Director of Regional Law Enforcement Academy
About The Position
The Director performs senior-level managerial duties involving the administrative, compliance, and training activities of the regional law enforcement academy. The role determines training schedules and curriculum in compliance with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements; establishes academy policies and procedures; manages contract and operating budgets; and oversees daily training activities. The Director works with law enforcement agencies to identify trends and training topics, under minimal supervision and with extensive latitude to exercise initiative and independent judgment. The Director manages law enforcement training and academy administration, including personnel, budgeting, reporting, monitoring, contracts, and procurement. The position coordinates with law enforcement and training agencies, identifies current and future training needs, oversees development of public safety, law enforcement, and criminal justice courses, and evaluates program performance. The Director manages the chief instructor and academy administrative coordinator.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience working in law enforcement, including at least 2 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
- Experience developing curriculum and conducting law enforcement training.
- At least 3 years of experience performing administrative management duties in a government agency, including work with contracts, budgets, and grants; this experience may be concurrent with the 8 years of law enforcement experience.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Master peace officer certification from TCOLE.
- Instructor certification from TCOLE.
- Knowledge of Texas laws, rules, codes, and practices related to law enforcement.
- Knowledge of TCOLE rules for peace officer training.
- Knowledge of adult education techniques.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multiple audiences.
- Ability to understand policy, regulatory, and legislative issues.
- Ability to manage state and federal grants, including budgets, procurement, and performance reporting.
Nice To Haves
- Major coursework in criminal justice, police science, public administration, or a related field.
- Experience using TCOLE’s database.
- Experience using eGrants.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of law enforcement training, including course development, instructor selection, required reporting, and compliance with TCOLE requirements and relevant regulations, statutes, and policies.
- Manage the academy’s administrative functions, including personnel, budgeting, reporting, monitoring, contracts, and procurement.
- Develop and implement plans for coordination and cooperation among law enforcement and training agencies.
- Conduct outreach and assessments to identify short- and long-range issues and training needs.
- Oversee development and implementation of new courses related to public safety, law enforcement, and criminal justice.
- Review reports, studies, trends, and best practices to support division program goals and overall performance.
- Develop systems to measure and evaluate program performance.
- Manage the chief instructor and academy administrative coordinator.
- Determine training schedules and curriculum in compliance with TCOLE requirements.
- Establish academy policies and procedures and manage contract and operating budgets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
