Public Safety Training Specialist 1 - Emergency Vehicle Operations EVO - APT -Multiple Part-time Positions

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Department of Public Safety Standards and Training  

Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVO) Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist) – Multiple Part Time Positions Available  

This recruitment is for multiple, part-time positions located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is not represented by a union. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.   

What you will be doing:   

In this position you will be working in DPSST’s Skills Training Section delivering pre-designed curriculum within the Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVO) program. 

For a complete position description, please click here to contact the recruiter. 

About DPSST:  

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators.  

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value at DPSST. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.   

What's in it for you:  

• Supportive Working Environment  

• Free parking  

• Onsite Cafeteria   

• Onsite wellness options  

• Instructors who live more than 75 miles from the Academy and teach more than one day per week will be reimbursed mileage for one round trip in addition to lodging and meal expenses. Exceptions may be authorized with prior supervisory approval.  

Minimum Qualifications:  

Three (3) years of professional level experience related to the providing Emergency Vehicle Operations instruction and/or based on ORS 181.610 through 181.690. Typically, this experience is in the area of public safety (law enforcement officers, adult and youth corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service professionals, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers). Experience must have included delivering structured training sessions or on-the-job training. 

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes:  

“What we’d like to see” – If you have these qualities, let us know!   

Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application materials.

Note: You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position.  

• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently and within a team environment. 

• Experience conducting police pursuit driving within the last 5 years. 

• Strong operational experience applying adult learning theory. 

• Experience as a coach or mentor. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to navigate multiple team dynamics. 

• Experience delivering structured training related to law enforcement disciplines.  

No cover letter is required. Allow sufficient time to complete your application in one sitting, as the saving of your application cannot be guaranteed in Workday.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

Three (3) years as a full-time certified public safety officer who has successfully completed the Oregon EVOIC.  

How to Apply:  

• Sign In or Create a Workday Account (Internal employees please use your Workday profile).  

• Complete the self-prompted application AND attach your updated resume.  

• If you do not have a resume, please make sure to include all your work experience when asked in the application.  

• Complete the questionnaire within your application.  

• After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.  

• If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. If you need time to locate or order your documents from the VA, please contact the recruiter at the phone number or email under the ‘Need help?’ section below.  

For questions about the application process, contact Cassandra.Crandall@DPSST.oregon.gov. Please be sure that you include the job announcement number.  

Pay and benefits on all job announcements may change without further notice.