"Academy Commander"

Description

The Academy Commander is responsible for leadership, vision, and guidance in the administration of the Clark State Colleges Academies approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring student training, safety, and academy compliance with provisions of the OPOTA and any other appropriate regulatory agency. Responsibilities extend to the effective operation of day and evening academies.

RELATIONSHIPS AND CUSTOMERS

• OPOTA
• Police agencies within service area
• Champaign County Sheriffs Department (firing range)

DIMENSIONS

Direct impact on expenditures through approval of instructor timesheets, equipment and supply purchases, repairs, rentals, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides overall leadership and serves as primary administrator for all Clark State Academies approved by OPOTA
2. Serves as Commander of record with OPOTA. Responsible for all audit paperwork including opening and closing audits and all records required by OPOTA. Interacts with and keeps OPOTA Field Agent informed of all activities as appropriate.
3. Ensures that Clark States officer training program meets curriculum content and hours required by the state. Establishes and communicates the training schedules.
4. Recruits, hires, orients, and supervises instructors. Ensures quality instruction and a positive, professional Academy culture.
5. Works with academic dean to create and oversee budget for fiscal year.
6. Works effectively with campus facilities and other internal departments and external organizations to schedule and conduct classes.
7. Provides student advising and mentoring on a pre-admission basis as well as during the Academy.
8. Promotes and personally embodies a student-oriented, positive and professional Academy culture.
9. Promotes, develops, and conducts continuing education opportunities for Police Departments in service area.
10. Ensures proper accountability/storage of all Academy weapons and ammunition.
11. Ensures Assistant Commander manages students employed as Security Cadets at the College.
12. Provides oversight for the regional Advanced Regional Trainings.
13. All other duties assigned by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assistant Commander and instructors

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice or related field with Masters Degree preferred
• Seven (7) years experience as a full-time law enforcement officer
• Two (2) years experience as a full-time law enforcement supervisor

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system in Ohio
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of requirements for an Ohio Basic Peace Officer Training program
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and agencies
• Strong mentoring, interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in performance of assigned duties

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• OPOTA Unit Instructor
• OPOTA Commander
• Valid Ohio Drivers License

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, faculty, and students.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment includes occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.