Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Professional Expert Part-time Short-Term Temp

Kern Community College District; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A community college district in Porterville, CA, is seeking a part-time Peace Officer Standards and Training instructor. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and relevant professional experience, providing students with foundational law enforcement knowledge. Responsibilities include developing curriculum and engaging with a diverse student population. This is a temporary position with salary determined post-agreement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 2 years of related experience.
• Associate's degree with 6 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide students knowledge for law enforcement careers.
• Develop and deliver curriculum via different modalities.

Skills

Ability to work effectively with diverse populations

Effective oral and written communication

Curriculum development

Knowledge of computer technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate's degree with 6 years of experience

Job description

Overview

Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Professional Expert Part-time Short-Term Temp
Kern Community College District

Salary: $0.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: FY25-2600097

Location: Porterville, CA

Department: Career & Technical Education

Basic Function

This is a temporary, professional expert opportunity. Salary will be determined upon completion of the temporary employment agreement.

Representative Duties

The instructor provides students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical foundation necessary for careers in law enforcement based on experience and various topics.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to:

• Bachelor's degree(s) or higher and two years of professional experience. The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.
• OR
• Associate's degree(s) and six years of professional experience. The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.

AND -A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline. In addition, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;

Special Instructions

• Completed online application packet must include: Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Copy of legible transcripts

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024

Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Discrimination Free Work Environment

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Employer Kern Community College District

Application

All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5067133/peace-officer-standards-and-training-post-professional-expert-part-time-short-t. Emails will not be accepted.

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