Corrections Specialist 3 - AXON

Summary

Corrections Specialist 3 - AXON

Salary: $6,407-$8,612 Monthly Project Position - Full-Time - WFSE Office of the Deputy Secretary - Security & Emergency Management - Use of Force Unit Lacey, WA

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has one full-time Corrections Specialist 3 (CS3) project position opening available in the Security & Emergency Management, Use of Force Unit. Position CL46 is located in Lacey, WA.

This position is a project employment opportunity with an anticipated duration of two (2) years, contingent upon continued project funding. The Employer will provide written notification of the expected ending date.

This position reports directly to the Use of force Manager within the Security and Emergency Management Unit and will be responsible for coordinating all communications, meetings, trainings, and transactions between AXON, Department of Corrections Headquarters leadership, Prisons leadership, Community Corrections leadership, IT, and Procurement on the reception/distributions and assignment of AXON/TASER Equipment and training.

This position will support the Use of Force Manager in scheduling and conducting all TASER, Body Worn Camera, Virtual Reality, and Evidence.com training departmentwide.

This position serves as a consultant to the Department on behalf of the Use of Force Units TASER program and policies throughout the transition departmentwide.

If you are interested in applying and would like to be considered, please attach the following to your application:

• Current Resume (with relevant, chronological experience listed).
• Minimum of three (3) professional references including contact email address and phone number.
• Letter of Interest, (no more than two (2) pages), indicating how you meet the qualifications and why you believe you are the ideal candidate for this position.

We are looking for evidence in your application materials that you have the experience, skills, and abilities indicated in this job posting. Qualified applicants whose responses most closely match the requirements of this position may be invited to interview. Carefully review your application before submitting. All information may be verified and documentation may be required.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State DOC professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society. The DOC, as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law, and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State.

The DOC consists of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Prisons Division, Offender Change Division, Community Corrections Division, Administrative Operations Division, Health Services Division, Correctional Industries, Reentry Division and the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. The DOC employs over 8,200 staff and has a biennial budget of approximately $1.8 billion.

Duties

This position will provide technical assistance to HQ, Prisons, and Community Corrections employees on the use of all TASER weapons platforms, Docking stations, TASER 10 Batteries, Kiosk use/locations, and use of Evidence.com accounts. Tasks Include:

• Receiving, inventorying, planning, and distributing required equipment and training employees at all levels and positions on the use of the equipment and evidence.com accounts.

• Working with IT, Plant managers, and AXON to install locations for docking stations and storage for docking stations, kiosks, batteries, and TASERs.
• Assisting the Use of Force Manager with managing the hundreds of Washington State Department of Corrections accounts that will grow to thousands as employees become certified, recertify, transfer, and leave the department.
• Use the Evidence.com program as an Admin Pro and assign Admin clearances as necessary.
• Assist in getting evidence.com software installed on computer through IT as necessary departmentwide.

Position requires traveling and remaining overnight statewide as needed to train and evaluate training and operations departmentwide.

• This position will be the lead for coordinating and scheduling all TASER-related IN-HOUSE Instructor initial certifications and recertifications 4+ times a year departmentwide.
• Lead and conduct Training for Trainers for the current 160+ TASER instructors WA DOC currently has on its account. This will be for TASER 10, Kiosk, Docking Stations, Virtual Reality, and Evidence.com departmentwide.
• Lead and conduct training for Community Corrections Supervisors, Armory Sgts, Armory Assistants, Shift Commanders, and Shift Sgts on the use of evidence.com for reporting of uses of force involving the TASER 10 departmentwide.
• Be the point of contact to assist the Use of Force Manager with training and consulting with Armory Sgts, Shift Commanders, and Community Corrections Supervisors on managing the accounts they are responsible for and to help them with technical issues and adding employees to the accounts as needed departmentwide.

Review and improve current TASER and use of force policies. Manage Departmentwide AXON Contract.

• Consult with AXON on needs and adjustments to the equipment identified in the contract.
• Consult with AXON about future equipment such as the Body Worn Cameras and FLEET 3 Vehicle Cameras to remain prepared for the adoptions and transition.
• Work with Public Disclosure Unit to access information in Evidence.com for redaction and release of information from TASER 10.
• Assist Community Corrections Supervisors, Statewide Transportation, and Prisons with extracting and sharing use of the TASER 10 with local law enforcement authorities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• At least five (5) years of Washington State Department of Corrections experience in either Community Corrections and/or Prisons.
• At least three (3) years of Washington State Department of Corrections experience as a Use of Force (Firearms or Defensive Tactics) and a current TASER instructor in either Community Corrections and/or Prisons.
• Certification as a current Defensive Tactics Instructor or Firearms Instructor is required.
• Certification as a current TASER instructor is required.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in classroom presentations and large group facilitation.
• Familiar with DOC Emergency Management System (EMS) policies.
• Current WSCJTC Master Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification or DOC Senior Defensive Tactics Instructor.
• Current Manufacturer OC/Less Lethal Instructor Certification.
• Current manufacturer Electronic Immobilization Device Instructor Certification.

