Law Enforcement Training Academy Director - 69078

Location: Davidson County
Last Day to Apply: Jul 21, 2025
Business Unit: Commissioned Law Enf / Firefig
Job Family: Commerce and Insurance
Job Opening ID: 69078

 

How you make a difference in this role:

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is seeking an innovative, dynamic, and energetic law enforcement training professional for the role of Director of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA). Under the direction of the Commissioner of TDCI, this position is responsible for providing oversight of TLETA operations, budgetary matters, law enforcement training curriculum and activities, and cadet/student services, and for directing the enforcement of all related policies and procedures. In addition, the Director serves as Executive Secretary of the Peace Officer Standard & Training (POST) Commission and is responsible for overseeing its regulatory functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight and direction of Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academys (TLETAs) criminal justice and law enforcement training program and a staff of law enforcement training supervisors, training specialists, training instructors, and administrative and kitchen personnel.
• Provides oversight of operations of TLETA, which includes managing an approximately $6.5 million budget, campus/building maintenance and capital improvements, and cadet/student services (e.g., registration, housing, meal services, curriculum development, training, and safety). 
• Provides oversight of the regulatory and investigative functions of the Peace Officer Standard & Training (POST) Commission and its staff of supervisory, investigative, and administrative staff. 
• Serves as Executive Secretary of the POST Commission and its approximately $12.6 million budget and directs the administrative work on behalf of the Commission, including scheduling meetings, promulgation of rules, carrying out subcommittee meeting assignments, and disciplinary hearings. 
• Builds and maintains relationships and consults with law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, the judiciary, and relevant local, state, and national law enforcement organizations on necessary updates to law enforcement training and law enforcement best practices. 
• Maintains regular contact with relevant local, state, and national law enforcement organizations and attends relevant organizational meetings and conferences. 
• Develops grant programs and manages an approximately $84 million grant budget for both TLETA and POST.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 10 years of experience in law enforcement training and management. Preferred candidates possess a masters degree or higher in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement administration, law, or relevant field. 
2. Candidate must have POST certification or equivalent employment as a full-time law enforcement officer; graduation from a POST-certified (or equivalent) law enforcement training academy; must be able to obtain POST General Instructor and Specialized Instructor certifications; must be able to qualify with assigned firearms at least annually and must stay current in annual continual training including any required certifications; must be able to work with law enforcement agencies and/or other divisions of the criminal justice system to maintain current experience as a commissioned law enforcement officer. 
3. Candidate must have a demonstrated track record of innovative thinking, achieving goals/objectives, and a strong commitment to customer service; must be capable of developing relationships with appointed and elected law enforcement executive across the state; must be capable of marshaling resources within TLETA and POST to achieve both short-term and long-term goals; must be able to forecast and predict future trends and needs for law enforcement training and regulation; must be a team player and capable of building strong relationships within TDCI and throughout state government.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.

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