INTERNAL ONLY - Police Instructor Senior

University of Kansas•Lawrence, KS

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Class Coordinator in the basic training program leads a basic training class. The Class Coordinator is responsible for delivery of curriculum and competencies for instruction of basic training at KLETC. They manage the day-to-day operations of the class for attendance, instruction, evaluation, mentoring, agency notifications, absence/remedial make-up schedules, medial issues or minor disciplinary issues. May supervise assigned instructor(s). The Hutchinson Campus consists of 173 acres with fifteen buildings including two multi-story residential student dormitories. The Hutchinson Campus is home to the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). A unit of The University of Kansas (KU), KLETC serves as the central agency for all law enforcement training in the State of Kansas. KLETC manages a $12 million annual budget, 65 authorized FTE staff (augmented by more than 400 contract/adjunct staff annually), and trains nearly 15,000 students annually in residential, online, and outreach programs. KLETC serves 437 recognized law enforcement and police agencies in Kansas, providing basic training and continuing education programs throughout each fiscal year.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Eight years of increasingly responsible experience as a full-time certified law enforcement officer.
Effective written communication skills as evident in application materials.
A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in a law enforcement agency or training program setting.
A valid Kansas driver's license or ability to obtain one within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Responsibilities

Manages the effective operations, projects, function and/or process of a basic training class by working with instructors, support staff, other departments, and law enforcement agencies across the state.
Participates with other Class Coordinators to research and establish best practices for a facilitated mentoring model for their assigned class and to ensure consistency in class coordination.
Interacts with students outside of the traditional business day.
Uses complex software to generate reports used to track the basic training data for students and campus records.
Presents orientation to the students of a basic class and coordinates graduation ceremonies as Master of Ceremony.
Schedules other KLETC instructional staff to conduct basic training programs.
Utilizes and monitors diverse instructional methodologies based on proven adult learning principles incorporating participate-based learning, competency-based performance outcome training classes.
Reviews new law enforcement curriculum for dissemination to Kansas law enforcement academy programs.
Reviews curriculum content for changes based on law statute changes, court decisions or research.
Implements operating policies and procedures related to basic training and affecting basic training staff members, 150 residential students and law enforcement agencies statewide.
Acts on behalf of the Vice Provost/Director of Police Training with regard to immediate concerns of illness, injury, safety or minor discipline.
Interacts regularly with law enforcement administrators statewide, other unit directors and KU administrators.