Supervisor

Arizona Court Supervisor (ACS)

Eligibility: Participants must be an Arizona judicial branch employee, and;

• Be a frontline court, probation or detention department supervisor, OR
• A new supervisor or manager in the court system OR 
• Personnel interested in strengthening their supervisory knowledge and skills in anticipation of taking on supervisory duties in the future.

Admission: To apply for admittance to the ACS program, complete and submit a program application to [email protected]. 

Admission requires approval of one’s court or department supervisor or manager. 

Program Requisite:

Once admitted into the ACS program, and to facilitate participant’s successful journey through it, they will be provided with the following via their welcome email which should be kept for future reference:

• Official program enrollment date and program expiration date;
• Link to the ACS Program Welcome Video (containing all necessary program information);
• Login information for their Percipio online coursework
• ACS Frequently Asked Questions

ACS REQUIRED COURSEWORK:

Webinars: (appx. 1.5 hours)

• Transition to Role of Supervisor
•  Supervisory Ethics

*Both are typically scheduled 6 times each year

**Virtual Classroom or In-Person in Phoenix: (appx. 8 hours each)

• Supervisor's Role in Effective Caseflow Management 
• Human Resources Management

**The virtual classes are typically scheduled once during Jan. – June; the in-person classes are typically scheduled once during July – Aug. each year

• Registration for the two virtual / in-person classes is on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning approximately 60 days prior to the class start date.
• ♦♦ ACS - Operational Excellence (formerly Capstone): (1 day in-person): The course consists of sessions in a variety of topics geared toward AZ Court Supervision.

♦♦ NOTE: This class no longer has a pre-requisite of having all other coursework completed prior to attending. However, registration is prioritized to those who have completed all other coursework.

Self-paced Online Classroom via Percipio:  The self-paced online classroom includes 17 courses: 13 Supervisor Essential Skills and 4 Core Functions courses and are appx. 25 min. to 45 min. in length.

  Supervisor Essential Skills (accessed through Percipio):

• Business Coaching (2 classes)
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Conflict Resolution (2 classes)
• Effective Communications & Meetings
• Team Building
• Employee Motivation
• Employee Relations / Communication
• Setting Priorities
• Change Management (2 classes)

Core Function (Accessed through Percipio):

• Using Strategic Thinking as a Manager

Core Functions (accessed through our website):

• Historical and Contemporary View of the Courts in Government and Society
• Legal Advice vs. Legal Information
• ACS:COOP and Court Security
• *2024 Passing of the Gavel Broadcast 

*Worksheet is paired with "Using Strategic Thinking as a Manager" course

ACS Program Requirements:

• Participants are responsible for checking the Leadership Institute website regularly to enroll in the virtual and in-person classes when they are available. There is no fee to attend any of the ACS courses.
• Participants will have 3 years from their enrollment date (expiration date) to complete the program. 
• Once participants have completed all coursework, they must submit the ACS program checklist, certificates and all corresponding worksheets (Checklist Packet) for review and approval – within their 3yr deadline.
• If Leadership Program staff have not received the checklist packet before the 3year expiration date, participants will be removed from the program and notified of their removal.
• After being removed from the program for inactivity, participants will have 30 days to submit an appeals form which has been signed by their supervisor / manager.
• If the appeals form has not been submitted within 30 days of notification, participant will be able to reapply to the program in 90 days, and if re-enrolled, will be required to repeat all coursework from the beginning.
• IF a participant has been officially removed from the ACS program and has not submitted the appeals form within the 30-day deadline, but wishes to complete the program, they must wait 90 days from the notification to reapply. If re-enrolled, participant will be required to complete all coursework listed on the new application in order to pursue ACS accreditation.

• IMPORTANT NOTE:

  Participation in the ACS program requires an internet-connected workspace equipped with two-way audio and video capabilities. Participants must be visible on camera during all virtual classes and be able to participate via a microphone and speakers, or a headset or earbuds with a microphone. Smartphones or tablet computers are not acceptable substitutes for these requirements.

  Participants who attempt to attend any of the virtual classes without any or all of these requirements, will be removed from the class.

ACS PROGRAM COMPLETION

• Each completed computer-based, self-paced course is only verified through the ACS Checklist and the corresponding worksheets.
• Participants must submit all worksheets for review and attend all in person and virtual courses in order to receive their ACS Certificate of Completion.