Police Training Technician

Requirements

MOS Code: 3215 (Navy) 54A (Army) 8802 (Marine Corps) 3F200 (Air Force)

Education and Experience : Associate’s Degree or higher in Education, Criminal Justice, Social/Behavioral Sciences or a related field and two (2) years experience in an office, teaching or training environment involving public contact; or a High School Diploma, GED or higher and four (4) years of experience in an office, teaching or training environment involving public contact.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. Certified instructor by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) within one (1) year of appointment. Must maintain all licenses and certifications throughout the course of employment.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, coordinate, develop, schedule and report the need for training programs and provide varied educational support for the El Paso Police Department.

Typical Duties

Support training programs assessment needs. Involves: Meet with academy staff to coordinate training schedules. Schedule and coordinate annual, recurring and mandatory training programs. Announce mandated training to sworn personnel and delegate assignments to regional training staff. Enroll instructors and students, schedule training venue, prepare testing materials, presentations and set up training equipment. Assist in the development of an annual training program that documents the courses to be taught, a brief description of the course content, length and proposed attendees, and the approximate course dates. Verify enrollment, collect training documents and ensure all needed documentation is turned in. Report mandatory training hours to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) to ensure all officers remain in compliance with state standards and to avoid departmental sanctions. Identify courses that will be taught by outside instructors and make appropriate arrangements. Develop training outlines and other instructional materials. Evaluate the usefulness of available audiovisual support materials.

Conduct recurring mandatory trainings. Involves: Develop lesson plans. Identify and enroll participants. Conduct training courses such as, defensive driving, weapons or baton certification, investigative topics, family violence, and juvenile and sexual harassment. Proctor and administer tests for the Criminal Justice Information Security System and Nextest/National Crime Information Center and Texas Crime Information Center (NCIC/TCIC). Proctor and administer TCOLE state licensing exams in accordance with TCOLE policies and procedures. Document and track training for police recruits and report to TCOLE. Enroll police recruits in the Basic Peace Officer Course while in the academy provide tests and evaluations to instructors, and report the training hours to the state.

Assess training program effectiveness. Involves: Implement programs to ensure training needs are evaluated, and needed courses are prepared and conducted. Maintain files of all relevant training courses that are available from outside sources, with special emphasis on training available from local sources, such as colleges and vocational institutions. Arrange for sign-ups for all courses. Maintain lists of attendees, and notify attendees and their supervisors of any changes in dates and locations; ensuring courses are taught as scheduled, and staff participation is appropriate. Administer or monitor training examinations. Set up and/or assist in the set-up of training sessions. Assist in modifying training program content as necessary. Maintain inventory of training materials and audio-visual support items.

Perform related incidental duties contributing to the realization of unit or team objectives as required. Involves: Substitute for supervisor or coworkers and within authorized limits by carrying out specified functions to maintain continuity of operations. Provide support for miscellaneous projects or activities overseen by higher-level personnel as instructed. Explain and demonstrate work performed to assist the supervisor in orienting and training less knowledgeable employees. Engage in assignments pertaining to functions of other positions for training purposes under close supervision. Log activities, and prepare and submit recurring or special status reports. Deliver and pick up documents. Keep tools, equipment and work area orderly, safe and clean.

General Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The r equired Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1.First day of January (New Year's Day)

2.Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March(Cesar Chavez Day)

4.Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6.Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7.First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9.Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursdayin November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11.Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12.Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays:1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council.2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday.3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 9/3/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

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