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The Ontario Police College (OPC) is committed to advancing the safety of Ontario's diverse communities by setting evidence-based standards for police training, education and assessment of learning.

Consider this unique and rewarding opportunity to join OPC as a Senior/Specialized training Instructor, where you will deliver Forensic Identification training specific to police officers in the area of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

The Ontario Police College is seeking an Instructor to deliver and maintain the Bloodstain Pattern Analyst (BPA) Certification Program. The BPA Certification Program provides the in-depth knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes to properly document and analyze complex bloodletting scenes, formulate valuable and scientifically sound conclusions, report findings and present expert opinion evidence in Court.

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About the job

As an experienced trainer/instructor, you will:
• Deliver and facilitate learning in assigned police and law enforcement related subject areas
• Provide subject matter expertise to learners, trainers, judicial hearings, and police services
• Design course training standards/plans and organize, coordinate, and evaluate police courses and training events
• Research subject area, prepare lesson plans and other resource material, and design tests and examinations

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Occasional travel within Ontario is required

Subject Matter Expertise

• You have demonstrated expertise, knowledge and skills required to provide training on conducting investigations of volume crimes that meet adequate and effective policing requirements.

Adult Training and Education

• You have knowledge and experience with training and education theories and methodologies in order to provide/facilitate training to learners, police services and other enforcement agencies
• You know curriculum design, development, and implementation techniques
• You can coordinate senior leadership training by contributing to competency updates, benchmarking existing training to those competencies and creating a standard for Ontario while ensuring collaboration with national police agencies
• You are proficient with common computer applications and the internet to prepare lesson plans, reports, presentations, graphics, etc.
• You can operate classroom presentation technology

Law Enforcement Knowledge

• You have knowledge and experience with criminal and/or provincial offences investigations best practices, procedures, and standards
• You are aware of advancements in technology and practices that affect policing services

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have presentation skills to present and explain highly complex information clearly and accurately for learners
• You have written communication skills to prepare course materials and other reports
• You can provide expert testimony at judicial hearings and coroners inquests and undergo cross examination regarding teaching methodologies used in the design of training content
• You have team work skills to work effectively in a high performance team, including serving on committees
• You can negotiate and promote acceptance of new approaches as well as manage discipline issues

Analytical, Reasoning, and Problem-Solving Skills

• You can conduct research and analyze legal or policing issues
• You are able to identify training needs and provide solutions
• You can evaluate training program effectiveness as well as anticipate and respond to changes in the field

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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