Instructor

State of North Carolina•Nc Justice Academy-easter Sampson, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is assigned to the North Carolina Justice Academy Training Division and is responsible for researching, developing, and creating law enforcement related materials. This position can be located at either campus location: Salemburg or Edneyville, North Carolina. The location of the position will be based on the proximity of the selected candidate. This position will teach and coordinate Field Training Officer (FTO) classes, FTO Supervisor and FTO Instructor, School Resource Officer (SRO) classes, SRO instructor and related SRO classes for law enforcement and criminal justice personnel, in addition to other Leadership Development, classes for law enforcement managers and other areas of leadership and supervision. Candidates may be required, based on operational needs, to obtain and maintain additional Commission instructor certifications beyond the primary discipline. The Academy supports cross certification to enhance instructional capability and program delivery. 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 meet 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. Travel is required, including some occasional overnight stays. The North Carolina Justice Academy (with campuses in Edneyville and Salemburg) 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 Field Training Officer and Supervisor
Experience as a School Resource Officer
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.

Nice To Haves

Candidates may be required, based on operational needs, to obtain and maintain additional Commission instructor certifications beyond the primary discipline.
The Academy supports cross certification to enhance instructional capability and program delivery.

Responsibilities

Researching, developing, and creating law enforcement related materials.
Teaching and coordinating Field Training Officer (FTO) classes, FTO Supervisor and FTO Instructor, School Resource Officer (SRO) classes, SRO instructor and related SRO classes for law enforcement and criminal justice personnel.
Teaching other Leadership Development classes for law enforcement managers and other areas of leadership and supervision.
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.
Ensuring that the appearance, organization and functionality of e-learning meet North Carolina Department of Justice standards.
Reviewing, proofreading and editing new and existing lesson plans as part of the development and content process.