Department Information

New Hire Incentive guidelines are as follows:

1. New hire must successfully complete the probationary period, staying one year

2. If new hire leaves the department prior to one year, incentive shall be paid back/collected at the time of final payout

3. Not applicable to employee promotions

4. Paid out at three months and six months of service

Note: CDOC staff members who left the department after 9/21/2022, will not be eligible for the new hire incentive if they choose to return.

Description of Job

This position is responsible for daily oversight, supervision, and management of the production and service units for Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) in the Leather Shop, Garment Factory and Canine Program. 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:

• Serves as the Site Supervisor over the Leather Shop, Canine Program, and Garment Factory;
• Provides oversight and supervision of staff and inmates which include scheduling to maximize production, meeting customer, industry and facility needs; performance plans, evaluations, reviews, and expectations; recommendation of corrective/disciplinary actions and resolve/document formal and informal grievances;
• Establishes and communicates production, quality, and security standards to staff and inmates;
• Develops and defends operating budgets to include revenue projections and estimation of expenses;
• Analyzes accounting, production costs/revenues, and staffing;
• Coordinates the production and distribution of products and services to ensure customer satisfaction and market relevance;
• Develops, tracks, and records pertinent performance measures for all production areas;
• Increases employment opportunities of inmates, ensuring profitability of CCi;
• Requires weekly travel to other correctional facilities;
• Performs other job related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

• Six (6) years of manufacturing experience in a commercial or industrial operations, providing oversight of production lines. This experience must include:
  • One (1) year supervision experience over fully trained employees. Supervision is exercising span and control over subordinate staff to include coaching, mentoring, daily monitoring, performance management (planning, reviewing and evaluating), resolving complaints/grievances at the informal level, responsibility for scheduling and leave approval, and providing input that could affect pay, status, or tenure.

Substitutions:
Education from an accredited college or university in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Trades Management, Business Administration, Business Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Accounting or a closely related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. There is no substitution for the one (1) year supervision experience over fully trained employees. If you are using education as a substitution, you must attach transcripts showing the degree and date awarded.

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  Supervision is defined as making decisions that affected the pay, status and tenure of subordinate staff.

Experience must be clearly described, in your own words, within the work experience section of your application to meet this requirement.

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  Experience as a 2nd level supervisor or managing correctional programs which includes planning, development and implementation of policies and budget necessary to achieve the mission and goals of an organization or program. (2nd level supervision is defined as supervising operations and subordinate supervisors to include performance management and making decisions that impact the pay, status, and tenure of subordinate staff;)
• Profit/loss experience for an organization or business;
• Experience working in a correctional environment.

Only applicants who meet the minimum and special qualifications for the vacancy will be included in the comparative analysis process.

I IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ’s will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.

Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job , Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.

If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.

In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and second, close the document before you attempt upload (attach) it.

Conditions of Employment: All job offers are contingent upon a successful medical screening by a healthcare professional, certifying candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. Applicant must consent to hold harmless CDOC and its agents and staff from any liability arising in whole or in part from the testing and the use of this information in connection with CDOC’s consideration of application for employment.

• Employees may be required to submit to regular serial testing and reporting for COVID-19.
• Must be 21 years of age;
• Possess a valid driver’s license;
• Possess a high school diploma or GED;
• Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.
• Successfully pass all modules of the Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics;
  • Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
  • Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
  • Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;
  • Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
  • Swing a baton in a striking technique;
  • Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic;
  • Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions;
• Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment;
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently;
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner;
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed inmates;
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments;
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings;
• Willing and able to travel;
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule;
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.

Successful completion of a background investigation is required. Should applicant’s background reveal criminal charges, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide the Department of Corrections with written/official disposition of any charges.

Exception: Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified employees are prohibited from the use of marijuana. Health care professionals must check their licensing requirements regarding marijuana use.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

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