Public Safety Training Coordinator (Faculty)

professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

American River College seeks candidates who:

• Have demonstrated work or professional experience related to equity and inclusion
• Engage in self-reflection and continuous improvement in cultural competence
• Fulfill the professional responsibilities of their position
• Regard all students as equally capable and worthy of our care, time, and energy

Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract(the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

Coordinator duties may include, but are not limited to:
Conducting program/course evaluations and providing the Dean and certifying varied public safety courses in compliance with certification mandates regulated by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and Standards and Training for Corrections (STC). This also includes evaluating instructional methods and instructor evaluations.

Additional duties may include:
Onboarding of new adjunct instructors. Participation in hiring committees and supporting the Mission and Vision of American River College to "transform the future of all students and our community through inclusive, equitable education." Performing other duties as assigned.

This position is a 100% coordination assignment and may also involve teaching a course in this discipline resulting in an overload assignment. Instructional assignments may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following courses:

• PSTC 1251 Skills and Knowledge Modules
• PSTC 1270 Juvenile Corrections Officer Core
• PSTC 1271 Adult Correctional Officer Core Course
• PSTC 1273 Probation Officer Core Course
• PSTC 1501 PC 832 Arrest, Search & Seizure
• PSTC 1507 Preparing for a Law Enforcement Career
• PSTC 1520 POST Supervisor
• PSTC 1521 STC Supervisor Core
• PSTC 1533 Internal Affairs Investigation
• PSTC 1542 Property and Evidence Room Management
• PSTC 1555 Regulatory Investigative Techniques
• PSTC 1571 Field Training Officer
• PSTC 1572 Field Training Officer - Update
• PSTC 1573 Field Training Program Supervisor, Administrator, Coordinator Course
• PSTC 1602 Arrest and Control Instructor
• PSTC 1603 Arrest and Control Instructor Advanced
• PSTC 1604 Arrest and Control Instructor Update
• PSTC 1621 Impact Weapons Instructor
• PSTC 1622 Impact Weapons Instructor - Update
• PSTC 1625 Arrest Control and Baton Instructor - SPD
• PSTC 1640 Firearms Familiarization (PC 832)
• PSTC 1645 Force and Weaponry - Basic
• PSTC 1646 Force and Weaponry - Advanced
• PSTC 1648 Firearms/ Tactical Rifle
• PSTC 1650 Firearms and Tactical Rifle Instructor
• PSTC 1651 Firearms Instructor Update
• PSTC 1654 Firearms / Rifle Instructor - Update
• PSTC 1683 Continuing Professional Training for Peace Officers
• PSTC 1722 Driver Training - Update
• PSTC 1761 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
• PSTC 1780 Campus Law Enforcement
• PSTC 1781 School Resource Officer
• PSTC 1787 School Security Officer
• PSTC 1800 Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• PSTC 1801 Background Investigations
• PSTC 1807 Advanced Identification of Organized Criminal Street Gangs and Criminal Gang Activities
• PSTC 1812 Fingerprint Identification - Basic
• PSTC 1813 Crime Scene and Forensic Photography of Physical Evidence
• PSTC 1814 Advanced Latent Print Comparison & Identification
• PSTC 1852 Drug and Alcohol Recognition - Update
• PSTC 1874 Traffic Collision Investigation - Intermediate
• PSTC 1900 Traffic Collision – Basic

All SRPSTC courses are conducted in person and are not offered online.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Have a bachelors degree and two years of professional experience in the subject matter area to be taught; ORhave an associates degree and six years of professional experience in the subject matter area to be taught; ORthe equivalent. * All degrees must be from an accredited institution, completed by time of hire.
2. Have 2 years peace officer first-level supervisory experience (most commonly the rank of sergeant).
3. Candidates must possess a POST Supervisor or STC Supervisor certificate, and meet the required training, education, or college degree with law enforcement experience. For the POST Supervisory Certificate, applicants must have at least 60 semester units, two years of supervisory experience, and completion of the POST Supervisory Course.
4. All degrees must be from an accredited institution, completed by August 20, 2026.
5. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Application Instructions

Before You Apply:Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested or you may be disqualified.

Required Application Documents

Applicants must attach the following:

1. Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume orCurriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Transcripts and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation (see Transcript Requirements)
5. Equivalency Determination Request Form (if applicable - see Minimum Qualification Requirements)
6. POST Profile (Indicating all Certificates and Trainings)
7. Supplemental Questionnaire Document (see supplemental question section of application)

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Degree titles must match the stated qualifications exactly (word-for-word).
• If the degree title differs, or if it contains added, missing, or rearranged words, applicants mustsubmit a completed Equivalency Determination Request Form for the application to be considered. See the Equivalency Determination Process webpage for details.
  Example: If a masters in Psychology is required but your transcript lists Counseling Psychology, and that title is not listed in the Minimum Qualifications, an Equivalency Determination Request Form must be submit.
• Previously granted equivalencies mustbe attached for verification. Email hr-recruitment@losrios.edu for a replacement copy.

Transcript Requirements:

• Transcripts must be from an accredited U.S. institutions or approved foreign evaluation agency.
• Foreign transcript evaluations must be issued by an AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.) or NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency. See the Foreign Transcript Evaluation webpage for details.
• Transcripts mustclearly identify the degree(s) being used to meet the Minimum Qualifications.
• If more than one degree is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications (e.g., a bachelors and a masters), transcripts for each degree must be included.
• Transcripts must show the degree title and indicate whether each degree is completed or in progress.
• If the degree is in progress the application must state, the month and year the degree is expected to be attained.

Additional Instructions:

• Only information listed on the application and transcripts will be used to verify Minimum Qualifications.
• Applications stating “see resume” will be disqualified.
• Applications missing any required documentation will be disqualified.