Correctional Officer Pre-Service Director - reannouncement

Introduction

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is focused on public safety through the custody and supervision of those in our care.

Corrections employees have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others through careers in a variety of fields.

Using cutting-edge research and evidence-based approaches, employees implement lasting change with a positive impact for the people of Wisconsin.

The Division of Management Services, Bureau of Staff Development and Training is currently recruiting to fill a Correctional Officer Pre-Service Director (Staff Development Program Supervisor) position located at our central office at 3099 E.

Washington Ave., Madison, WI. This is a re-announcement; those who applied previosly do not need to reapply.

Note : This position is able to work remotely up to 3 days per week.

including (for full time employees) a minimum of 3.5 weeks of vacation / year, 4.5 days of personal holiday, 9 paid legal holidays, and up to 16.

25 days of accrued sick time that can roll over from year to year.

• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus access to an optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• DOC is a qualifying employer for the program.
• The administered by WebMD, provides tools and resources to help participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• EAP : A free and confidential employee assistance program offering employees and their immediate family / dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.

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Position Summary

This position oversees the development, implementation, administration, and evaluation of training programs and methods for the Facility Staff Training & Support (FSTS) training program and security related training.

This position prepares and manages a large Pre-Service training budget, supervises Staff Development Program Specialists, and provides assistance to the Staff Development Director.

In addition, this position evaluates the effectiveness of the assigned training programs, maintains programs standards, keeps leadership informed of the progress and status, evaluates performance of Pre-Service participants, conducts investigations and makes recommendations for program completions.

This position is also responsible for the coordination and oversight for security related training, including but not limited to : Security Basics and POSC for Non-Uniformed Staff.

This includes working closely with facility staff to coordinate on-the-job (OJT) training, overseeing the administration of OJT and making recommendations for the interplay between training and institution needs.

Salary Information

The starting pay is between $54,787 and $90,396 per year, plus excellent benefits. Pay on appointment may vary according to the applicable pay transaction provisions of the compensation plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code.

The pay schedule / range is 81-03. A 12-month probationary period is required.

Job Details

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.

S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application. The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency to employment.

Applicants who fail or refuse the drug screen will not be given further consideration for employment.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience :

• Developing training curriculum to include lesson plans and training materials.
• Delivering participation-based classroom training to adult professionals.
• Evaluating training sessions and programs by measuring learning, content relevance and overall impact.

In addition to the above, well qualified applicants will have experience :

• Working in a supervisory role utilizing leadership skills and performance management strategies.
• With team management related activities (establishing team goals and objectives, setting priorities, and delegating work, etc.).
• Assessing organizational training needs and developing / implementing training sessions / programs to address needs.
• Developing and delivering blended learning to include any combination of classroom, self-guided, on-line, virtual and hybrid learning.
• Working in Corrections or in a security-related role.
7 days ago