Director, Law Enforcement Training & Programs

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; Woodfin (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College seeks a Director for the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. The role oversees recruitment, scheduling, and job placement while ensuring strict state regulatory compliance and collaboration with local agencies.

The candidate must hold a relevant degree with extensive NC law enforcement experience, plus leadership and instructional credentials. The position is full-time, with a standard 40-hour week and evenings/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Public Affairs, or Public Administration.
• Ten years of full-time or equivalent experience in law enforcement in North Carolina.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent teaching/training experience in law enforcement training.
• Three years of full-time or equivalent law enforcement supervisory experience in North Carolina.
• NC Driver’s License.
• Currently or eligible to be BLET and GI School Director by NC CJ Standards Commission.
• Current or eligible DOCC and Telecommunicator School Director certification by NC Sheriffs’ Standards Division.
• Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Public Affairs, or Public Administration (preferred).
• CJ Standards specialty instructor certifications, or obtain within 12 months of hire date if needed.
• Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, an East Slavic language, and/or American Sign Language (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises all aspects of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program.
• Supervises BLET qualified assistant/continuing education coordinator, and the BLET Administrative Assistant.
• Coordinates Detention Officer Certification Courses, Telecommunicator Courses, per state standards.
• Coordinates regional NC testing as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with the State Board of Community Colleges approved standards for the curriculum and continuing education programs.
• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with standards of the NC Law Enforcement Training and Standards Commission, Sheriffs’ Education and Standards, and any other mandatory rules or regulations related to the BLET program.

Skills

Law enforcement experience 10+ years

Teaching/training experience 2+ years

Supervisory experience 3+ years

NC Driver’s License

BLET/GI School Director certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology/Public Affairs/Public Administration

Master’s degree (preferred) in Criminal Justice/Criminology/Public Affairs/Public Administration

DOCC and Telecommunicator School Director certification (eligible or current)

Job description

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College seeks a Director for the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. The role oversees recruitment, scheduling, and job placement while ensuring strict state regulatory compliance and collaboration with local agencies.

The candidate must hold a relevant degree with extensive NC law enforcement experience, plus leadership and instructional credentials. The position is full-time, with a standard 40-hour week and evenings/weekends as needed.