Mobile Training Officer (20100257)

State of Ohio • Seven Hills, OH

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Ohio School Safety Center, part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is hiring a Mobile Training Officer for Region 5. The role provides program direction and responds to programmatic issues and needs, while planning and implementing goals and objectives for the assigned region. The officer represents the OSSC Safety & Crisis Section and Training program for physical safety initiatives, facilitating information sharing, leading or monitoring training groups, and communicating decisions and directives.

The officer works with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce State Support Teams, regional liaisons, and school resource officers to deliver comprehensive school safety services. Responsibilities include developing curriculum and providing instruction on statutory school-safety topics, including tactical live firearms training, and operating state training equipment and aids. The position is remote but requires travel to schools several days per week, including daily travel within the assigned area using a state vehicle. Region 5 covers Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties. The employee must complete annual training to retain and build firearms operator and instructor skills in accordance with OSSC policy.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed minimum qualification options: four years of training or experience in business administration, management science, or public administration; an undergraduate core program in one of those fields plus two years of training or experience in a supervisory, administrative, or managerial position; an undergraduate core program in a commensurate academic field plus two years of qualifying supervisory, administrative, managerial, planning, research, or policy/procedure development experience; one year of experience as a Program Administrator 1; or an equivalent combination.
• The assigned program area must be homeland security, emergency management, political science, criminal justice, public safety, business or public administration, education, mental health and counseling, or a related field.
• Be a licensed peace officer as defined in Ohio Revised Code section 109.71(A)(1), or a veteran as defined in Ohio Revised Code section 5502.701(A).
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Complete annual training to retain and build firearms operator and instructor skills in accordance with OSSC policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide program direction and respond to programmatic issues and needs.
• Plan, write, and implement goals and objectives for the assigned region.
• Represent the OSSC Safety & Crisis Section and Training program for physical safety initiatives.
• Facilitate information sharing, lead or monitor training groups, and transmit decisions and directives.
• Work with Ohio Department of Education and Workforce State Support Teams, regional liaisons, and school resource officers to deliver comprehensive school safety services.
• Develop curriculum and provide instruction and training on topics identified in Ohio Revised Code sections 5502.702 and 5502.703, including tactical live firearms training.
• Operate state training equipment and training aids to provide school safety training to school staff and first responders.
• Travel to schools and other locations within the assigned area using a state vehicle.
• Complete annual training to retain and build firearms operator and instructor skills in accordance with OSSC policy.

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over the first years of service.
• Free parking.
• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed