INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
REHABILITATION & REENTRY
Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. 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.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Address:
Arizona State Prison Complex – Eyman
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
4374 East Butte Avenue
Florence, Arizona 85132
$45,786.00
Grade: 17
Closing Date: 10/5/2026
Job Summary:
Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. This rewarding career opportunity is waiting for you. 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. For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit: 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 ACI’s 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
- 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
- Written and verbal communication
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision‑making
- Inventory control and search techniques
- Attention to detail
- Prioritization and time management
- Leadership and supervision
Ability to:
- Lift/Cary approximately 20 lbs.
- Push/Pull approximately 20 lbs.
- Walk/Run approximately .25 miles
- Adhere to and enforce Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Establish and maintain security, order, and discipline measures
- Work with and supervise inmates
- Maintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential information
- Diplomatically and tactfully respond to issues
- Establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmates
- Administer work evaluations and work production reviews
- Evaluate documentation for accuracy and completeness
- Conduct various types of searches
- Work independently with minimal supervision and make sound decisions
- Provide clear and concise instructions to inmate workers
- Safely transport inmates between the facility and work location
Selective Preference(s):
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger endorsement
- 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.
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