Instructor/Criminal Justice Training Coordinator I

State of North Carolina•Sampson County, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the state, state agencies, and elected officials, and defends the rights of the people of North Carolina. The Department handles all state criminal appeals cases and assists district attorneys with complex criminal cases at their request. Additionally, the Department of Justice includes the North Carolina State Crime Lab, the North Carolina Justice Academy, and the Sheriffs’ and Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Divisions. This position is currently located at the North Carolina Justice Academy in Salemburg, NC, assigned to the Training Division, and is responsible for researching, developing, and creating law enforcement and criminal justice related materials. The position may be located at either campus location: Edneyville, NC or Salemburg, NC, depending on the proximity of the selected candidate. This position will be primarily responsible for maintaining, coordinating and developing the Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC), Detention Officer mandated in-service training classes, Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) and teaching related classes for other law enforcement disciplines. The position will be assigned to one of four instruction work teams and will be required to perform a portion of the preceding organizational duties, including coordinating – and instructing in – basic, advanced, and specialized criminal justice training curricula using an Instructional System Design model of analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation phases, which may consist of creating both traditional and e-learning courses that may include annual in-service training, or other training as assigned. In addition, the position will also be responsible for providing technical assistance in assigned content areas upon request from criminal justice personnel regarding operational policies and procedures and developing advanced and specialized criminal justice training materials that will include curricula, hypermedia, and other audiovisual materials. This position may/will additionally be responsible for providing training or acting as supplemental trainer for other subject areas offered by the North Carolina Justice Academy, including but not limited to Academy based courses, Commission-mandated courses and Mandatory In-service Training Courses. The position ensures that the appearance, organization and functionality of e-learning meets North Carolina Department of Justice standards. This position is also responsible for review, proofreading and editing new and existing lesson plans as part of the development and content process. Some travel, including some occasional overnight stays are required The selected candidate is subject to a background investigation. The North Carolina Justice Academy (with campuses in Edneyville. NC and Salemburg, NC) provides basic, intermediate, and advanced training for law enforcement officers on topics including anti-terrorism, community-oriented policing, criminal investigation, traffic crash investigation, firearms, self-defense, and management and supervision. Additionally, the Academy provides basic, intermediate, and advanced training for Detention Officers and Telecommunicators on behalf of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission.

Requirements

Certified as a General Instructor by the NCCJETSC
Experience developing lesson plans for criminal justice/law enforcement training
Experience as a Detention Officer and Supervisor
Master's degree in criminology, criminal justice, one of the social sciences, or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressively responsible experience in the field in which assigned; or Bachelor’s degree in criminology, criminal justice, one of the social sciences, or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of progressively responsible experience in the field in which instruction is to be conducted; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Maintaining, coordinating and developing the Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC), Detention Officer mandated in-service training classes, Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) and teaching related classes for other law enforcement disciplines.
Coordinating and instructing in basic, advanced, and specialized criminal justice training curricula using an Instructional System Design model.
Creating both traditional and e-learning courses that may include annual in-service training, or other training as assigned.
Providing technical assistance in assigned content areas upon request from criminal justice personnel regarding operational policies and procedures.
Developing advanced and specialized criminal justice training materials that will include curricula, hypermedia, and other audiovisual materials.
Providing training or acting as supplemental trainer for other subject areas offered by the North Carolina Justice Academy, including but not limited to Academy based courses, Commission-mandated courses and Mandatory In-service Training Courses.
Ensuring that the appearance, organization and functionality of e-learning meets North Carolina Department of Justice standards.
Review, proofreading and editing new and existing lesson plans as part of the development and content process.