State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Law Enforcement Instructor (5343VR)

$0.01-$478.93 Hourly / $0.00-$0.00 BiWeekly /
$1.00-$999,999.00 Yearly


PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Police Officer Standards and Training Council prepares and conducts courses of instruction for municipal police personnel.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the administrator or coordinator of the school.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Instructs municipal police personnel in specific areas of specialization or expertise, i.e., penal code, civil liability, judicial decisions, firearms or other law enforcement courses;
  • Prepares course outlines and lesson plans;
  • Selects appropriate training materials;
  • Prepares, administers and corrects tests; 
  • Maintains records of student's performance;
  • Evaluates and prepares reports on student's progress;
  • May evaluate course effectiveness and recommend changes in course content to effect improvements;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • crime prevention and law enforcement principles, practices and procedures;
    • principles and practices of adult education;
  • Knowledge of educational methods and techniques;
  • Considerable ability
    • to prepare lesson plans and organize teaching materials to provide effective training;
    • in written and oral expression;
    • to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with trainees, instructors and others contacted in the work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of full time employment in a law enforcement, criminal justice or related agency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been as a full time teacher or instructor in a law enforcement or related training program and be qualified to obtain a law enforcement instructor certification from the Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE

$20.00 per hour

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(09)-Education

BARGAINING UNIT

(04)-OTHER NON-BARGAINING

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

VR 99

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Law Enforcement Instructor in Salary Group VR 99 approved effective July 20, 2007. (Reviewed for content, modernized format and add an Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-321

EFFECTIVE DATE

12/28/2023

CLASS: 5343VR; EST: 10/11/1985; REV: 1/2/2024;