PEACE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR & SKILLS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Unlimited, Full-Time

Position located at Minnesota North College Hibbing Campus

Anticipated Start Date: August 18, 2025

Minnesota North College is seeking to hire an unlimited Peace Officer Instructor to lead the Colleges Minnesota Police Officer Standards and Training (MN POST) board-certified Professional Peace Officer Education (PPOE) programs in Hibbing, MN.  Minnesota North College prepares graduates for the MN POST certification and law enforcement careers, as well as, numerous other state and federal law enforcement employment opportunities.

This position involves teaching courses related to the Peace Officer Program, leading the skills components of the PPOE program at Hibbing during the academic year, and overseeing the summer skills program. Duties include coordination with the Minnesota State University Mankato Criminal Justice program for the spring semester skills program at MSUM.  Responsibilities will include organizing a wide variety of training components to meet MN POST standards, providing oversight and direction for numerous law enforcement skills instructors, care and upkeep of training equipment, documentation of student performance, pre- and post-reporting to MN POST, and student instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Bachelors degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, education, social or behavioral science, or related field.

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in law enforcement, a maximum of two years of this experience may be in corrections.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field.  The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement

• POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training Board of Minnesota) eligible, or a Federal licensed agent with the powers of arrest, the completion of a basic course recognized by a state council, state commission, state board, or state agency which leads to licensing or basic certification as a law enforcement officer, including but not limited to the basic Drug Enforcement Administrations Agent school, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Basic Agent school or the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers uniform patrol course or basic investigators course.

Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement

• All new faculty must complete the teaching and learning requirement during their probation period.  See requirements here: https://www.minnstate.edu/system/asa/academicaffairs/cfc/fields/500062.html

For position details, qualifications and application procedures, please view the postings at:

https://minnesotanorth.edu/about-us/employment

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025

AA/EOE Veteran Friendly