Law Enforcement – Peace Officer Faculty
Campus: Willmar
Bargaining Unit: MSCF
Employment Condition: Unlimited, Full-time
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday (Start Date: January 7, 2027)
Credential Field: Law Enforcement
Salary Range: $43,912 – $95,542: Dependent on education and years of experience, there are step limits in the contract that we are limited to, with the highest salary delegated at around $71,893.
PCN: 00761590
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Job Summary
The Peace Officer Instructor is responsible for delivering high quality instruction that prepares students for ethical, effective, and community focused careers in law enforcement and beyond. This position draws upon the instructor’s professional experience to integrate theory, practical application, and current best practices into the learning environment. The instructor serves as a mentor and role model for future peace officers by fostering professional standards, critical thinking, and accountability consistent with state licensure requirements and the evolving expectations of the profession. Through instruction, assessment, and student support, the Peace Officer Instructor contributes to student success, workforce readiness, and the ongoing mission of the college to serve its communities through excellence in education.
Minimum Qualifications (required skills to enter the job; must be identified on application materials)
Education Requirement
- Associate’s degree with a major in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Occupational Experience Requirement
- Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in law enforcement, a maximum of two years of this experience may be in corrections.
Recency Requirement
- One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.
Professional Requirement
- POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training Board of Minnesota) eligible, or a Federal licensed agent with the powers of arrest, the completion of a basic course recognized by a state council, state commission, state board, or state agency which leads to licensing or basic certification as a law enforcement officer, including but not limited to the basic Drug Enforcement Administration’s Agent school, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Basic Agent school or the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s uniform patrol course or basic investigators course.
Additional Requirements:
- Requirements per the Professional Peace OfficerEducation Coordinator Manual:
- Requirements to Become a PPOE Coordinator According to Minnesota Rules all PPOE coordinators must:
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- Be employed full-time by a certified school and designated by the school to manage the day-to-day activities of the professional peace officer education program
- Have a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, education, social or behavioral science, or related field
- Have at least three years of experience with a criminal justice agency
- In addition to teaching courses, the coordinator is responsible for ensuring the program maintains alignment with POST Board requirements of an Academic PPOE program. They are summarized in bulleted format as they related to the online program but full details are available in Section Five of the Professional Peace OfficerEducation Coordinator’s Manual.
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- Manage Instruction – maintaining and communicating which PPOE learning objectives are assigned to specific courses.
- Managing Facilities and Equipment – ensure the program has necessary resources to support learning, communicate fitness standards to students and provide opportunities for students to assess and improve their fitness levels.
- Managing Program Policies, Procedures, and Advisory Board
- Student advising specifically related to POST Board criteria, program, and employment standards
- Notifying the POST Board (signing off) of students who become eligible to take the Peace Officer Examination
Application Details
Online application deadline is 11:59PM on October 5, 2026.