Criminal Justice Academy Instructor; Part-Time

Position: Criminal Justice Academy Instructor (Part-Time)
Job Title Criminal Justice Academy Instructor (Part-Time) Location Main Campus - Dayton, OH Job Number 03018 Department Criminal Justice Job Category Support Job Type Part-Time Status Regular Job Open Date 01/12/2026 Resume Review Date Ongoing Closing Date 05/18/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Summary

The Training Academy, part of the Department of Criminal Justice at Sinclair Community College, offers both pre-service and in-service training to support the needs of area law enforcement and corrections agencies. Peace Officer Basic and Corrections training offered through the Criminal Justice Training Academy follows the curriculum and standards of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and all commanders and instructors are certified by OPOTA.

We also add content to the Basic curriculum beyond that required by the State.

The hourly pay rate for this position is $35.52 and has a maximum of 28 hours per week.

This position is open only to applicants who reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or who are able to perform work within one of these states. Sinclair Community College restricts part-time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, and benefits compliance requirements.

Why work for Sinclair College?

The following are some of the benefits that part-time staff with Sinclair College receive:

* Tuition waiver for employee for 3 credit hours per semester

* Opportunity for advancement and promotion

* Support for continued professional development and education

* OPERS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution

* 14 days of annually observed company holidays, part-time employees are paid for regularly scheduled hours on these days

* High quality programs and events for work-life balance

* SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Principal Accountabilities

State certified instructors teach the mandated state curriculum to students and may test cadets to determine if student performance standards are being met.

Requirements

Requirements outlined by the Ohio Attorney General's Office in the Ohio Administrative Code 109:2-1-06 for Basic Academy Instructors can be found here.

Requirements outlined by the Ohio Attorney General's Office in the Ohio Administrative Code 109:2-9-05 for corrections academy instructors can be found here.

Summary of Qualifications for Unit Instructor

* Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required

* Minimum of 5 years of relevant, full-time law enforcement experience

* Completion of an instructor training program approved by the executive director consisting of a minimum of forty clock hours which shall include instruction in the theories of learning and adult education, teaching techniques, lesson plan development and usage, behavioral objectives, student evaluation and measurement, role playing, the use of audio-visual aids and an exercise in practice teaching

* Instructor training programs taught at the Ohio peace officer training academy; by the department of education; the state highway patrol; a college or educational institution or other programs which in the opinion of the executive director are equivalent to those set out, will be acceptable

* Completion of an instructor-level training program approved by the executive director, which will allow a person to learn specific knowledge and skills in a unit for which certification is requested

* Recommendation of a current basic training school commander

Summary of Qualifications for Special Subject Instructor Certification

* Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required

* Possession of a license in a particular discipline such as medical doctors, attorneys, nurses, judges, teachers of special subjects related to the basic course

* Recognition for competency in law enforcement related areas such as probation, corrections, health, fire, drug enforcement, traffic or other special subject or skill areas in which the person has a minimum of five years of full-time experience and training in the subject area to be taught, three years of which must be based on full-time experience

* Recommendation of a current basic training school commander

* Special subject instructors shall not be eligible for approval for the driving or firearms units and in no case shall a special subject instructor be approved for more than five topics in the basic course

Please attach a copy of your OPOTA training certificate under "Other" required documents.

Must include a copy of both the front and back side of the training certificate.