Training Division Manager - Police

Department:

Public Safety
- Police Operations

Training Division Manager
- Police Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

The Training Division Manager will be solely responsible for the direct management and oversight of all police training programs to ensure officers meet departmental, state, and national standards. This includes but is not limited to the development and evaluation of training programs and curriculum that are suitable for use within a healthcare setting to ensure the safety of patients, staff and officers.

The Manager will operate with autonomy in developing strategic goals and objectives. This is a non-sworn position.

• Responsible for researching trends in law enforcement specific to defensive tactics, firearms, active shooter response, basic police training, field training and create or adapt existing programs for implementation.
• Serve independently as the primary instructor in defensive tactics, firearms, and active shooter response.
• Responsible for selecting, managing and evaluating assistant instructors.
• Evaluate all police training programs for effectiveness and adherence to industry standards continually and independently.
• Manage, supervise and evaluate assistant instructors, field training officers and police trainees.
• Directs the department’s use of force program.
• Manage the department’s required Early Warning System (EWS) and forward concerns to police leadership for review.
• Manage the department’s 12-week Field Training Officer Program (FTO) for new officers.
• Maintain compliance with certification standards.
• Maintain training records on all personnel and report training hours to KSCPOST and Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.
• Assist in policy development and ensure compliance with national accreditation standards.
• Coordinate with external training providers.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Obtain certifications of the departments choosing in the areas of defensive tactics, firearms and active shooter response within one (1) year.

Five (5) years of prior law enforcement experience. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Five (5) years of experience in managing public safety programs and/or employees. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Three (3) years of experience in a public safety training environment. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• Defensive Tactics: PPCT Instructor NLETC Instructor Gracie Survival Tactics Instructor Krav Maga Instructor Monadnock Certification Firearms: NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor State-certified Firearms Instructor Three-Gun Instructor proficiency
• Active Shooter: ALERRT Certification FBI Active Shooter Certification NTOA Certification
• Additional:
  Use of Force Instructor De-escalation Instructor Less-Lethal Instructor CPR/AED, Stop the Bleed, Tactical First Aid Instructor

• Supervisory or administrative experience.
• Experience supporting a training unit.
• Experience with accreditation standards.
• Experience with scenario-based training.

• Communication skills
• Constructive feedback
• Performance evaluation
• Curriculum development

Resume/CV Cover Letter

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are…