Non-Credit Lecturer - Criminal Justice & Training Center - School Security Personnel Instructor

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Punxsutawney, PA

Punxsutawney, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Criminal Justice Training Center in the College of Health and Human Services at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for School Security Personnel Instructors. Enacted in July of 2019, Act 67 defines and delineates training requirements for School Resource Officers (SROs), School Police Officers (SPOs), and School Security Officers (SSOs) according to standards established by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The position reports to the Director of the Criminal Justice Training Center. In this position, you will instruct best practices in areas of responsibility designed for law enforcement officers, school security officers, and/or administrators working within a school setting. School-based topics include Special Education, cultural diversity, school law, physical security and emergency operations, trauma informed care practices, mentoring students, instructional techniques, social media, drug trends, threat assessment and more. Classes may be online, in person at the CJTC, or a satellite location. The instructor is required to perform all tasks associated with responsibilities in areas of class preparation, conduct, student attendance records, test development and proctoring, student advisement and evaluation. The instructor will be required to perform other tasks as required/requested in support of the Criminal Justice Training Center and the University.

Responsibilities

• Instruct best practices in areas of responsibility designed for law enforcement officers, school security officers, and/or administrators working within a school setting.
• Prepare and conduct classes on various school-based topics.
• Maintain student attendance records.
• Develop and proctor tests.
• Advise and evaluate students.
• Perform other tasks as required/requested in support of the Criminal Justice Training Center and the University.

Requirements

• Must have a 4-year college degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of law enforcement experience or as a school administrator, post-secondary teaching experience, or specialized certification in discipline areas related to one of the blocks of instruction.
• Knowledge of school safety/security requirements and programs.
• Knowledge of programs to help at-risk students succeed.
• Knowledge of school-based policing best practices.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook), the Internet, and basic audio/visual equipment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Be willing to complete a qualifying instructor process.

Nice-to-haves

• Three (3) years' experience as an instructor teaching police officers or PA State Police MPOETC Basic Instructor Development Certification.
• Served as the School Resource Officer (SRO) or School Police Officer at any K-12 public school district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or at any private school in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a period of 5 years.