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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
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About the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board:
The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board is the governing body of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, located in Plainfield, Indiana. The Board is comprised of 17 members, who have been appointed by the governor. The board sets the requirements and criteria for the basic training of law enforcement officers throughout the State of Indiana, which became mandatory in 1972.
Salary Statement: The salary for this position traditionally starts at $ 47,320.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
Role Overview:
The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (LETB) Curriculum Specialist (CS) is an employee designated to assist the Deputy Director of Standards and Training (DDST) in creating and overseeing applicable policies at academy and agency levels across the state. This oversite role includes law enforcement agencies, law enforcement organizations, offsite Board programs, basic law enforcement and correctional academies.
The CS serves as a liaison between the training academies and agencies and the DDST and travels to agencies and academies statewide to monitor compliance with established policies and procedures and relevant state and federal laws.
Under the guidance of the DDST, the CS conducts curriculum compliance, develops lesson plans and evaluations, and ensures standardized training for academies and agencies across Indiana. As part of compliance with state statutes and administrative codes, the CS may be called upon to investigate officers’ credentials for suspension or revocation. In addition, the CS during compliance checks of training academies may recommend approval or non-approval of curricula.
The CS is expected to participate in advisory committees to assist with curriculum development, provide advice and assistance to academies and agencies, and ensure minimum requirements of standardized training are accomplished. Such compliance measures will
include, but not be limited to, appropriate and safe physical facilities, instructor credentials, training curricula, tests, records compliance and other evaluative reports. The purpose of such compliance checks is to find best practices; to assure current, regular, and uniform training; to provide consistent evaluations; and maintain open communication with all training providers.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Monitor key performance indicators to ensure program effectiveness.
- Assist in developing, updating, and monitoring all policies and procedures related to the program area.
- Answer customer questions about program policies and procedures.
- Act as technical consultant to stakeholders to clarify and interpret policies and procedures.
- Prepare and disseminate monthly and annual program reports.
- Review the budget and program assets are allocated appropriately.
- Monitor compliance and make recommendations to the program to increase efficiencies.
- Prepare training materials and train agency employees on program requirements and usage.
- Deliver communication plans and communications.
- Serve as a liaison between agency and other state and federal agencies.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You’ll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Working knowledge in program subject matter obtained through experience and/or education.
- Specialized knowledge of program area including pertinent rules and regulations.
- Basic knowledge of all source materials and references including federal and state laws governing the programs.
- Ability to implement new principles and policies and discern any far-reaching implications
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of accounting and budget principles.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected]
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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