Training Officer

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• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
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• Serves as subject matter specialist for a core of subject modules in municipal or state police training;
• Develops curriculum for courses;
• Researches subject matter to keep current with laws, trends and state of the art developments in field;
• Reviews and evaluates textbooks;
• Creates visual aids for each area;
• Structures classes and develops appropriate teaching techniques, e.g. role playing, case histories, etc.;
• Provides demonstration and evaluation of practical skills;
• Constructs subject matter examinations;
• Evaluates student performance;
• Maintains discipline;
• Arranges for guest lecturers including visual aids, hand out material and scheduling of classes;
• Performs validation research to determine value and application of training;
• Maintains permanent file of student records;
• Serves as coordinator for a resident or commuter class on a rotating basis;
• Orients new students;
• Assigns dormitory rooms;
• Issues uniforms;
• Constructs class seating plan;
• Schedules classes;
• Schedules audiovisual equipment use;
• Assigns work details;
• Administers discipline;
• Counsels students;
• Conducts inspections;
• Administers pre- and post-examinations;
• May represent the agency at meetings, conferences or other law enforcement training activities;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • current police practices and procedures;
  • principles and practices of adult training and educational methods and techniques;
• Knowledge of research techniques;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills.

Five (5) years of experience in a federal, state or municipal law enforcement agency with some experience conducting formal law enforcement training programs.

NOTE: Formal training is defined as training conducted in a classroom and/or workshop setting with set training goals and objectives and a formalized lesson plan. On the job one-on-one training is not considered formal training.

• Experience instructing police recruits in a Basic Police Recruit Training Academy
• Experience developing lesson plans
• Experience managing concurrent projects or program responsibilities with competing deadlines
• Experience developing and implementing police training programs
• Experience supervising police officers in a training environment

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.