Supplemental Information

The mission of DOC is Improving public safety by positively changing lives

For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates. Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

-Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

-Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

-We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

-Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within

Job Description

Corrections Specialist 3 - AXON

Salary: $6,407-$8,612 Monthly Project Position - Full-Time - WFSE Office of the Deputy Secretary - Security & Emergency Management - Use of Force Unit Lacey, WA

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has one full-time Corrections Specialist 3 (CS3) project position opening available in the Security & Emergency Management, Use of Force Unit. Position CL46 is located in Lacey, WA.

This position is a project employment opportunity with an anticipated duration of two (2) years, contingent upon continued project funding. The Employer will provide written notification of the expected ending date.

This position reports directly to the Use of force Manager within the Security and Emergency Management Unit and will be responsible for coordinating all communications, meetings, trainings, and transactions between AXON, Department of Corrections Headquarters leadership, Prisons leadership, Community Corrections leadership, IT, and Procurement on the reception/distributions and assignment of AXON/TASER Equipment and training.

This position will support the Use of Force Manager in scheduling and conducting all TASER, Body Worn Camera, Virtual Reality, and Evidence.com training departmentwide.

This position serves as a consultant to the Department on behalf of the Use of Force Units TASER program and policies throughout the transition departmentwide.

If you are interested in applying and would like to be considered, please attach the following to your application:

• Current Resume (with relevant, chronological experience listed).
• Minimum of three (3) professional references including contact email address and phone number.
• Letter of Interest, (no more than two (2) pages), indicating how you meet the qualifications and why you believe you are the ideal candidate for this position.

We are looking for evidence in your application materials that you have the experience, skills, and abilities indicated in this job posting. Qualified applicants whose responses most closely match the requirements of this position may be invited to interview. Carefully review your application before submitting. All information may be verified and documentation may be required.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State DOC professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society. The DOC, as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law, and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State.

The DOC consists of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Prisons Division, Offender Change Division, Community Corrections Division, Administrative Operations Division, Health Services Division, Correctional Industries, Reentry Division and the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. The DOC employs over 8,200 staff and has a biennial budget of approximately $1.8 billion.

Duties

This position will provide technical assistance to HQ, Prisons, and Community Corrections employees on the use of all TASER weapons platforms, Docking stations, TASER 10 Batteries, Kiosk use/locations, and use of Evidence.com accounts. Tasks Include:

• Receiving, inventorying, planning, and distributing required equipment and training employees at all levels and positions on the use of the equipment and evidence.com accounts.

• Working with IT, Plant managers, and AXON to install locations for docking stations and storage for docking stations, kiosks, batteries, and TASERs.
• Assisting the Use of Force Manager with managing the hundreds of Washington State Department of Corrections accounts that will grow to thousands as employees become certified, recertify, transfer, and leave the department.
• Use the Evidence.com program as an Admin Pro and assign Admin clearances as necessary.
• Assist in getting evidence.com software installed on computer through IT as necessary departmentwide.

Position requires traveling and remaining overnight statewide as needed to train and evaluate training and operations departmentwide.

• This position will be the lead for coordinating and scheduling all TASER-related IN-HOUSE Instructor initial certifications and recertifications 4+ times a year departmentwide.
• Lead and conduct Training for Trainers for the current 160+ TASER instructors WA DOC currently has on its account. This will be for TASER 10, Kiosk, Docking Stations, Virtual Reality, and Evidence.com departmentwide.
• Lead and conduct training for Community Corrections Supervisors, Armory Sgts, Armory Assistants, Shift Commanders, and Shift Sgts on the use of evidence.com for reporting of uses of force involving the TASER 10 departmentwide.
• Be the point of contact to assist the Use of Force Manager with training and consulting with Armory Sgts, Shift Commanders, and Community Corrections Supervisors on managing the accounts they are responsible for and to help them with technical issues and adding employees to the accounts as needed departmentwide.

Review and improve current TASER and use of force policies. Manage Departmentwide AXON Contract.

• Consult with AXON on needs and adjustments to the equipment identified in the contract.
• Consult with AXON about future equipment such as the Body Worn Cameras and FLEET 3 Vehicle Cameras to remain prepared for the adoptions and transition.
• Work with Public Disclosure Unit to access information in Evidence.com for redaction and release of information from TASER 10.
• Assist Community Corrections Supervisors, Statewide Transportation, and Prisons with extracting and sharing use of the TASER 10 with local law enforcement authorities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• At least five (5) years of Washington State Department of Corrections experience in either Community Corrections and/or Prisons.
• At least three (3) years of Washington State Department of Corrections experience as a Use of Force (Firearms or Defensive Tactics) and a current TASER instructor in either Community Corrections and/or Prisons.
• Certification as a current Defensive Tactics Instructor or Firearms Instructor is required.
• Certification as a current TASER instructor is required.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in classroom presentations and large group facilitation.
• Familiar with DOC Emergency Management System (EMS) policies.
• Current WSCJTC Master Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification or DOC Senior Defensive Tactics Instructor.
• Current Manufacturer OC/Less Lethal Instructor Certification.
• Current manufacturer Electronic Immobilization Device Instructor Certification.

Supplemental Information

The mission of DOC is Improving public safety by positively changing lives

For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates. Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

-Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

-Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

-We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

-Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

-Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within