Part-Time Constable Program On-Call Instructor - Justice and Safety Institute

Job Description And Position Requirements

Penn State University – Justice and Safety Institute is hiring on-call (as needed) instructors for the Constable Training Program. Positions are available in the subject areas of: General, Law, Communications, Physical Skills and Firearms. This position entails working for the Constable Education Training Program as an on-call (part-time) instructor. Classes are typically held on weekends, (Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday).

• Candidates must be able to travel to various training sites in the 37 Counties of the western half of the Commonwealth of PA.
• Instructors will be scheduled for the training site closest to their homes, as travel reimbursement is limited.

Qualifications

• General: BA or AA in Administration of Justice (or comparable degree); OR three (3) years law enforcement experience with a public sector agency; AND one year experience as a law enforcement trainer (minimum 40 hours per annum)
• Law: Law degree, bachelor’s degree, Paralegal Certification (or equivalent); OR three years’ experience as an attorney, member of the judiciary, or paralegal specifically dealing with civil law and process; AND two years’ experience as a law enforcement trainer (minimum of 40 hours per annum)
• Communications: BA or AA in Administration of Justice (or comparable degree); OR three (3) years’ law enforcement experience with a public sector agency; AND one year experience as a law enforcement trainer (minimum 40 hours per annum)
• Candidates will hold Certifications in: Crisis Intervention – possess law enforcement related crisis intervention and/or experience; Management of Aggressive Behavior – Certification as a law enforcement management of aggressive behavior instructor by a nationally recognized program: Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB); are also eligible to apply.
• Physical Skills: Current certifications as a law enforcement defensive tactics instructor by successful completion of a nationally recognized instructor certification program consisting of a minimum of 40 hours instruction. Certification as an instructor in martial arts alone is not acceptable. Examples of accepted programs: PPCT, FBI, FLETC, Protective Safety Systems, Inc., MPOETC Act 120 or PA Department of Corrections (with at least one of the above); AND five years law enforcement experience with a public sector agency; AND two years’ experience instructing entry level, in-service and/or remedial defensive tactics training for law enforcement officers
• Firearms: Current certifications as a law enforcement firearms instructor by successful completion of a nationally recognized instructor certification program consisting of a minimum of 40 hours instruction. Examples of accepted programs: NRA Police, PSP, FBI, FLETC, Sig Arms, Smith & Wesson, Sheriff’s and Deputy Sheriff’s 40 hour Firearms Instructor Course, PA Board of Probation and Parole’s 40 hour Certified Firearms Instructor Course, MPOETC Act 120 (with at least one of the above); AND five years law enforcement experience with a public sector agency; AND two years’ experience instructing entry level, in-service and/or remedial firearms training for law enforcement officers

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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