to: Safely transport inmates between the facility and work location

Selective Preference(s)

Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with passenger endorsement

Experience & Background

• Two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or the criminal justice field.
• Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.
• Requires a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with passenger endorsement within 90 days in the event there is a rotation and/or operational need that requires transporting inmates
• Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position
• 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 drivers license, complete all requir