Firearms Public Safety Training Specialist 1 (APT)

Initial Posting Date:

09/02/2026

Application Deadline:

09/15/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$37.50 Per hour

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Firearms Public Safety Training Specialist 1 (APT)

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Firearms Instructor (Public Safety Training Specialist 1) - multiple part-time positions available

This recruitment is for multiple, limited duration, 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.

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 more information on the position(s), duties, venue environment or general information 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 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.

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.
• 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 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.