Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 

Traffic Safety Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) 

This recruitment is for one (1), limited duration, 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 questionnaire as it will determine candidate advancement. 

Limited duration positions are benefit eligible positions with a designated maximum length of service. This position is expected to last through September 2025; however, based on workload need and funding the position end cannot be anticipated or may become permanent depending on funding.

What you will be doing:

As the Academy Traffic Safety Instructor, you will be delivering pre-designed instructional coursework and activities related to Impaired Driving Enforcement training which include but are not limited to SFST classroom training, SFST legal training, DUII Report Writing (plus a lab), Intoxilyzer 8000 training, Drugs on Impaired Driving, DUII Scenarios, Radar/LIDAR and Wet Lab (alcohol workshop class). While maintaining the Traffic Safety program in adherence to the ODOT grant objectives and meeting the needs of the academy, students and constituents.

For a complete position description, email andrea.self@dpsst.oregon.gov 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.

Special Qualifications for SFST:

For those interested in being considered for the SFST position must be an Oregon Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor currently in good standing and/ or be certified as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor. This position will primarily work in a skills venue.

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 adapting with flexibility and ease to changing priorities to meet organizational needs and goals.

• Ability to perform work in a highly professional manner despite daily challenges.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the adult learning theory.

• Proven track record conducting effective, safe, and compliant DUII arrests.

• Well versed in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.

• Application of instructional methods, training techniques and collaborative training activities.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing principles and practices of adult learning in a training setting.

• Certification as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and/or Drug Recognition Expert Instructor by time of appointment.

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 will be given to those who possess law enforcement experience in the subject area within the last 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 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 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.