Position Details

Position Information Position Title Director, Public Safety Academy Job Type Leadership Department Public Safety Academy Campus Introduction Basic Function The Director, Public Safety Academy (PSA), is an Educational Administrator as designated by the Board of Trustees of the Desert Community College District.

The Director is charged by the Board of Trustees with the satisfactory implementation of Board policy and district or college procedures as applicable to the position.

In addition, the Director is expected to make appropriate recommendations for modifications, additions or deletions in policy and / or through the appropriate authority.

• Under the direction of the School Dean, the Director is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, implementing, administering, evaluating, and providing leadership for the Public Safety Academy (BPOT, CSFM, REMSA, and CoAEMSP programs) and related instructional activities;
• implements state and federal requirements for Fire, Environmental Health and Safety and EMS (FSEMS) training and education;
• providing training programs for business and civic organizations; marketing and selling customized training and business solutions;

negotiating contracts with companies or agencies. The Director ensures compliance with all educational regulatory policies.

The Director coordinates with educational, fire and law enforcement agencies to reach the goals and objectives of the PSA.

The Director selects, supervises and evaluates assigned personnel; and allocates fiscal resources efficiently and effectively.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Educational Administrator / Leadership Salary Schedule IX

About College of the Desert

The College of the Desert, Desert Community College District enrolls approximately 15,000 students each academic year with steady enrollment growth each year.

College of the Desert embraces diversity in all forms and the right of all people to have access to quality higher education in a safe learning environment.

Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), College of the Desert administers an array of student programs specifically focused on student support and helping students achieve their educational and career goals.

As a two-year college, we offer Associates Degree for Transfer, both in Art and Sciences, Associates Degrees, and Certificates across a wide range of disciplines.

College of the Desert is a district that consists of leadership, staff, and faculty who are committed to enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all of our students including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students of all ages, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, dreamers , and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender expression.

When you join College of the Desert you can expect to be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration, and engages students in and out of the classroom.

We are committed to ensuring that College of the Desert is a welcoming place for the success of all students.

Interested in learning more about College of the Desert and the Coachella Valley? Visit the links below. Who We Want :

College of the Desert is seeking individuals from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations.

As such, we prioritize individuals who fully demonstrate their understanding of the community we serve, the benefits of diversity in a professional and educational setting, and values creating a culture that brings people together.

A successful candidate will value working in a collegial, collaborative environment that is guided by a commitment to inclusion, student education, and equity.

An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to :

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as faculty, staff and leadership for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

Additional Position Information Representative Duties

• Coordinate and collaborate with faculty to ensure curriculum meets regulatory requirements and community needs and state regulations.
• Select, train, evaluate, and prepare load assignments and scheduling in the Public Safety Academy program.
• Select, supervise, evaluate, recommend discipline, assign and schedule classified staff within the Public Safety Academy programs.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, and manage risks associated with providing law enforcement training in physical fitness, defensive tactics, and tactical responses to crimes in progress, firearms, defensive driving, emergency response driving and pursuit driving.
• Assures compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, codes and other legal mandates at the local, state and federal levels for the Fire Science, Paramedic, and EMS training and education programs.
• Oversee and coordinate student recruitment, orientation, testing and selection for the Public Safety Academy programs.
• Conduct orientations for new classes, instruct selected sections of the Public Safety Academy programs and carry a substitute teaching assignment when required.
• Coordinate and supervise counseling for students in the Public Safety Academy programs; manage students who are public safety employees.
• Plan, schedule, budget, monitor and control expenditures in the Public Safety Academy Programs.
• Coordinate all support activities for the program, including scheduling facilities, equipment, and registration.
• Develop, manage and maintain state required records related to test security, course safety, specialized instructor qualifications, curriculum and student records.
• Facilitate and lead activities of the Advisory Boards for the Public Safety Academy programs.
• Regularly meet and collaborate with public safety and State regulatory agencies to maintain and enhance the currency and effectiveness of instruction and training.

Represent the Public Safety Academy and the District in state and regional meetings and community activities.

• Assists the School Dean with preparation of the annual budget as it relates to the Public Safety Academy programs.
• Develop surveys and manage statistical reports and other records to assess program effectiveness, and student outcomes.
• Facilitate and manage collaborative actions with the Coachella Valley Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS agencies and other partner organizations.
• Facilitate and manage department’s access to affiliated students and records by their department.
• Interpret county, state and federal policy and legislation governing the administration, regulations and perform other related duties.
• Meet schedules and timelines, organize multiple projects efficiently and effectively, and carry out required project details throughout the year.
• Seek and participate in professional development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications The Desert Community College District has established the following hiring criteria for all educational administrative positions.

Minimum qualifications for service as an educational administrator shall be both of the following in accordance with Title 5 section 53420.

• Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited institution; and
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the California POST, CSFM, REMSA, and CoAEMSP requirements.
• Experience in grant writing / management and acquiring federal, state and / or private financial resources / grants for workplace training.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of external funding strategies and philanthropy
• At least five years of executive level full-time law enforcement or fire / EMS experience at the rank of Captain (law enforcement) or Division Chief (fire) or above.
• A Degree in Administration of Justice from an accredited institution is desirable.
• Graduate of the California Law Enforcement Command College or FBI National Academy or equivalent in State Fire Marshall training.
• At least 5 years experience teaching a t Community College or University level.

Knowledge of Knowledge of the California POST, CSFM, REMSA, and CoAEMSP requirements. Experience in grant writing / management and acquiring federal, state and / or private financial resources / grants for workplace training.

Extensive experience and knowledge of external funding strategies and philanthropy. At least five years of executive level full-time law enforcement or fire / EMS experience at the rank of Captain (law enforcement) or Division Chief (fire) or above A degree in Administration of Justice from an accredited institution is desirable.

Graduate of the California Law Enforcement Command College or FBI National Academy or equivalent in State Fire Marshall Training At least 5 years experience teaching at Community College or University level

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Valid California driver’s license, must have an acceptable driving record and current vehicle insurance meeting State of California requirements.

Possess or have the ability to earn CA POST Instructor Certificate within one year of the date of hire. Upon appointment must complete the Director / Coordinator Orientation Program, via the POST Learning Portal, prior to performing duties.

• Ability to Principles and practices of general management and supervision; laws and regulations governing California Community Colleges;
• Requirement for POST for State of California; Requirements for California State Fire Marshal Office (CSFM); Requirements for Riverside County Emergency Medical Service Agency (REMSA);
• requirements for paramedic pursuant to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), principles and practices of leadership, management, and supervision;
• district policies and procedures; budgeting; effective oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills including tact, patience, and diplomacy;
• procedures for accreditation; curriculum development; teaching methods and techniques; grant funding sources, procedures and processes, writing, and administration;
• the intent and application of student learning outcomes; requirements for prerequisites and course equivalencies; new educational technologies;

the mission and student population of California Community Colleges and the Coachella Valley. Physical Demands Working Conditions Environment : Office environment with interruptions.

Sit or stand for extended periods of time. Travel between sites. Requires evening and weekend responsibility

Last updated : 2024-05-04