Correctional Trainer

Nature of Work

For the Corrections Academy, under general supervision, performs full-performance level work in developing and instructing courses of staff development and training in an established corrections training unit. Provides orientation, in-service and specialized training for employees of the Division of Corrections and correctional officers in other agencies. May be assigned to provide training inside an institution which may involve a degree of bodily danger.

Work may involve traveling to an institution. Performs related work as required.

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

• Training: A Bachelor's Degree or an Associate Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution:
  Two years of experience in a correctional setting may substitute for the required training.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment as a correctional employee or in a related field.
• Substitution:
  Successfully completed study in criminal justice, corrections, behavioral sciences, or related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.