HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Supervises, plans, coordinates, and directs personnel training and staff development programs for City/department employees. Determines and analyzes training needs for employees, supervisors, and managers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Determines training policies and procedures.
- Confers with management and supervisory personnel to assess training needs.
- Formulates and develops plans, procedures and programs to meet training needs and problems.
- Organizes and develops training manuals, reference libraries, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials.
- Supervises and conducts supervisory employee training.
- Trains assigned instructors in techniques for training in both general and specialized areas.
- Coordinates training courses offered by community colleges and the public school system.
- Develops and administers training department budgets, recommending equipment purchases and personnel staffing.
- Maintains contacts with other companies, training organizations and associations for the purpose of keeping abreast of new training developments.
- May also supervise the employee communication program and administer the employee suggestion system.
- Conducts conferences to acquaint management with new programs and their objectives.
- Selects, trains, and supervises training staff personnel.
- All duties and responsibilities may not be included in the above job descriptions.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc..
There are no major sources of discomfort, i.e., essentially normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature and air conditions.
“Must be able to pass a criminal background check, obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearance where required.
If applicable, the applicant’s past performance evaluations, past and present supervisory recommendations, and/or Internal Affairs complaint history will be reviewed and considered.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education, Personnel Management or a related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Four years of professional personnel experience involving training in a formal classroom and/or the development of curriculum and lesson plans for adult learners are required.
Pertinent training experience at the professional level may be substituted for the above educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
None.
PREFERENCES
**Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**
Athletic training background with the ability to administer basic first aid.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED:
Department may administer skills assessment test.
SAFETY IMPACT POSITION: NO
SALARY INFORMATION:
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate’s qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
Pay Grade 24
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