The Position

About the Position: This newly created, and highly anticipated position will assist the Portland Police Bureau in overseeing, managing, and supporting the design, implementation, and management of training programs. This position will co-manage the Training Division with the Training Captain.

The Police Academic Dean will embrace the City of Portland’s core values (Communication, Collaboration, Anti-Racism, Fiscal Responsibility, Equity). They will provide professional development and continuing education to Training Division instructors to ensure that all personnel are highly qualified and well equipped to perform their duties in an equitable, lawful, impartial manner.

What you’ll get to do:

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  Facilitate the design, development, and delivery of training programs for the Portland Police Bureau’s Training Division. Continue to apply training evaluation methods to ensure curricula is aligned with PPB objectives and provides data to inform instruction and on the job application.
• Provide expertise in developing engaging and effective programs for adult learners through classroom instruction, interactive exercises, role-playing scenarios and on-demand, web-based modules. Create and manage partnerships with local colleges and universities.
• Promote innovative teaching techniques for law enforcement training program.
• Collaborate with the Equity and Inclusion Office on the training aspects of the Bureau’s Racial Equity Plan and ensure training is viewed through an equity lens.
• Manage the hiring, retention, and assignment of instructional design and evaluation staff members.
• Reinforce a culture of sharing effective practices among instructional staff by facilitating cross-class observations and feedback, instructional planning sessions, and project planning meetings as necessary.
• Serve as a consultant to instructors in matters of classroom management, teaching methods, and general Training Division procedures.
• Oversee the delivery of Advanced Academy training, In-service training, and specialized training on an annual basis.
• Collaborate with the Equity and Inclusion Office on the training aspects of the Bureau’s Racial Equity Plan.

About the division: The Training Division provides initial training to new recruits, required annual training to all staff, specialized training to individual units, newly promoted officers, and sergeants.

Who you are:

• Results Oriented: Focuses on delivering and improving measurable business results. Goes beyond set goals and drives towards larger, citywide goals. Improves business practices for higher performance levels.
• Collaborative: You can communicate and collaborate with a variety of diverse stakeholders including sworn law enforcement personnel, civilian professional staff, legal counsel, Department of Justice attorneys, Training Advisory Committee members and community representatives.
• Strategic Orientation: You think long-term and high level. You have a strong business awareness, critical analysis, and conceptualization of information in a way that defines next steps. You possess the ability to challenge current direction and propose newer long-term directions.
• Creative: You are an out-of the-box thinker and excited to brainstorm new ideas.
• Equity and Diversity: You have experience recruiting, managing and retaining a diverse workforce. You believe deeply in the values of equity and diversity and have experience applying an equity lens to curricula.
• Political Acumen: You have experience and are skilled at communicating with diverse external stakeholders and navigating political environments.

Although not required, the following is desired:

• Prior experience with developing instruction for a law enforcement audience.
  

This position is exempt from Civil Service and is an "At Will" position. It serves at the discretion of the hiring authority, subject to City of Portland Human Resources Administrative Rules and Portland City Charter and Code.

City of Portland Core Values:
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility
These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City's core values, please click here.

Why work at the City of Portland?
The City of Portland workforce serves a population of over 650,000. We are culture- and solutions-driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access, and opportunity. The City is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, basic life, short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. If you are open-minded, motivated, community-focused, and self-aware, please apply yourself at the City of Portland today.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:
As of October 18, 2021, all City employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This is required for all positions at the City of Portland. Proof of being fully vaccinated is required by date of hire. You may request an exception, for health or religious reasons, from getting the COVID-19 vaccine at the time a position is offered.

Work Location:
Currently, many positions with the City of Portland are being performed as a remote/onsite mix. In the future, these positions: 1) may remain as a remote/onsite mix or 2) revert to full-time at a city work location.

To Qualify

Applicants must provide details in their supplemental question responses and resume that demonstrate how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

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  Experience administering an educational or training program in a complex organization including evaluating courses, reviewing curricula, and developing academic programs
• Experience utilizing an equity lens to evaluate and create equitable and inclusive adult learning curricula
• Knowledge of 21st century policing principles
• Experience managing a diverse staff including training, coaching, writing performance evaluations and the ability to manage both sworn and civilian staff
• Experience ensuring curriculum adheres to applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and/or local ordinances
• Experience collaborating and engaging communities of color and people traditionally underrepresented in local decision-making processes

Please also include a cover letter (1 page letter of interest)

Applicant must also possess

• Pass an in-depth background investigation
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per City/State mandate. If unvaccinated, exception process must be completed by date of hire. Exception guidelines/process can be accessed here: Exception Request Process for COVID-19 vaccine

Combination of the following education and experience is required:

• Education/Training: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education, law enforcement, criminal justice, business administration, public administration, or closely related field;
• Experience: Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience administering an educational or training program in a complex organization to include evaluating courses, reviewing curricula, and developing academic programs.
• The ideal candidate will establish assessments to obtain empirical evidence to analyze the success of the trainings and refine and adjust trainings based on the analysis.
• In order to better aid instructors in training methods, the ideal candidate will have an understanding of different types and styles of adult learning and have ideas for the best methodology for teaching to people with differing learning approaches.
• The ideal candidate will understand how to train officers to engage and be effective in a multicultural society.

Preferred Education: PhD degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education, law enforcement, criminal justice, business administration, public administration, or closely related field.

The Recruitment Process

An evaluation of each applicant's training and experience, as demonstrated in their resume and answers to supplemental questions, weighted 100%. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. You have 14 days from the notice of the examination results to let us know if you disagree with your results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

**PLEASE NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies**

Recruitment Timeline
Job Posting closes: October 31, 2022
Applications Reviewed: week of October 31, 2022
Eligible List / Notices Generated: week of November 7, 2022
1st Round of Interviews: week of November 14, 2022
Contingent Job Offer: late November 2022

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  Timeline is approximate and subject to change

Applicants must submit a professional resume, cover letter (1 page letter of interest), and responses to the supplemental questions online, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement in accordance with the following Application Instructions:

• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Your cover letter should be a 1-page letter of interest
• If you are requesting Veteran's Preference, as identified below, please describe in your responses to the supplemental questions and resume any transferrable skills obtained during your military service and how they relate to each of the required minimum qualifications under the "To Qualify" section above.

Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.

Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm, on the closing date of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. Do not attach materials not requested . E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Additional Information

Language Pay Differential: City of Portland employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English, may be eligible to receive a “language pay differential.” This is compensation for qualifying multilingual City employees who use their language skill to assist the community. More about the language pay differential can be found here.