Use of Force Public Safety Training Specialist ; APT

Position: Use of Force Public Safety Training Specialist 1 (APT)
## Use of Force Public Safety Training Specialist 1 (APT)
Apply locations:
Salem | DPSST | Public Safety Standards and Training time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
REQ-201662
** Initial Posting Date:
** 06/11/2026
** Final date to receive applications:
** 06/24/2026
** Agency:
** Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
** Salary Range:**$37.50 per hour
** Position Type:
** Employee
*
* Position Title:

** Use of Force Public Safety Training Specialist 1 (APT)
*
* Job Description:

**** Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
**** Use of Force Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist
1)
** This recruitment is for multiple, limited duration, part-time positions located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is not represented by a union. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies   
*
* Note:

No cover letter is required to apply, please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the application as it will determine candidate advancement.*
* ** What you will be doing:
** As a Use of Force Instructor your primary responsibility will be to facilitate student learning using confrontational simulation (Con Sim) scenarios.  Post-scenario, you will debrief students regarding various legal and use of force matters, tactical decision making, communication skills, and other topics.

Your other responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, performing administrative tasks related to scenario training (preparing equipment and the training environment, delivering safety briefings, etc.) and running virtual simulation (MILO) training.  As well as instructing use of force topics in a classroom setting.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work with basic students in other venues (e.g. firearms, defensive tactics, tactical skills, classroom instruction, etc.) outside of the use of force program.

Safety and quality of training are DPSST’s top priorities.  As a use of force instructor, you will work as part of a team to provide the highest quality training possible while maintaining and enforcing safety protocols.  You will have direct interaction with students on a daily basis; thus, you will have the opportunity to influence the lives of Oregon’s future law enforcement officers and leaders in a very direct way.

For a complete position description, please  to contact the recruiter.
** About DPSST:
** The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators.

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value  are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.  
** What's in it for you:**
* ** Supportive working environment.**
* ** Free parking!**
* ** Onsite Cafeteria**
* ** Onsite wellness options
***
* Minimum Qualifications:

** Three (3) years of professional level experience related to the instructional assignment and/or based on ORS 181.610 through 181.690. Typically, this experience is in the area of public safety (law enforcement officers, adult and youth corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service professionals, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers). Experience must have included delivering structured training sessions or on-the-job training.
** Requested Skills/ Desired…