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Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion—we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board:

The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board is the governing body of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, located in Plainfield, Indiana. The Board is comprised of 17 members, who have been appointed by the governor. The board sets the requirements and criteria for the basic training of law enforcement officers throughout the State of Indiana, which became mandatory in 1972.

Role Overview:

The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) Curriculum Specialist (CS) is an employee designated to assist the Deputy Director of Standards and Training (DDST) in creating and overseeing applicable policies at academy and agency levels across the state. This oversight role includes law enforcement agencies, law enforcement organizations, offsite Board programs, basic law enforcement, and correctional academies.

The CS serves as a liaison between the training academies and agencies and the DDST and travels to agencies and academies statewide to monitor compliance with established policies and procedures and relevant state and federal laws.

Under the guidance of the DDST, the CS conducts curriculum compliance, develops lesson plans and evaluations, and ensures standardized training for academies and agencies across Indiana. As part of compliance with state statutes and administrative codes, the CS may be called upon to investigate officers’ credentials for suspension or revocation. In addition, the CS during compliance checks of training academies may recommend approval or non-approval of curricula.

The CS is expected to participate in advisory committees to assist with curriculum development, provide advice and assistance to academies and agencies, and ensure minimum requirements of standardized training are accomplished. Such compliance measures will include, but not be limited to, appropriate and safe physical facilities, instructor credentials, training curricula, tests, records compliance, and other evaluative reports. The purpose of such compliance checks is to find best practices; assure current, regular, and uniform training; provide consistent evaluations; and maintain open communication with all training providers.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists with planning, coordination, development, performance, and evaluation of all required training, including researching, designing, developing, and executing strategies to achieve specific training objectives
• Under the guidance of the DDST, develops uniform minimum standards of practices for all law enforcement training throughout the state
• As assigned, investigates information related to the limitation, suspension, and revocation of law enforcement credentials, including preparing reports
• Establishes collaborative working relationships with law enforcement academies, training directors and agencies across the state
• Works with agency training coordinators and academy staffs across the state to manage/monitor/and implement all aspects of the training curriculum
• Performs inspections of law enforcement training academies to determine compliance with LETB standards
• Responsible for remaining current on any statutory changes that would affect law enforcement training
• Assists creation of processes and rubrics to be used as an evaluation tool for instruction and scenario-based training
• Provides practical training needed to carry out the uniform application of training standards
• Assists in performing special projects/assignments as directed by DDST
• Reviews training audits, reviews/recommends training curriculum and annual training needs assessment/plans as instructed by the DDST
• Operates departmental vehicles to travel to other facilities, seminars, conferences, or training sites
• Maintains confidentiality
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in the development and application of legal standards of professional law enforcement training practices
• Law enforcement or public safety experience is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferred fields include: education, criminal justice, criminology, or psychology, or research and data science
• Knowledge of adult education theories, methods, principles, practices, techniques, and assessment tools.
• Broad knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement training goals and objectives
• Ability to develop uniform assessment methods to assure consistent application of training standards across the State.
• Broad knowledge of law enforcement policy and procedure
• Ability to work flexible hours until a task is completed
• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
• Ability to read, comprehend, and to write professional correspondence and/or documents using correct grammar and punctuation
• History of increasing responsibility and accountability
• Ability to tactfully gain information and cooperation from others
• Ability to accept supervision and constructive feedback
• Ability to adhere to agency dress code and/or grooming standards
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment
• Excellent observational skills
• Comply with all state policies addressing drug use

Salary Statement:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $59,800.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid new parent leave
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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