Job Description

Initial Posting Date:

05/20/2026

Application Deadline:

06/04/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$61.91 per hour

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Public Safety Training Specialist 1 - APT - Legal

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Legal Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) (Part-Time) – Multiple Vacancies

This recruitment is for multiple, part-time positions located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and 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:

The purpose of this position is to instruct public safety students, in accordance with prepared lesson plans that complement the board-approved curricula.

You will instruct a variety of criminal law classes as well as juvenile law, procedural law, use of force law, and report writing, present officer in court and mock trial training; exercise a high level of communication skills to deliver effective presentations while maintaining classroom control and an active learning environment. While interacting with inter and intra agency personnel.

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:

• 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 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 full-time professional level experience as a licensed attorney practicing at the state or federal level.

This experience must have included practical application and knowledge of criminal law and delivering structured training sessions or on-the-job training.

Experience providing training on legal issues, including criminal law classes, juvenile law, procedural law, use of force law, and report writing, and other related topics.

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

• Three (3) years’ experience working in a legal setting.
• Experience providing training to public safety professionals.
• Experience working alongside public safety professionals from different disciplines.
• Experience collaborating with diverse perspectives.
• Experience as a Deputy District Attorney in the state of Oregon

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.
• 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.