Leadership/Skills Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) - Multiple Part-time Limited-duration Positions Available

Initial Posting Date:

09/22/2025

Application Deadline:

09/28/2025

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$36.58

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Leadership/Skills Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) - Multiple Part-time Limited-duration Positions Available

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 

Skills/Leadership Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) - Multiple Part-time Limited-duration Positions Available

This recruitment is for multiple part-time limited-duration positions in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE); therefore, this is not a represented position. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.  

Note: No cover letter is required to apply. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the application questionnaire, as it will determine candidate advancement.  

Compensation: $36.58/hour (Non-PERS contributing or "base pay") $39.12/hour (PERS contributing). This position has no guarantee of hours. The hours worked depend on DPSST's needs and the incumbent's schedule.

What you will be doing:

As a Leadership and Skills Instructor, you will facilitate a wide range of pre-designed and custom-developed coursework and activities tailored to public safety professionals across various stages of their careers. You will instruct on diverse topics, including leadership theory and application, emotional intelligence, ethics, legitimacy and procedural justice, mindset, officer wellness, performance management, labor relations, communication, administrative investigations, risk management, and other related subjects.

You will adapt your delivery methods to suit the context of public safety training curricula, ensuring engaging, effective presentations that foster active learning while maintaining classroom control. Your role includes preparing, utilizing, and maintaining training equipment and upholding all safety protocols throughout instruction.

Instructors offer instruction to students in various disciplines:

• Basic Police Program

• Leadership

• Basic Corrections – Local Program

• Basic Parole & Probation Program

• Armed Parole & Probation Program

• Liquor & Cannabis Inspector Program

• Regional Training Program

Successful applicants will demonstrate an ability to effectively coach and evaluate a student in the effective, legal, and legitimate application of concepts, tactics, and techniques. DPSST expects instructors to maintain a safe and respectful training environment while offering training of the highest quality.

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About DPSST:

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above-listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners,