<p>Department: UHD Law Enforcement Academy</p> <p>Salary: $50/hourly</p> <p>This position is funded and approved for the current fiscal year only. Continued employment beyond this period will depend on future circumstances and university requirements/needs.</p> <p>Description:</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The UHD Law Enforcement Academy Adjunct Instructor presents/instructs Texas Commission Law Enforcement (TCOLE) basic police academy and in-service training courses/topics/curriculum as needed.</p> <p>Duties</p> <ul> <li>Presents Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) basic peace officer academy learning objectives and course curriculum </li><li>Plans and uses a variety of teaching methods (lectures, role-play scenarios, hands-on, class engagement, etc.) to assist cadets in meeting course objectives </li><li>Accepts and instructs classes with varied schedules that can include days, evenings, nights, and weekends with various times of the day that can include morning, afternoon, and evenings </li><li>Maintains the rules and regulations of the Academy dictated by the Student Handbook </li><li>Coordinates with Academy staff on all observed cadet performance and conduct issues to maintain discipline in the academy per cadet Handbook rules and regulations </li><li>Can assist with the monitoring of academy exam testing with the Academy Training Coordinator's approval </li></ul> <p>Marginal Duties</p> <ul> <li>Performs all other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Direct Reports: None </li><li>Delegation of Work: None </li><li>Supervision Given: None </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Required Education:</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or equivalent </li></ul> <p>Required Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Minimum of two (2) years of related job experience </li></ul> <p>License/Certification:</p> <ul> <li>TCOLE Instructor Certification is required </li><li>Documented training or experience to be able to certify as individual as a Subject Matter Expert in a required area of training - certification as an SME is determined by the academy Training Coordinator only per TCOLE </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Ten (10) years experience as a full-time peace officer is preferred </li><li>One (1) year of experience teaching in a law enforcement academy or college/university criminal justice program is preferred </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</p> <p>Knowledge:</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of all processes, procedures, and protocols in the Basic Police Officer Program, and of related trends, issues, and accepted practices </li></ul> <p>Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Good technical skills, including proficiency in a variety of computer and software programs and applications </li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills </li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills </li><li>Good organizational and planning skills </li></ul> <p>Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community </li><li>Ability to train, inspire, and motivate cadets in a learning-centered environment </li></ul> <p>Work Location and Physical Demands</p> <p>Primary Work Location:</p> <ul> <li>Works in an office environment (2 - 4 hours), classroom, training room, or auditorium (2 - 4 hours) </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands:</p> <ul> <li>Working environment will be a combination of inside and outside, in wet and dry conditions, and will include areas that are considered dangerous or hazardous, including a firing range </li><li>Requires maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time, as well as for bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, jumping and climbing; adequate speech, hearing, visual acuity, and ability to distinguish color is required; may be required to carry, push, pull, drag, or hold medium to heavy weight objects of up to 50lbs. </li><li>The use of fingers, both hands, both arms, and both legs is required </li><li>May be required to take offensive and/or defensive action during physical confrontations </li><li>Must have the ability to balance firearms </li></ul> <p>All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.</p> <p>The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.</p>