CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINER 3 - Patrol Tactics

State of Washington; Lacey (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

State retirement programs

Advancement opportunities

Flexible/compressed work schedules

Job summary

Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) is recruiting two Criminal Justice Trainer 3 positions within the Applied Skills Training Division. As lead instructors, you will guide criminal justice professionals through classroom instruction, scenario-based learning, hands-on drills, and virtual simulations across regional academies.

These roles emphasize decision-making with tools, less-lethal deployment, verbal techniques, and comprehensive deescalation training.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in law enforcement and/or a certified corrections position.
• Five or more years of experience as a trainer of criminal justice or military personnel (law enforcement or certified corrections).
• Three years’ experience as a WSCJTC Criminal Justice Trainer 2.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive decision-making training to incumbent officers using agency-approved curriculum and philosophy.
• Instruct practical methods with emphasis on reasoning, rationale, and adaptation to diverse situations.
• Assist the program manager and CJT4 in instructing and certifying statewide PTI instructors and supporting inservice training.
• Consult with others in the Criminal Justice Trainers job class series regarding coverage, learning objectives, and class status.
• Administer program procedures and implement new activities.
• Oversee lesson plans for performance assessment and remedial plans.
• Lead and mentor future PTI instructors providing timely feedback and evaluating performance.
• Assess training locations to maintain safety conditions and continuity.

Skills

Law enforcement training

Public speaking

Curriculum delivery

Verbal de-escalation

Education

Associates degree or higher in criminal justice or related field

Job description

The Opportunity:
The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) is seeking to fill two Criminal Justice Trainer 3 positions within the Applied Skills Training Division (ASTD), Patrol Tactics Instructor Training (PTI) program. As lead instructors, these positions will guide criminal justice professionals in sound decision-making utilizing agency-approved curricula and instructional philosophies. The CJT3s will educate students through a blend of classroom instruction, scenario-based learning, hands-on skill exercises, mock scenarios, patrol tactics, verbal de-escalation, virtual simulations, control and defensive tactics, and firearms handling.

These positions are responsible for educating participants on the effective use of tools and emphasizing the importance of assessing, selecting, and deploying the most appropriate tools for each scenario, while articulating the rationale behind every decision. Their instruction will prioritize best practices for psychomotor skills, the integration of verbal techniques, the deployment of less-lethal tools, and other methodologies essential for comprehensive criminal justice deescalation training.

If you have experience as a certified law enforcement officer, correctional office or law enforcement trainer and are excited about the possibility of being able to provide high-caliber PTI training that will empower criminal justice professionals to effectively safeguard their communities, we encourage you to apply!

Location:
The duty station for these positions can be located at any of our regional academies: Arlington, Burien, Pasco, Spokane, or Vancouver.

The Benefits:
WSCJTC offers outstanding healthcare benefits, choice of state retirement programs including a defined benefit pension plan, advancement opportunities, and flexible/compressed work schedules.

At the WSCJTC, we value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

Duties assigned to this position include (but are not limited to):

• As a lead trainer, delivers comprehensive decision-making training to incumbent officers using agency-approved curriculum and philosophy, emphasizing both practical application and contextual understanding of tools, tactics, and techniques.
• Instructs incumbent officers in practical methods, highlighting reasoning, rationale, and appropriate adaptation to diverse situations, providing decision-making to students using agency approved curriculum and training philosophy. Teaches incumbent officers not only how tools and techniques work, but when to determine which should be used or deployed.
• Assists the program manager and CJT4 in instructing and certifying statewide PTI instructors, supports PTI training and train-the-trainer courses for statewide program, assists partner agencies with PTI’s Inservice training for regional training hub locations.
• Consults and coordinates with others in the Criminal Justice Trainers job class series regarding coverage, learning objectives, and class status and performance.
• Administers program specific procedures and ensure implementation of new program activities.
• Oversees incumbent officers lesson plans for performance assessment and/or to create specific student remedial lesson plans.
• Leads, mentors, trains, supports, and evaluates future incumbent officer PTI instructors providing candid and timely feedback. Evaluates incumbent officer performance during course delivery to ensure standards are met.
• Assesses training locations to maintain continuity and appropriate safety conditions.
• Ensures adherence to safety procedures in the training environment by all participants.
• Supports the testing, evaluation, and analysis for curriculum proposals by:
• Collaborating and liaising with Program Manager, Criminal Justice Trainer 4, subject matter experts, and curriculum unit providing technical analysis in support of changes to curriculum as needed.
• Participating on curriculum update committees, providing information from evaluation materials and external partners on best practice recommendations, what is working operationally and where improvement can occur.
• Ensures that staff and attendant injuries are reported and documented using our agency injury report process.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Five or more years of experience in law enforcement and/or a certified corrections position.

OR

• Five or more years of experience as a trainer of criminal justice or military personnel (law enforcement or certified corrections).

OR

• Three years’ experience as a WSCJTC Criminal Justice Trainer 2.

AND

• Associates degree or higher in criminal justice, public administration, sociology, psychology, adult education, or similar degree plan; or equivalent years of experience in law enforcement and/or certified corrections position.

AND

• Two years of first level supervisor’s experience and knowledge of the principles of efficient supervision and management. Equivalent education/experience may substitute for this requirement.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills to foster effective relationships with internal and external partners and communities.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities. Self-directed, committed to teamwork, and demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) and public speaking experience.
• No sustained use of force complaints in the past three years.
• Any complaints within the past three years must be satisfactorily explained.
• Understanding of adult teaching and learning methodologies.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Current or recently retired certified law enforcement officer.
• Current WSCJTC PTI Instructor or equivalent certification from another recognized state law enforcement agency.
• Practical experience training certified criminal justice personnel, specifically in violence de-escalation and patrol tactics.
• Demonstrates adherence to the agency's vision, mission, and values.

How to Apply:

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically through NeoGov. Simply click the green "Apply" button in the upper right-hand corner to get started. Please attach the following to your online application:

• A chronological Resume outlining your experience to date.
• A Letter of Interestdetailing your qualifications, and why you believe you are the best person for this role, and
• A minimum of three (3) professional references who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, knowledge base, and job-related competencies.

We are looking for evidence in your application materials that you have the experience, skills, and abilities indicated in this job posting. Qualified applicants whose responses most closely match the requirements of this position may be invited to an interview. Carefully review your application before submitting. All information may be verified, and documentation may be required.

The initial screening will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the application materials submitted.

Applications from this posting may be used for up to 60 days to fill additional vacancies.

Veteran's Preference:

Applicants who meet the required qualifications for the position and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUSTattach a copy of their DD214, or other verification of military service. Pleaseblackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

We thank you and are grateful for your service!

Contact Us:

If you have questions, contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

WSCJTC is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed recruiter. WSCJTC does not use the E-Verify system. For more information, please visithttps://www.uscis.gov/.