Traffic Safety Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2)

Initial Posting Date:

09/23/2025

Application Deadline:

10/07/2025

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$6,365 - $9,787

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Traffic Safety Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2)

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Traffic Safety Coordinator (Public Safety Training Specialist 2)

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.

Limited duration positions are benefit eligible positions with a designated maximum length of service. This position is expected to last through September 2026; however, based on workload need and funding the position end cannot be anticipated or may become permanent depending on funding.

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.

What you will be doing:

As the Traffic Safety Coordinator you will be partnered with agency Public Safety Training Specialist 1 to teach and oversee the key traffic safety courses which include.

• Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)

• Intoxilizer 8000

• Drugs that Impair Driving

• DUII Report Writing and Legal Environment

• Live Alcohol workshops (Wet lab, DUII Application Scenarios)

• RADAR/LIDAR

• Motor Vehicle Code

• Crash Investigations

• DUII Mock Trials

For a complete position description, 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:

• 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:

Six (6) 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.

College-level coursework related to the subject matter of instruction may substitute on the basis of 45-quarter units per year of experience up to a maximum of three (3) years.

Special Qualifications:

Active certifications as an instructor in SFST, Intoxilizer 8000, and RADAR/LIDAR, with a history of teaching classroom and scenario-based settings to basic police students, veteran officers, and through IDC's.

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes:

"What we'd like to see" - If you have these qualities, let us know!

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Significant Law Enforcement experience, particularly in traffic enforcement, DUII investigations, and courtroom testimony related to DUII and VBR and Urban Speed Rule cases.

• In-depth knowledge of the current NHTSA and IACP SFST curriculum.

• Familiarity with the Oregon State Police Intoxilizer 8000 Administrators Guide and Certification Processes.

• Highly motivated individuals with the ability to work independently and within a team environment.

• Demonstrated expertise creating and sustaining strong and productive working relationships with constituents, students, and staff.

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.

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.