TDCJ - Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Bryan Collier Training Center Mobile Correctional Training Officer

Job Description

Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.

For the most accurate and up-to-date information about your application, please log in to the CAPPS application portal regularly to monitor status changes or updates.

* To expedite the application process, please attach your valid government-issued photo identification card, your social security card or proof of authorization to work in the United States, and your proof of education (official diploma or transcript) *

Job Duties:

This position performs entry-level correctional supervisory and instructional work that supports mobile, on-site correctional training delivered at units across the state. Key responsibilities include traveling to assigned facilities and instructing security and non-security trainees and employees in defensive tactics, searches, inmate supervision, emergency response, and chemical agent delivery systems. The role requires supporting Correctional Professional Development Program phases at both unit and academy sites, coordinating training logistics, evaluating participant performance, administering examinations, and ensuring participants meet agency training standards. Additional duties involve developing and revising lesson plans, instructional methods, and training aids; observing program implementation at field sites; maintaining training equipment and records; and certifying staff in required skills. This position ensures field staff receive consistent, hands-on instruction that meets agency standards wherever training is needed statewide

You'd be a GOOD fit if:

High school diploma or GED
2+ years of correctional custody or law enforcement experience
Willing and able to complete all required instructor certification courses within 6 months of hire

You'd be a GREAT fit if:

Experience in curriculum development and providing instruction
Training or teaching experience
Correctional custody or law enforcement supervisory experience
Certification as a defensive tactics, firearms, or chemical agents instructor (or group fitness/personal trainer/martial arts instructor)
Working knowledge of adult education principles and instructional/curriculum design

*For the full Job Description, please click the link below:

Sergeant of Correctional Officers - Correctional Training Instructor

Additional Information:

Travel

100% - Position may spend 16+ nights away per month

Work Site Visits

No

Study Material

No

Pre-Service Training Academy Required

Yes

Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position

Hazardous

*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.

Contact Information:

Questions concerning this                                               Questions concerning the application

position can be directed to:                                              process can be directed to:

Jessica Shelly                                                                            Kathy Chandonnet

Hiring Manager                                               OR                      Human Resources

936-581-9848                                                                              936-437-4106

Jessica.Shelly@tdcj.texas.gov                                                    hr.selectionsteam3@tdcj.texas.gov

Important Note to the Candidate:

Military Preference

To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.

Military Occupation Specialty Codes

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Click on the occupational category for the position.

Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office, Military Crosswalk Guide.

The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas

Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

Eligibility

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.

EEO Statement:

The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.  You may make copies of this application and enter different position titles, but each copy must be signed.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications, unless specifically stated in the job vacancy notice.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED 2+ years of correctional custody or law enforcement experience Willing and able to complete all required instructor certification courses within 6 months of hire