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Aims Community College · 10 hours ago

Program Director II, Police Academy, Police Studies, & Criminal Justice

Windsor, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $81K/yr

4+ years exp

Aims Community College is a supportive educational institution committed to innovation and care. They are seeking a Program Director II to oversee the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training Basic Peace Officer Academy and the Police Studies and Criminal Justice programs, ensuring compliance and effective management of educational objectives and staff supervision.

Higher Education

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Oversees, prepares, and maintains POA records and files as required by state agencies, internal policies, and internal and external reviews

Provides direction & oversight of the police academy to ensure compliance with POST requirements as per Rule 21 of the POST P&P

Schedules classes and instructors, places book orders, and facilitates the POA selection process

Provides direction & oversight of Police Studies program

Provides direction & oversight of the Criminal Justice program

Provides observation, orientation, training, support, and evaluation to program faculty/staff and students; forwards up-to-date information (e.g., e-mails, phone calls, etc.) on changes in the law, policies and procedures, officer survival, and so on as it relates to the CRJ, Police Studies, and POA programs

Develops and implements short/long-term planning for respective program areas

Hires & supervises full-time and part-time faculty as well as assistant instructors to teach or assist with teaching in POA, Police Studies, and Criminal Justice

Oversees curriculum being taught and day-to-day activities of staff/faculty

Provides student advising for the POA certificate program, the Police Studies, and the Criminal Justice degree programs

Creates, prepares, reviews, and disperses promotional materials; participates in recruiting for the CRJ/ Police Studies/Police Academy department and retention activities, contacts prospective students and alumni

Attend and participate in meetings, committees, taskforces, etc., as program liaison, both internally and externally to the college (national, state & local levels) to provide and receive program input on such things as curriculum standards; mandated policies and procedures (e.g., POST Board); techniques to enhance students’ learning, retention and recruitment; maintain required accreditation for the CRJ/Police Studies/POA; meet the needs of the community/agencies/workforce

Monitors and makes development recommendations regarding Police Academy, Police Studies, & Criminal Justice budgets

Provides recommendations for off-campus training sites/contracts and articulation agreements

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualification

Colorado Basic Peace Officer Academy CertificateSupervisory experiencePublic Safety degreeBudget managementStudent advisingProgram leadershipRecruitment skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Public Safety, Business Administration, or another related field; plus four (4) years of related work experience in public safety or another related area, or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience. Of the four (4) years of required work experience, three (3) years must be supervisory experience

Colorado Basic Peace Officer Academy Certificate of Completion or federal equivalent (must be in good standing)

This position requires the use of a company vehicle for business travel. The selected candidate must successfully pass an MVR and be insurable under Aims insurance

Cover Letter

Resume

Colorado Basic Peace Officer Academy Certificate of Completion or federal equivalent (must be in good standing)