ES Law Enforcement Instructor III

County of Chester • Coatesville, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Support the Mission of the Department of Emergency Services; to promote and assist in providing safety and security to Chester County citizens so they can work, live, and grow in a healthy and safe community. The Law Enforcement Instructor III, provides safe, up-to-date, and productive instruction to emergency responders through courses provided by the Department of Emergency Services in law enforcement and related topics in order to provide a safe and quick response to the citizens of Chester County. All Department of Emergency Services employees are essential personnel and may be required to work during non-business hours for extended periods of time. Essential employee duties may involve assignments within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), deployment to a field location, or other duties as required during periods of emergencies or training/exercise. Emergency assignments may be performed under adverse conditions, continue for periods ranging from a few hours to several weeks, and may require travel.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Eight or more years of experience in law enforcement, or any combination of education, certification, and experience.
• Must have three or more Instructor certifications from any of the following: National Rifle Association (NRA) Firearms Instructor Certification, Pennsylvania State Police Firearms (PSP) Instructor Certification, Municipal Police Officers’ Education & Training Commission (MPOETC) Instructor Certification, National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) Instructor Certification, Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Instructor Certification, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) Instructor Certification.
• Minimum of 100 hours of certified emergency training.
• All DES employees must successfully complete the following FEMA course within 6 months of hire: IS100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, IS700– National Incident Management System, An Introduction, IS800 – National Response Framework, An Introduction, IS2200 – Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and public speaking skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to coordinate and direct work assignments.
• Ability to prepare post course paperwork.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team and proceed with objectives.
• Accurate and detail oriented with strong verbal, written skills.
• Ability to create and present succinct, articulate presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain strategic priorities, goals, and objectives.
• Ability to follow protocols to handle and resolve recurring problems.
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Exhibits sound judgement and easily adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Able to remain focused on daily operations and proceed with objectives.
• Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out written and verbal instructions.
• Flexible, with an ability to carry multiple tasks and projects to completion.
• Exhibits a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn new tasks.
• Professionalism, integrity, and honesty with an ability to handle confidential matters.
• Intermediate skill to use a personal computer and various software packages.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Ten or more years of law enforcement experience
• Knowledge of Emergency Services Instructor methodology.
• Multiple Advanced Law Enforcement Instructor certifications
• Multiple Advanced Law Enforcement Certifications.
• Technical law enforcement knowledge.
• Technical handgun and weapons knowledge.
• Weapons systems knowledge.
• Proficiency in weapons usage
• Ability to carry tasks to completion.
• General knowledge and understanding of County of Chester policies and procedures.
• General knowledge and understanding of Emergency Services Department policies and procedures.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills, (Computer skills).
• Intermediate cyber navigation skills for research purposes.
• Basic OutLook Skills (Calendar & Email).
• Intermediate knowledge of records management systems.
• Working knowledge of Audio/Visual technology.
• Working knowledge of SMART technology.
• Ability to quickly learn internal proprietary software used by the division, and the department of emergency services. (Everbridge, WebEOC, PowerDMS, INOVA, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide productive, professional, and objective instruction to emergency responders.
• Ensure that students are safe at all times during training.
• Ensure the required paperwork for class instructors is accurate and complete.
• Attend meetings when required (quarterly)
• Attend required training update sessions.
• Assist with the Emergency Operations Center’s (EOC) activations and drills, as needed.
• Perform other duties, tasks, and special projects, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED