Manager, Police Academy

Immediately

Salary commensurate with experience

40 hours weekly

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the police academy training programs, including teaching responsibilities and delivery of all training activities, processes, and protocols associated with the academy. Coordinates academy instructors and content specialists.

• Curriculum Development: Develop and update training materials and programs to meet the evolving needs of law enforcement and adhere to state and federal standards. Stay current on law enforcement laws and best practices.
• Training and Instruction: Deliver lectures and conduct practical training exercises on various law enforcement topics, including criminal law, investigative techniques, self-defense, firearms, and physical fitness.
• Content Design: Define and document learning objectives. Create instructional material including courses, curriculum, learning guides and tools, or training materials designed to optimize learning.
• Assessment and Evaluation: Assess cadet performance through written exams and practical evaluations, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
• Mentorship: Serve as a mentor and role model for recruits, guiding on professional behavior, ethics, and community relations.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with law enforcement agencies to ensure training programs are relevant and effective, and participate in faculty meetings and professional development opportunities. Sourcing and scheduling subject matter experts for instruction.
• Policy Development: Contribute to the drafting of policies, procedures, and related guidelines for the academy to meet defined key principles and ensure compliance with external requirements.
• Supervision: Manage, monitor, and review the work of adjunct instructors to ensure training programs adhere to state and federal standards and ODOP requirements.
• Reporting and budgeting: Maintain records and reports. In collaboration with the Assistant Director, develop a budget for the academy.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Creates rich documents and reports.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Shares an analysis of process problems with stakeholders; discusses how to resolve the issue.
• Training Program Design: Works with full competence to design and develop courseware and programs.

• Doctoral/JD and 6 years of experience, OR Master's degree and 6 years of experience, OR Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Peace Officer License
• Master certification issued by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Experience in curriculum development and adult learning principles

• Certified TCOLE instructor
• Academic or police academy teaching experience
• Prior rank of Lieutenant or above

• Driving of UT owned vehicle required.
• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished).
• May work in extreme temperatures.
• May work around chemical fumes.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• May work around biohazards.
• May work around chemicals.
• May work around electrical and/or mechanical hazards.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Climbing of ladders.
• Lifting and moving objects.
• Uses standard office equipment
• 10% Travel
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.