We're looking for a seasoned, motivated, and result-driven Training Sergeant to shape the future of our force. If you have the experience, leadership, and passion to train tomorrow’s top-tier officers, this is your call to action.
As a Training Sergeant, you are responsible for leading and collaborating on the design, development and delivery of training for peace officers through collaboration with Training Academy resources, other Training Sergeants and key internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality, professional, relevant and cost-efficient programs and initiatives are available and delivered on a regular basis.
In this position you continually review training programs for relevancy and alignment with Peace Officer Act certification requirements as well as addressing current and future needs with input/feedback from participants and stakeholders.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Developing and designing, induction training programs that ensure correctional and public security professionals continually have the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to fulfill their responsibilities in a safe and proficient manner.
- Oversee and manages the delivery of training including ensuring qualified trainers/instructors are available.
- Proactively developing and maintaining productive working partnerships with Training Academy staff, Ministry staff, other GoA ministries, subject matter experts and other stakeholders to provide relevant current and future training programs.
- Proactively researching best practices and doing needs assessment to determine and recommend training initiatives, assessments, tools, etc. for enhancing the learning experience and the ability to apply training to increase job performance.
- Contribute to Training Academy’s Culture and Leadership by:
- Promoting collaboration and positive relationships within and across groups and builds commitment to reach desired results.
- Ensuring communication is ongoing by setting up processes or structures that facilitate communication and collaboration.
- Considering how changes might impact colleagues, clients and stakeholders and actively seeks input and involvement.
Building trust by being open to perspectives while looking for long-term and mutually beneficial outcomes.
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- As a member of the Training Academy, it contributes to the success of the Training Academy in achieving its mandate.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of Peace Officer Act and regulations.
- Delegated authority given to the Training Academy by the Director of Law. Enforcement regarding Peace Officer training.
- Development of policies, processes, accreditation criteria.
- Adult learning theories with experience applying theory into practice through the provision of training and/or adult learning initiatives.
- Designing, developing, delivering and evaluating training initiatives.
- Different training delivery methodologies, emerging methods, technology and tools.
- Research methodologies.
- Ministry business strategies, priorities, programs, and resources.
- GoA learning, training and development initiatives and strategies.
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