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Deputy Director, Basic Constable & Special Constable Training

Job ID:

235568

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Public Safety Division / Ontario Police College

City:

Aylmer

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

M1108D - Prog Planning & Evaluation35

Salary:

$105,307.00 - $148,429.00 Per year

Are you a visionary leader passionate about shaping the future of law enforcement training in Ontario? The Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking a dynamic Deputy Director, Basic Constable & Special Constable Training to lead province-wide transformational change in police training and development. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to design and implement standardized, accredited training programs that align with strategic ministry goals and evolving public safety needs. You'll spearhead innovative training methodologies, build strategic partnerships across sectors, and ensure the delivery of high-impact learning experiences that meet mandatory and long-term development priorities.

As a senior leader reporting to the Director of the Ontario Police College, you'll oversee strategic planning, financial stewardship, and human resource development for the Patrol Training department. You'll guide multi-year business planning, lead complex change initiatives, and manage high-profile projects that shape the future of policing in Ontario. With a strong foundation in adult education, policy development, and stakeholder engagement, you'll play a critical role in enhancing training standards, fostering inclusive and high-performing teams, and driving excellence in public safety service delivery. If you're ready to make a lasting impact and lead with purpose, we invite you to apply.

The Ontario Police College (OPC), located in Aylmer, is the province's premier training facility for police professionals, operated by the Ministry of the Solicitor General. It delivers evidence-based, innovative training programs that reflect the needs of Ontario's diverse communities. The College's flagship offering is the Basic Constable Training (BCT) program—a mandatory 13-week course for all newly hired police officers in Ontario. BCT covers federal and provincial law, human rights, ethics, mental health response, use-of-force, firearms, and officer safety, with specialized instruction on systemic racism and Indigenous policing. In recent years, the program has expanded to accommodate more recruits and eliminate tuition fees, supporting recruitment in smaller and First Nation communities. OPC also provides Special Constable Training, tailored to roles in transit, education, and other public sectors, ensuring consistent standards in legal authority, situational response, and public safety.

Leadership in the Ontario Public Service

A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.

About the job

Create the Work Environment
In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities
Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of their business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry. As the Deputy Director, you will:

• Provide leadership in the strategic business /program/service planning including the deployment of resources (human and financial) to deliver programs and services.
• Manage the delivery of mandatory training programs, standards, and related programs, products and advisory services, ensuring that legislative and program requirements are met and enforced.
• Provide the vision and leadership in change management to advance the development and implementation of a province-wide training systems
• Manage, motivate and coach management and staff involved in the delivery of police training both at the recruit and senior officer levels.
• Lead consultations with key policing sector provincial partners and stakeholders to discuss issues, identify training providers, elicit input to design/redesign of training programs and standards, and negotiate the creation/reinforcement of specific education /skills training programs/systems.
• Oversee and manage the development of police training strategies, delivery mechanisms, client-based service delivery models and agreements, and training standards for curriculum content.

What you bring to the team

Strategic Leadership:

• You are a dynamic, values-based leader.
• You have proven experience in developing sound and innovative police training programs and in issues management.
• You are a leader in change and can support organization-wide transformational change resulting from new police training and development approaches/methodologies.
• You have been successful in promoting equitable practices that value diversity and inclusion into your work environment and that support employee engagement.
• You have experience motivating and inspiring staff to achieve results in a rapidly changing environment.
• You have excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills along with a strong sense of political acuity to deal with a variety of sensitive issues.

Relationship Management and Communication

• You have demonstrated superior written, oral and interpersonal skills and can influence and negotiate with police partners and stakeholders to find collaborative solutions to complex issues.
• You have demonstrated stakeholder management skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships of trust with senior management, clients and partners.
• You can effectively manage expectations and anticipate and resolve major obstacles and conflicts.
• You can provide advice and program planning expertise to senior ministry management on program decisions and directions, and on issues and risk impacting achievement of government program commitments.

Technical Expertise:

• You demonstrate knowledge of adult education/training methodologies, principles and practices, including needs assessment, program design, training system strategies and delivery methods, and emerging trends, methodologies and principles in the field, to provide strategic expertise and leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive ministry/province wide training system, standards and standardized training certification program in the field of policing.
• You can develop program policies and options for implementing standardized police training programs and setting short-term and long-term priorities.
• You can develop program policies and options for implementing standardized training programs and setting short-term and long-term priorities.
• You have experience in the development of performance measures and indicators to monitor the effectiveness of targeted training initiatives and programs.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, December 5, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 10716 Hacienda Rd, Aylmer, West Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check

Compensation group:

Management Compensation Plan

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Management and General

Posted on:

Friday, November 21, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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