Instructors - Ontario Police College - Practical

The Ontario Police College (OPC) is committed to advancing the safety of Ontario's diverse communities by setting evidence-based standards for police training, education and assessment of learning. Consider this unique and rewarding opportunity to join OPC as a Basic Constable Training Instructor, where you will deliver training specific to police officers in Practical Skills. 1. Crime prevention 2. Law enforcement 3. Assistance to victims of crime 4. Public order maintenance 5. Emergency response **We have the following opportunities available**: 1. Defensive Tactics Unit - designed to provide new police officers the basic tools and techniques required to perform the duties of a uniform police officer including basic defensive tactics and techniques. 2. Firearms Unit - designed to ensure that new police officers become proficient with their service pistols. 3. Immediate Rapid Deployment Unit - designed to provide new police officers with the necessary comprehension and skills to respond to the initial stage of an active attacker incident. 4. Officer Safety Unit - designed to provide training on key policing practices including de-escalation, Ontario Public-Police Interactions Model, communication, responding to persons in crisis. Please view additional Instructor opportunities available with the Ontario Police College. (refer to the: The Ontario Public Service has been chosen as one of: - Canada's Top 100 Employers - Greater Toronto's Top 90 Employers - Canada's Best Diversity Employers - Canada's Greenest Employer - Top Employer for Canadians Under 40 **OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. **What can I expect to do in this role?**: As an experienced trainer/instructor, you will: - Design course training standards/plans and organize, coordinate, and evaluate police courses and training events **How do I qualify?**: **Mandatory**: - Minimum valid driver's license class of G or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario - Occasional travel within Ontario is required **Subject Matter Expertise**: 1. Defensive Tactics Unit - designed to provide new police officers the basic tools and techniques required to perform the duties of a uniform police officer including basic defensive tactics and techniques. 2. Firearms Unit - designed to ensure that new police officers become proficient with their service pistols. 3. Immediate Rapid Deployment Unit - designed to provide new police officers with the necessary comprehension and skills to respond to the initial stage of an active attacker incident. 4. Officer Safety Unit - designed to provide training on key policing practices including de-escalation, Ontario Public-Police Interactions Model, communication, responding to persons in crisis. **Adult Training and Education**: - You have knowledge and experience with training and education theories and methodologies in order to provide/facilitate training to learners, police services and other enforcement agencies - You know curriculum design, development, and implementation techniques - You can coordinate senior leadership training by contributing to competency updates, benchmarking existing training to those competencies and creating a standard for Ontario while ensuring collaboration with national police agencies - You can operate classroom presentation technology **Law Enforcement Knowledge**: - You have knowledge and experience with criminal and/or provincial offences investigations best practices, procedures, and standards - You are aware of advancements in technology and practices that affect policing services **Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: - You have presentation skills to present and explain highly complex information clearly and accurately for learners - You have written communication skills to prepare course materials and other reports - You can provide expert testimony at judicial hearings and coroners inquests and undergo cross examination regarding teaching methodologies used in the design of training content - You have team work skills to work effectively in a high performance team, including serving on committees - You can negotiate and promote acceptance of new approaches as well as manage discipline issues **Analytical, Reasoning, and Problem-Solving Skills**: - You