Instructors - Ontario Police College - Practical Skills

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.

All components of the Basic Constable Training (BCT) program are essential to the initial development of a police officer. This program is designed to provide candidates with knowledge of the laws and procedures frontline officers are required to apply in the performance of their duties. The BCT program places particular emphasis on the core police services as defined in section 11 (1) of the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA):
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
2. Firearms Unit
3. Immediate Rapid Deployment Unit
4. Officer Safety Unit
5. Police Vehicle Operations

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.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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:
• Deliver and facilitate learning in assigned police and law enforcement related subject areas
• Provide subject matter expertise to learners, trainers, judicial hearings, and police services
• Design course training standards/plans and organize, coordinate, and evaluate police courses and training events
• Research subject area, prepare lesson plans and other resource material, and design tests and examinations

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• You have demonstrated expertise, knowledge and skills required to provide training to new police officers in the following areas (please demonstrate expertise in your application):

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.
5. Police Vehicle Operations - designed to provide new police officers with the knowledge and techniques to safely operate police vehicles including patrol and emergency response driving .

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 are proficient with common computer applications and the internet to prepare lesson plans, reports, presentations, graphics, etc.
• 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 can conduct research and analyze legal or policing issues
• You are able to identify training needs and provide solutions
• You can evaluate training program effectiveness as well as anticipate and respond to changes in the field

Additional Information:

Note:

• The results of this competition may be used to fill upcoming vacancies within the next twelve months.
• Employees working in congregate living settings may be required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Furthermore, employees working in congregate living settings may be required to undergo regular rapid antigen testing, regardless of vaccination status, as determined by the Employer.

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 20, 2024 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca

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