Physical Fitness Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) - APT - Multiple part-time positions available

Initial Posting Date:

04/11/2025

Application Deadline:

04/20/2025

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$36.58 per hour

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Physical Fitness Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) - APT - Multiple part-time positions available

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 

Physical Fitness Training Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1)

This recruitment is for multiple, limited-duration, part-time positions located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE), this position is not represented by a union. 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:

This position is part of the Survival Skills section within the Training Division, with a primary focus on the Health and Fitness program. This program encompasses physical fitness training, the Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT), disease awareness, nutrition classes. Additionally, this role may involve supporting programs related to Defensive Tactics, Use of Force scenarios, Firearms, and other skill-based training.

You will be responsible for instructing classes, utilizing strong communication and technical skills to deliver clear, effective presentations while maintaining control of the classroom environment. You will also interact effectively with both internal and external agency personnel.

Your duties will include facilitating pre-designed coursework and activities, adapting your teaching methods to the context of public safety and the training curriculum. You will coach and assess participants on their progress toward achieving learning objectives and provide both verbal and written feedback to training coordinators regarding participant performance, course content, materials, and activities.

You will provide expertise in Physical Fitness Training, ORPAT, Fitness and Nutrition, and Disease Awareness and Prevention. Additionally, you will demonstrate the proper and safe use of training equipment, including weightlifting gear, audio-visual equipment, and gym maintenance tools.

For a complete position description, please click here 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 environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, 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:

• Supportive Working Environment
• Free parking
• Onsite Cafeteria
• Onsite wellness options
• Instructors who live more than 75 miles from the Academy and teach more than one day per week will be reimbursed for mileage for one round trip in addition to lodging and meal expenses. Exceptions may be authorized with prior supervisory approval.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Three (3) years of professional-level experience related to the instructional assignment 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.

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes: 

“What we’d like to see” – If you have these qualities, let us know!  

Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application material and application questionnaire.  

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Experience as an athletic coach or an educational teacher/ instructor.
• A high level of physical fitness to effectively demonstrate and teach the skills you will be instructing.
• Current and ongoing participation in Public Safety Skills training.
• Experience instructing large groups.
• High level of physical fitness to properly perform the skills you will be instructing.

Please note that the questionnaire will ask questions pertaining to the requested skills/desired attributes section. No cover letter is required. Allow sufficient time to complete your application in one sitting, as the saving of your application cannot be guaranteed in Workday. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference may be given to those who have qualifications/skills listed below.

• Certification from a recognized accrediting body such as NSCA, CSCCa, USA Weightlifting, or another accredited certifying body.
• Degree in any of the following, preferred: Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Biomechanics, Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition, other related fields of study.
• Previous athletic experience at the collegiate level or higher is a plus.

Experience in the area of instruction must have been acquired within the last five (5) years.

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 the 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. 
• Complete the questionnaire within your 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.Crandall@DPSST.oregon.gov  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.

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