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.

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICER

Job Location:

Various – Statewide

Job ID: XXXXXX

Posting Details:

Salary: $58,212.00

Grade: 18

Opening Date: 03/6/2025

Apply by Date: 03/17/2025

Job Summary:

 

STATEWIDE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT 25-699CP
ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY TO THIS POSTING ONLINE BY Monday March 17th 2025.
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION THAT YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED YOUR RESUME FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICER, YOU HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR THIS POSTING. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT YOUR PERSONNEL LIAISON. KEEP A COPY OF THE CONFIRMATION FOR YOUR RECORDS.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
Required documents should be emailed to the Central Promotional Register (CPR) at cpr@azadc.gov.
Written Exam to be taken online between: Monday, March 31, 2025 – Monday, April 11 , 2025.
Oral Board start date: Monday, April 28, 2025.
Email Promotional Point Documentation: Friday, May 2, 2025.
Email Approved Voluntary Demotion Memo: Friday, May 2, 2025.
Note: Voluntary demotion applicants must have an approved voluntary demotion memo on file with CPR to be considered for a job offer.
Email copies of physical fitness certificate and/or transcripts (see section 3): Friday,May 2, 2025.

SECTION 1 SPECIAL SELECTION FACTOR(S)-THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:
Qualifications for Current Arizona Department of Corrections Employees:
A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Business Administration, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or Education OR must be enrolled in a program of study at an accredited university or college at the time of application.
Continuing education and completion of a degree will be a SMAART goal for the employee with a requirement to complete a degree within a specified period of time.
Those applicants with a completed qualifying degree will be exempt from the written exam.
Qualifications for Non-Arizona Department of Corrections Applicants:
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Business Administration, Behavioral Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or Education.
Those applicants with a qualifying degree will be exempt from the written exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – Must receive a rating of meets expectations or better.
SUSPENSION – An employee is ineligible to apply for a promotional opportunity during the one year period from the date the incident that caused the suspension occurred or the incident was reported by the employee, whichever occurred last.
VOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS – Employees accepting a voluntary demotion shall be required to remain in the classification/position requested for a period of at least two years before being considered for appointment to any other position. Voluntary demotion applicants must have an approved voluntary demotion memo on file with Central Promotional Register to be considered for a job offer. No job offers will be made without an approved voluntary demotion. The job offer will be made to the next available candidate.
DEMOTIONS (DISCIPLINARY) – Any employee who has been demoted one level shall be ineligible to apply for a promotional opportunity for two years from the date of the demotion. If demoted more than one level, the employee shall be ineligible to apply for a promotional opportunity for three years from the date of the demotion. A demotion received after the promotional process has started and prior to the promotion shall result in the permanent removal from that CPR. Once removed from a CPR for a demotion, the applicant shall not be eligible to compete for a Correctional Officer Series position until two or three years, depending on the number of levels demoted, after the date of the demotion. The first day served of the demotion shall be considered