Contracted Civilian Public Safety Role Player (RP) - part time

Primary Purpose

The part-time Contracted Civilian Public Safety Role Player (RP) opportunity is ideal for community members who wish to contribute to the training of Public Safety professionals at the Southwestern Community College - Public Safety Training Center in Franklin, North Carolina.

Essential Responsibilities

• Participate in and present scripted roles during scenarios requiring simulated Public Safety presence/response within a Federal/State academy session, or advanced/specialized course offering.
• Follow scenario guidance and instructions to provide the opportunity for testing and evaluation of students for established safety/performance objectives, in various situations within the assigned topical area, while under the direction of a certified PSTC Instructor/Evaluator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must be eighteen (18) years of age (twenty-one (21) years of age for assignment to the Law Enforcement - Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Laboratory).
• No experience necessary - initial and ongoing training is provided, including contracting paperwork, scheduling, reporting procedures, scenario safety, and presentation/participation within training scenarios.
• Successfully pass a criminal background/reference check.
• A valid Driver's License is preferred, as some scenarios may require simulated/actual operation of a motor vehicle.
• Be dependable, punctual, and possess the willingness & ability to present and fully participate within assigned and scripted roles, with assigned props, during scheduled contracted hours, under the supervision of a certified PSTC Instructor/Evaluator.
• These role-playing scenarios may include indoor and/or outdoor training venues for the duration of contracted hours (with breaks), day or night, during ambient weather conditions likely encountered by our Public Safety personnel.
• Training days may be weekday or weekend, depending upon assigned scheduling/contracting.
• If required within an assigned scenario, be able to move/lift approximately fifty (50) pounds.
• During some law enforcement training scenarios involving a simulated apprehension/arrest, be able to physically assume a standing, kneeling, or prone position, based upon assigned roles and direction, which may include the application of handcuffs.
• Flexible part-time hours - Contracting is generally for a pre-advertised/assigned eight (08) or four (04) hour training evolution, based upon Contractor availability.
• Contracting opportunities may include consecutive days, as required during the scheduled delivery of in-house academy sessions, and/or advanced/specialized training course offerings, throughout the year.

Part-Time Contracting

• The Southwestern Community College - Division of Public Safety Training Center (SCC-PSTC) contracts individuals for the service of Part-Time Civilian Public Safety Role Player (RP).
• Contractors must be able to complete full-day (08 hours) or half-day (04 hours) assignments, as scheduled and contracted.
• Compensation for full-day training is currently $130, and half-day training is $65.