Job Description

Initial Posting Date:

03/31/2026

Application Deadline:

04/14/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$5,671 - $8,678

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Firearms Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1)

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Firearms Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1)

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 as it will determine candidate advancement.

What you will be doing:

You will be working in DPSST’s Skills Training Section delivering pre-designed curriculum within the Firearms Training Program. This position will offer instruction to students in the following disciplines and programs:

• Basic Police

• Basic Corrections – Local

• Armed Parole & Probation

• Regional Training Program

Successful applicants will demonstrate an ability to effectively coach and evaluate a student in the effective, legal, and legitimate use of firearms, while adequately maintaining a safe respectful training environment.

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 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:

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 a coach or mentor

• Ability to readily adapt to unanticipated challenges.

• Experience as an instructor related to Firearms Training in any of the following fields:

  • Law Enforcement

  • Military

  • Private Security

  • Public Sector

• Strong operational experience applying the adult learning theory.

• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently and within a team environment.

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 candidates who have recent (within the last 5 years) experience in law enforcement, military, private security, and/or other public service employment (Corrections, Parole & Probation, etc.).

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.

• 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.

• Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. 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 Andrea.Self@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.