Director of Public Safety Programs

Company: Kirtland Community College
Location: Kirtland
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Provides leadership and supervision for all Public Safety programs, which includes Police Academy, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Medical Services. Responsible for the organization and oversight of all programs, projects, services and activities related thereto. Responsible for the waiver of training programs, law enforcement MCOLES grant, law enforcement consortium programs, ensuring that all programs conform to state mandates and requirements. Responsible for curriculum development, program evaluation, grant supervision, budget planning and monitoring, faculty recruitment, supervision, and evaluation. Position also includes a minimum of 3 credits per semester of teaching responsibilities in the fall and spring semester, as an adjunct faculty member in the Public Safety programs.

• Serves as director of the Kirtland Regional Police Academy, in accordance with the responsibilities and duties of the training director as established by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), as set forth in Chapter 2-Unit 5 of the policies and procedures manual of MCOLES.
• Supervises, recruits, contacts, orients, mentors and evaluates qualified instructors for all listed programs.
• Organizes course schedules and ensures content is consistent with MCOLES. Selects and approves contracts to qualified instructors. Schedules and arranges appropriate facilities for specialized instruction.
• Develops appropriate course materials.
• Develops and manages budgets throughout the academic year for each program. Provides recommendations that ensure instructional facilities, equipment, and supplies are adequate and in a suitable, safe state for use.
• Provides program mentoring for students.
• Participates in college committees and public safety program advisory committees.
• May instruct lecture and laboratory courses in public safety programs, in accordance with required teaching credentials.
• Facilitates the promotion and marketing of police academy and public safety programs.
• Through appropriate channels, promotes media recognition of instructors and students to enhance the image of programs and the college.
• Assists faculty with skills testing as needed.
• Performs other related tasks as required. SUPERVISION--- Works under the general supervision of the Dean of Occupational Programs ATTENDANCE ---Individuals in this position are expected to be generally available during the normal business hours of the college, and may occasionally be asked to vary their schedule to meet department requirements. WORKING CONDITIONS--- Conditions are those of a typical office environment, requiring frequent oral and written communication with college employees, students, and members of the community, and the ability to enter and retrieve data and written communications in electronic format in a timely manner. Occasional travel may be required, including evenings and under conditions of inclement weather. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in related field
  • Three to five years of related experience or combination of education, work, and law enforcement training commensurate with the requirements of this position
  • Eligible for law enforcement certification
  • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, which requires supervision of outdoor training exercises
  • Ability to work and effectively communicate with adults in an educational setting JOB DIMENSIONS--- Knowledge of work, analysis, judgment, planning and organizing, initiative, commitment to the college, teamwork, dependability, work standards, sensitivity, informal communication, written communication, oral communication 06/2018 An equal opportunity employer * This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person in this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified. 4800 W 4 Mile Road
    Grayling, MI 49738
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    Gaylord, MI 49735
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