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Continuing Education Instructor, Law Enforcement Academy

Lone Star College · Houston, Texas, United States · 1 wk ago
EducationFull-time

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Continuing Education Instructor, Law Enforcement Academy provides direction, teaching, and support for Law Enforcement course objectives and contributes to the educational environment of the Lone Star College and the community.

Responsibilities

  • Teaches Law Enforcement courses at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional needs, making continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing innovative methodologies, techniques, and delivery methods.
  • Develops and uses a syllabus for each course or laboratory within college and departmental guidelines.
  • Evaluates students to measure their progress toward achievement of stated course objectives, and informs them in a timely manner of their progress in the course.
  • Identifies and assesses students who are in need of additional instruction to successfully complete the course objectives.
  • Responsible for recruiting and advising students in their area.
  • Responsible for managing their classrooms and labs, including assuring lab facilities meet state requirements.
  • Responsible for assisting with student job placement.
  • Works directly with certification agencies to ensure alignment and high level of program and student success.
  • Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Qualities of Excellence

Lone Star College faculty are dedicated to four qualities of excellence: Student Invested, Content Expert, Pedagogically Excellent, Institutionally Dedicated.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Kingwood offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. Lone Star College-Kingwood, an innovative and dynamic community college located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, has an opening for someone interested in working with a diverse group of colleagues who want to make a difference in the lives of students and grow professionally.

Location

Location address is 20000 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Mastery of course content.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to communicate, understand, and remediate less coordinated/skilled cadets.
  • Strong demonstrated instructional skills.
  • Skilled in the Windows environment with basic proficiency with common office software.
  • Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality when required.
  • Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning.

Physical Abilities

The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as frequent climbing of tall ladders, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas.

Work Schedule & Conditions

  • Law Enforcement Equipment used includes, Law Enforcement related firearms, including pump-action shotgun, and multiple caliber revolvers and semi-automatic handguns, and related safety equipment.
  • Law Enforcement training vehicles, and related safety and set-up equipment.
  • Handcuffs, Defensive Training Batons, and related safety equipment.
  • Office Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment.
  • Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.

Required Qualifications

  • A High School Diploma and at least 10 years of Police Officer experience.
  • A Valid Texas Driver License.
  • TCOLE Instructor Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

  • TCOLE Firearms Instructor Certification.
  • Certified Driving Instructor.

Salary

Salary commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Benefits

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, wellness programs, professional development opportunities, sabbatical opportunities and more.

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