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Law Enforcement Faculty

Employer
Metropolitan Community College
Location
Missouri, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 5, 2023

Job Details

Position Information

Position Information

Career Opportunity Number
23-054

Position Title:
Law Enforcement Faculty

Location
Blue River

Position Type:
Full-Time

Class Category
Faculty

Job Open Date
05/05/2023

Job Close Date
05/29/2023

Open Until Filled
Yes

Initial Screen Date:
06/01/2023

Minimal Qualifications:

Employed 5 years as a full-time peace, military, or federal law enforcement officer and have a baccalaureate degree;
OR
Having successfully graduated from a POST -recognized Instructor Development Course (otherwise, probationary) and either an Associate’s degree in a qualifying field or be actively working towards a Bachelor’s degree.

Specialist Police Science Instructors must provide sufficient information that they are qualified to instruct in a specific curricular area, or possess a valid, current, 3rd party license to instruct in specialized areas, and graduated from a POST -recognized IDC, or have been granted a waiver (or probationary).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The following are the preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  • Master degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Business Administration and fifteen (15) years of experience in law enforcement
  • Investigative experience (minimum of 5 years)
  • Command level experience (minimum of 1 year)
  • Ten (10) years of instructional experience (full- or part-time) specific to academy instruction at a college, university, or basic training center
  • POST Specialist Instructor Certification in the area of Firearms and/or Defensive Tactics
  • Microsoft Office Suite knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
  • Familiarity and willingness to employ current pedagogical, instructional, and assessment methods in teaching college students.
  • Demonstrated experience with utilizing a variety of classroom technologies, both inside and outside the classroom.
  • Experience working with students from a diverse background.
Work Hours

Normally scheduled Monday through Friday; may be required to work different shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.

Compensation
Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

PLEASE NOTE : This position is contingent on budget-appropriated funding. Position available Fall 2023 unless otherwise approved.

An MCC application must be accompanied by the following:

A cover letter which indicates the position of interest and addresses the following:
-The highlights of your education and experience which specifically prepare you for this position;
-The mission of the community college, and how you would contribute to the mission.
- How your teaching style would reflect the diverse learning style of our students;
- Your familiarity with the instructional technology appropriate to your discipline;
- How you adopt equity-minded principles into your teaching philosophy and practices
- The methods of assessment you would use to assess student learning outcomes.

A resume to include three professional references with name, address, and phone number.


Official or student copies of transcripts will be required at time of application. If selected for an interview, official transcripts will be required.

Interviews will be conducted by a screening committee.


We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, wellness programs, and flexible spending and health savings account. We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Brief Description of Duties:
  • Instruct POST Homeland Security Courses (Terrorism, ICS 100, IS 700): Provide quality instruction, which is reflective of current discipline standards and is accurate, relevant, and engaging using college-approved curriculum and resources.
  • Assess student learning – Demonstrate reflective practice, including assessment of student learning. This includes ongoing formative assessments, as well as official departmental assessments.
  • Manage classes and learning environments – Foster a positive classroom-learning environment by presenting information in a way that is inclusive to all learners, including the assurance of section 508 accessibility.
  • Promote continual improvement as part of the cycle of teaching and learning.
  • Support learning through student engagement – Incorporate pedagogical strategies such as active learning, authentic and problem-based activities, and other successful teaching strategies into classroom instruction.
  • Provide student guidance – Help students develop academic habits for college success.
  • Pursue professional development – Stay current in academic field.
  • Actively participate collegially in department, campus, cross-college, discipline-specific, district, and community service activities.
  • Assist with schedule completion for LWEN / EMS 150 courses
  • Assist with the review and completion of POST required documents
  • Assist with timesheets, review of instructor certifications, instructor notifications, LWEN program review, supervise adjunct faculty
  • Perform other duties as assigned to provide a high-quality learning experience for students, including participating in commencement, attending college functions, etc.
Special Requirements:

Specialist Police Science Instructors must provide sufficient information that they are qualified to instruct in a specific curricular area, or possess a valid, current, 3rd party license to instruct in specialized areas, and graduated from a POST -recognized IDC, or have been granted a waiver (or probationary).

Specific Experience Required:

Preferred Areas of Expertise:

Qualifying fields of expertise could include:
· Police Science Technology
· Law Enforcement
· Public Administration
· Criminal Justice
· Criminology
· Psychology (with an emphasis in public safety)
· Sociology with an emphasis in public safety
· Public Safety Administration
· Public Safety
· Homeland Security
- Emergency Management

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is the highest level of education you have as conferred through an official transcript?
    • Have not completed High School/GED
    • High School/GED
    • Associate's degree
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Master's degree
    • Doctorate degree
  2. * How much full-time experience in law enforcement do you have, as supported by the employment history listed on your online application?
    • none
    • less than 1 year
    • between 1 and 5 years
    • between 5 and 10 years
    • between 10 and 15 years
    • between 15 and 20 years
    • 20 years or more
  3. * Please list the areas in which you have a POST Specialist Instructor Certification. This could include: Firearms: Pistol; Firearms: Pistol and Shotgun; Firearms: Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun; Defensive Tactics; Taser; OC; Baton; Driving; First Responder; Hazardous Materials; Report Writing

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. How did you learn about this position?
    • Academic Keys
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Craigslist
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
    • Dos Mundos
    • Employee referral
    • Facebook
    • HigherEdJobs
    • Jobs.mo.gov
    • Indeed
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • Kansas City Call
    • Kansas City Globe
    • Kansas City Hispanic News
    • LinkedIn
    • MCC Website
    • Monster
    • Other Source
    • Twitter
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
  3. Transcript 01
Optional Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Other Document 02
  3. Transcript 02
  4. Transcript 03
  5. Transcript 04
  6. Transcript 05
  7. Certification
  8. License
  9. Other Document 01
  10. References
  11. Letter of Recommendation 01
  12. Letter of Recommendation 02
  13. Letter of Recommendation 03
  14. Other Document 03
  15. Other Document 04


Company

Metropolitan Community College Kansas City

Metropolitan Community College, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute, is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, MO. We are proud of our history as the first community college established in Missouri and one of the first colleges in the country to award an associate degree.

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