Jobs and Careers

Correctional Support Trades Supervisor III Wildland Firefighting and Heavy Equipment

State of Colorado

Cañon City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2026

💰 $103,752/yr($74,112/yr – $103,752/yr)

About the role

Posting number: CI CSTS III 7757 9.2026

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: Correctional Industries

Job classification: Correctional Support Trades Supervisor III

Posting type: Open

Categories: Trades

Summary

This position is only open to Colorado state residents. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

Position is located in the South Sector - Canon City, Buena Vista and Southern Colorado Area.

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission: We are a team of dynamic and diverse professionals building a safer Colorado by cultivating transformative opportunities for those under our supervision.

Our Vision..."Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow".

CORE Values

Community Safety

Dignity, Diversity and Respect

Opportunity

Collaborative partnerships

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits.
Medical and dental health plans; State of Colorado Benefits
Short and long term disability coverage;
Paid life insurance;
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.
This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Examples of duties

Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) is responsible for programs, manufacturing goods and providing services to thousands of government and/or non-profit customers in Colorado. Business is operated in the manufacturing and service related fields.

Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) is a cash funded, self supporting division of the Colorado Department of Corrections. This position may be eliminated at any time if funding is discontinued. The Department may be able to assist with transferring you to a position that is either comparable or below the classification that you were hired for, but if there is not a vacant position it may result in termination of employment. If the position is eliminated it may require you to relocate to another correctional facility or geographical location based on the need of the CDOC. Also, you must meet minimum qualifications for any vacant positions in order to be considered for a transfer. CCi provides services to many government and non profit organizations with an emphasis on excellent customer service.

This position is responsible for daily oversight, supervision, and management of the production and service units for Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) at facilities in the Denver area. This position provides inmate employment and training, evaluates equipment and resource needs, and supervises staff in these programs with the goal to employ and train as many inmates within the work units as practicable and meaningful while maintaining security in the workplace.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: