Deputy Assistant Director

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.

Job Location:

701 East Jefferson St, Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Posting Details:
Salary: $ | Grade: 28 | Closing Date: 03/18/2026

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as the Deputy Chief of Training. The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership for innovative training programs that align with and support the agency's vision, enhance workforce capability, and promote continuous learning across the organization. In this role, you will oversee the Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA), the Training Bureau, the Office of Professional Development, and the Curriculum Design Unit.

The Deputy Chief of Training will play a crucial role in shaping the organization's learning culture, ensuring our workforce is equipped with the tools and knowledge to excel in their roles.

• Manage and oversee activities within the Staff Development and Training Bureau's in-service Training Unit, Professional Development and Curriculum Design team.
• Manage and oversee, through subordinates, a pre-service academy for Correctional Officers; develop, evaluate, and implement a 13‑week comprehensive correctional officer training curriculum in accordance with the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZ POST Board).
• Manage and oversee, through subordinates and within the Operations Division, a Field Training Program for pre‑service cadets and post‑graduation officers.
• Meet regularly with Administrators to ensure programs and services are provided as mandated and in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develop and implement innovative action plans, metrics, and reports to improve programs and services, ensure compliance with professional training standards, and ensure the success of the programs within the Staff Development and Training Bureau.
• Drive organizational capability by implementing adult learning principles that upskill the workforce, address skills gaps, and foster a high‑performance environment.
• Assist in policy development and oversee lesson plans, ensuring they are up to date with policy revisions.
• Provide high‑level consultation services to agency leadership.
• Participate in policy development and revisions related to the areas of assignment.
• Tour facilities and conduct on‑site inspections to monitor activities and policy compliance.
• Complete special projects and assignments.
• Attend meetings and trainings as required.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.

• Knowledge of ADCRR structure and policies.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the assignment principles and practices of management and supervision.
• Knowledge of computers and software applications.
• Knowledge of principles and strategic and operational planning.
• Knowledge of budget development and management strategies.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Knowledge of instructional design principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of modern corrections training content and practices, including field training programs.
• Knowledge of implementation planning.

• Skill in written and verbal communication.
• Skill in supervisory practices.
• Skill in leadership.
• Skill in organization.
• Skill in time management.
• Skill in computers.
• Skill in typing.
• Skill in budgeting.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in research and analysis.
• Skill in delegation.
• Skill in mathematics.
• Skill in…