Academy Defensive Tactics Instructor

About the role

The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) is seeking an experienced law enforcement professional to serve as a Basic Peace Officer Academy Instructor at the CLEET facility in Ada, Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom and skills-based instruction within the CLEET Basic Peace Officer Academy in accordance with approved curriculum, lesson plans, and instructional standards.
• Serve as a primary Defensive Tactics instructor working directly with the Defensive Tactics Lead to assist with the coordination and delivery of defensive tactics training throughout academy cycles.
• Instruct additional Basic Peace Officer Academy courses based upon certification, qualifications, experience, and academy needs.
• Conduct practical exercises, scenario-based training, skills evaluations, remediation, and other academy training activities.
• Affiliate with physical training and the overall physical development of academy cadets.
• Evaluate cadet performance and provide professional, objective, and constructive feedback.
• Maintain instructional quality and ensure assigned courses are delivered in accordance with CLEET curriculum, lesson plans, Oklahoma statutes, administrative rules, and agency policy.
• Affiliate with the development, review, and revision of curriculum, lesson plans, presentations, practical exercises, and other instructional materials.
• Maintain accurate instructional and training documentation as required by CLEET.
• Affiliate with academy leadership with cadet accountability, conduct, discipline, and adherence to academy standards.
• Participate in academy testing, remediation, inspections, graduations, and other academy activities as assigned.
• Affiliate with CLEET continuing education and other agency training programs as assigned.
• Represent CLEET professionally when interacting with cadets, law enforcement agencies, instructors, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Current Oklahoma CLEET Peace Officer Certification in good standing.
• CLEET Defensive Tactics Instructor certification.
• Basic Instructor Development (BID) certification.
• Documented experience as a CLEET-certified instructor.
• Demonstrated experience providing classroom and/or skills-based law enforcement instruction.
• Strong public speaking, presentation, and instructional skills.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate, instruct, and evaluate defensive tactics and other physical skills.
• Ability to pass a comprehensive background investigation.
• Live within 60 miles of the Ada campus or be willing to relocate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of full-time law enforcement experience.
• Additional CLEET skills instructor certifications.
• Experience instructing within a basic law enforcement academy or other structured law enforcement training program.
• Experience developing law enforcement curriculum, lesson plans, practical exercises, or scenario-based training.
• Experience evaluating and remediating student performance in classroom and skills-based training environments.

Skills

• Working knowledge of Oklahoma peace officer certification standards, CLEET administrative rules, and applicable statutory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of defensive tactics principles, instructional methodologies, safety practices, and skills evaluation.
• Working knowledge of adult learning principles and effective instructional techniques.
• Ability to effectively instruct and engage cadets with varying levels of law enforcement experience and ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver professional classroom presentations and practical training exercises.
• Ability to objectively evaluate cadet performance and provide effective remediation when necessary.
• Ability to maintain control, professionalism, and safety during physically demanding and scenario-based training.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an academy instructional team while independently managing assigned instructional responsibilities.
• Ability to adapt to changing academy schedules, instructional needs, and operational priorities.
• High ethical standards consistent with CLEET’s mission and values.

Benefits

A comprehensive State of Oklahoma benefits package included.