Apply By: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 11:5+ pm EDT
Instructors - Ontario Police College - Practical Skills (Irregularly Scheduled/On-Call)
Job ID:
22+256
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Division:
Ontario Police College
City:
Aylmer
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
20 Temporary (Irregular on-call positions, up to 3 years with possible extension)
Job code:
C0013 - Instructor, OPC
Salary:
$2,275.71 - $2,+04.40 Per week
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. Maintaining the public peace
4. Emergency response
5. Assistance to victims of crime
6. Any other prescribed policing functions
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
Please note that these are irregularly scheduled, on-call positions working from 0 to 36.25 hours per week. The hourly rate for this position is: $62.75 – $80.12 per hour
About the job
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
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
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
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
accessibility
Anti-Racism Policy
Additional information:
Apply by:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 11:5+ pm EDT
Position details:
20 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 36 months, 10716 Hacienda Rd, Aylmer, West Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Provincial Police Association Civilians
Work hours:
Schedule 3
Category:
Education and Training
Posted on:
Monday, May 12, 2025
Note:
The results of this competition may be used to fill upcoming vacancies within the next twelve months.
How to apply:
You must apply online.
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.
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.
Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
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.
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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