Job Description

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$81,097.00 - $113,421.66

Hiring Salary Range:

$81,097.00

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Law Instructor – Provides legal education to police academy trainees and in-service police officers of all ranks. Prepares and updates law-related lesson plans and bulletins. Serves as a subject matter expert to the entire police department on matters related to criminal law and constitutional policing.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates entry-level law and continuing-education legal training in a classroom or simulated/practical setting.
• Conducts practical assessments and trainings (scenario-based training) of law-enforcement trainees and sworn members.
• Oversees implementation of the entry-level training curriculum with regard to law courses and joint trainings (law and tactics, law and report-writing, scenario-based training, etc.)
• Reviews, grades, and maintains records of training for police officer trainees and members of all ranks that receive continuing education.
• Plans and oversees development of course materials relevant to entry-level law and continuing-education legal training, to include secondary instructional tools (training videos, self-guided instruction, etc.)
• Provides legal analysis and interpretations for policy and training to members from entry-level to command level.
• Produces policy and training materials based on subject matter expertise in law.
• Contributes to review and edit processes aimed at the dissemination of police department policies, standards, and practices.

Minimum Qualification
Education: Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

AND

Experience: Have at least two years of experience as a legal practitioner.

OR

Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the law and the legal system.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of training adults.
• Knowledge of commonly utilized business software programs.
• Skill in the utilization of common business software programs.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and develop training programs.
• Ability to instruct others in the law.
• Ability to motivate others to improve job skills, knowledge and behaviors.
• Ability to promote training programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to evaluate training programs and modify as needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.

Additional Information

Background Check
Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint screening, and must be successfully completed.

Probation
All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a 1 YEAR mandatory probation.

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodation during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Requests for accommodation should not be attached to the application.

BALTIMORE CITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER