Leadership Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2)

Initial Posting Date:
10/07/2026

Application Deadline:
10/20/2026

Agency:
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:
Leadership Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2)

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Leadership 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.

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

What you will be doing:

The Leadership Coordinator develops, coordinates, and delivers public safety training related to leadership development, frontline supervision, and organizational management at DPSST and locations throughout the state of Oregon . While assessing the availability of resources and determining cost effectiveness relating to assigned training programs and projects.

This role will guide, motivate, and counsel advisory groups, contract , part time, agency loans and students for optimum performance , ensuring policy compliance with standards and guidelines.

You will provide oral and written evaluation reports on status of programs and projects, to include recommendations for curriculum development. As well as facilitate workgroups and actively participate in researching, developing/updating , implementing, and evaluating training programs for public safety professionals related to leadership, supervision and management. To ensure programs and projects are meeting the needs of constituents.

This position also provides subject matter expert instruction in leadership, supervision and management courses to public safety professionals of all levels of experience.

For a complete position description, please email [email protected] 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 leadership development , frontline supervision and organizational management 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 years.

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes

- Proficient in developing and implementing comprehensive leadership training programs.

- Ability to revise and enhance existing leadership curriculum while staying informed on emerging trends and best practices in the field.

- The ability to travel statewide to deliver quality instruction , resources and provide accessible resources for leadership curriculum to public safety agencies statewide.

- Working experience in public safety such as Police, Fire, Parole and Probation, Corrections.

- Demonstrated expertise creating and sustaining strong and productive working relationships with constituents and staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference may be given to candidates who have working experience in criminal justice public safety leadership roles.

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.
- 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.

- If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215 / civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. 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 Cassandra. [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

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