What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veteran Training Division Manager position at Municipal Police Training Comm?
The Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) is a state agency within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The MPTC’s mandate and mission is to set the police training standards for all law enforcement officers certified by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (“POST”), and to develop, deliver, and maintain a record of that training for over 23,000 police officers (municipal, MBTA, environmental, campus, hospitals), deputy sheriffs, and other statutorily defined personnel who perform police duties and functions in the Commonwealth. These responsibilities are to be carried out in a way that ensures high quality, standardized, community-oriented training.
The MPTC’s training programs include a comprehensive, 800-hour basic recruit training program for new police officers, statutorily required annual in-service training programs, and specialized training programs. The MPTC’s academies work closely with the local municipal police departments in their respective regions and are responsive to regional training needs and requirements. The MPTC operates 7 regional academies and oversees 10 authorized academies across the Commonwealth.
The Veteran Training Division Manager is responsible for the oversight and maintenance of the in-service and specialized training needs of veteran law enforcement officers of the Commonwealth. This includes the management of Academy and Specialized Program Coordinators located throughout the Commonwealth as well as working with all levels of management to ensure the standardization and consistency of training the veteran officers are receiving. This position will report to the Chief of Training and the Deputy Chief of Training.
- Supervises Academy Program Coordinators and Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program Coordinator
- Assist in identifying ongoing training needs both regionally and statewide as well as ensuring that MPTC is meeting all statutorily required trainings for veteran officers
- Develops initiatives to assess the effectiveness of veteran officer training
- Working with Data Systems Division to create in-service and specialized training course templates in Acadis
- Ensuring standardization when classes are created
- Work with the fiscal department to secure contracts with outside vendors
- Collaborates with the training team on curriculum and instructional needs for training across the agency as well as providing feedback on Curriculum to the Curriculum Manager
- Collaborate with the union representative and Human Resources Department on personnel issues
- Additional responsibilities and special projects at the direction of the Chief and/or the Deputy Chief of the Training Bureau
- Travel as needed depending on the operational needs of the agency
- Advanced degree in public administration or relevant field, and at least 5 years of experience in staff and project management
- Significant knowledge of police training in Massachusetts including impacts of recent police reform legislation
- Demonstrated track record of staff management and evaluation
- Strong analytical skills, experience tracking data, reporting, providing metrics, and developing key success measures to drive impact and problem solving
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to accomplish goals through coordinating the efforts and collaborating with a wide variety of external and internal stakeholders and the ability to effectively present to audiences of all levels and seniority
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information
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