Initial Posting Date:

04/03/2026

Application Deadline:

04/19/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$6,524 - $10,032

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Instructor Development Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2) 

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 

Instructor Development Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2) 

This recruitment is for one (1), regular, full-time position located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is represented by Oregon Public Safety Association. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.  

Position Schedule: This position is in an in-person position and is not eligible for offsite or hybrid work arrangements.

Note: No cover letter is required to apply, please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the application as it will determine candidate advancement. 

What you will be doing:  

As the Instructor Development Coordinator, you collaborate and assist with the full spectrum of instructor training operations, including program planning, scheduling, marketing, onboarding, and ongoing professional development. You will guide and support full‑ and part‑time instructors to ensure performance aligns with organizational philosophy, while managing authorizations, evaluations, and resource allocation. You’ll provide subject‑matter‑expert instruction across diverse public safety training programs and collaborate with curriculum teams to advance research‑based, student‑centered learning practices. You lead instructional quality assurance efforts, coach instructors to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion in training delivery, and step in to support instruction when needed. Additionally, you design, update, and develop training materials and courses in partnership with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and continuous improvement across all training venues.

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:

• Work/life balance and a supportive working environment. 

• 11 Paid holidays a year 

• Paid sick leave, vacation, and personal leave. 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employee and qualified family members. Find out more about our competitive benefits packages. Click here to visit our full benefits website.  

• Optional benefits additions such as flexible spending accounts, term life and more. 

• You will be automatically enrolled into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) program. Employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS; the salary range noted above reflects base salary only.  

• Free parking!  

• Onsite Cafeteria 

• Onsite wellness options 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Six (6) years of professional level experience related to the instructional assignment 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.

College-level coursework related to the subject matter of instruction may substitute on the basis of 45-quarter units per year of experience up to a maximum of three (3) years.

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 material and application questionnaire.  

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

• Professional level experience designing, developing, and evaluating instructor development programs, curricula, and/or training material for adult learners.

• Experience conducting needs assessment, learning analysis, or program evaluations to inform instructional strategies.

• Ability to apply instructional design methodologies to adult learning environments.

• Working experience facilitating instructor training, coaching and/ or professional development activities.

• Experience working in environments that required collaboration with subject matter experts, instructors and organizational stakeholders.

• Proven ability to understand behavioral instruction and human performance.

• Proven ability to communicate and interact effectively, clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing while demonstrating empathy, tact and professionalism, and fostering strong collaborative relationships with management, staff and other stakeholders.

Please note that the questionnaire will ask questions pertaining to the requested skills/desired attributes section. 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:

• Preference may be given to candidates who have five (5) years of professional level experience related to instructional development and assessments.

• Preference may be given to candidates who have a bachelor’s degree or higher in education, instructional design, curriculum development, training and development, or related field.

Additional Requirements: 

Successful candidates for this position will be subject to a computerized criminal history check.  Adverse background information will be reviewed and could result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer or termination of employment. 

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. 

• Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. 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.  

Questions/Need Help? 

For questions about the application process, contact [email protected]. Please be sure that you include the job announcement number. 

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage. 

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

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY.