Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Professional Expert Part-time Short-Term Temp

Basic Function

This is a temporary, professional expert opportunity.

Salary will be determined upon completion of the temporary employment agreement.

Representative Duties

The instructor provides students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical foundation necessary for careers in law enforcement based on experience and various topics.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to:

Bachelor's degree(s) or higher and two years of professional experience. The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.

OR

Associate's degree(s) and six years of professional experience. The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.

AND -A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Knowledge & Abilities

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline. In addition, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;