POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position Director/Department Head – Basic Law Enforcement Program Savannah Technical College seeks a Director/Department Head for the Basic Law Enforcement Program. This individual will provide theory and practical instruction to a level sufficient for students to develop the skills necessary to complete the Basic Law Enforcement Certification Technical Certificate of Credit. The individual will also be responsible for curriculum development and management, managing faculty, evaluating program effectiveness, ensuring quality of instruction, developing and managing budgets, grants, and delivery of instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Criminal Justice or in a related field with 18 graduate hours in Criminal Justice.

• Five (5) years of full-time law enforcement experience.

• P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards Training) Instructor Certification.

• Proven experience in maintaining lesson plans and course notebooks that reflect current curriculum.

• Ability to use a variety of teaching methods, including online, to facilitate adult learning and provide educational assistance to individual students as needed.

• Knowledge of current trends and conditions of local business and industry.

• Experience in designing and implementing quality improvement programs.

• Valid driver’s license and insurability required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Director of a Law Enforcement Academy.

• Defensive Tactics, Firearms, EVOC, Use of Force Instructor Certifications from P.O.S.T.

Physical Demands

The employee occasionally lifts or moves objects of a light to medium weight, and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Work is typically performed in an office environment with intermittent sitting, standing, or walking in various settings. The ability to speak clearly, hear and understand at a normal conversational level is required. Full range of hand and finger motion is required for data entry purposes.

Salary/Benefits

Salary is commensurate with education and work experience. Benefits include paid state holidays, annual and sick leave, and the State of Georgia Flexible Benefits package.

Application Deadline

Position considered open until filled. Candidates must pass a criminal background check. Applicants must submit an electronic application through Team Georgia Careers, and attach cover letter and resume (incomplete submissions will not be considered). Please include your annual salary for each position held.

POSITION CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND ALLOCATION OF POSITION.

Note: No phone inquiries please. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to personally contact each applicant. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, a representative from our college will contact you.

All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration. Savannah Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). Invitation to Self-Identify For compliance activities, contact Connie Clark, Title IX and Equity Coordinator, Room A110 or (912) 443-5485, cclark@savannahtech.edu. Send written correspondence to Savannah Technical College, Attn: Connie Clark, 5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31405. STC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Candidates may be required to submit a valid Driver’s License, proof of insurability, and/or a driver’s history report for positions involving state travel.