Criminal Justice Academy Instructor; Part-Time

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: 05/18/2026

Closing Date: 08/31/2026

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 $36.59 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.

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

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.