Campus Location: New Westminster

Regular / Term: Regular Full Time

Closing Date: Open until filled with a first review of candidates on March 24, 2025

Position Summary

As an Instructional Designer with the Police Academy, you will play a vital role in equipping B.C. police officers with the training they need to serve their communities.

Reporting to the Program Manager – Curriculum, you will work with a dedicated team of curriculum specialists, logistics and administrative staff, police instructors, and subject matter experts (SMEs). Together, you will ensure that training is effective, up-to-date, consistent, and well-documented. Your expertise in instructional design and curriculum development will help create learning experiences that are engaging, accessible, and apply best practices for adult learning. Your work will support the delivery of courses that align with the strategic direction of the Institute and the Police Academy, as well as the standards set by the Policing and Security Branch (PSB), Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

As the ideal candidate: You are a lifelong learner who expects never to have it all figured out and sees that as one of the reasons you thrive as part of a team. You ask questions if you don’t understand and see asking for help when you need it as a sign of strength, not weakness. You come up with great insights and ideas to share but can park them and bring your best work to execute on someone else’s, even if you disagree, when that’s what the team needs. Whether you are creating, updating or evolving training; supporting an instructor; observing and documenting; or sitting in an office mapping curriculum—you can recognize the value of the work you contribute, and take pride in doing it to the best of your ability.

By joining the Police Academy, you will be part of a team that is not just committed to excellence in police training but makes it happen. Your contributions will have a lasting impact on officer preparedness and public safety, making a meaningful difference in communities across British Columbia.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Proven experience in curriculum design, development, and instructional design best practices, including creating instructional materials, learning outcomes, assessments, and course structures.

• Completion of one or more instructional skills or instructional design courses.

• Experience with online and blended learning design using tools like Blackboard, Storyline, Rise, and SCORM. Familiarity with Blackboard Ultra is an asset.

• Experience developing simulations, exercises, and conducting training needs assessments.

• Experience supporting instructors and trainers in effective, consistent delivery of curriculum.

• Prior experience in the police, criminal justice, or emergency services sectors may be an asset.

• Course Training Standards (CTS) development experience is an asset.

• Strong knowledge of instructional design principles, curriculum development processes, and approaches to content delivery across various formats (online, blended, in-person).

• Ability to learn new institutional, cultural, and program contexts and apply this knowledge to guide assessment and recommendations regarding instructional design in various modalities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on technical writing and editing.

• Project management skills with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• Related Master’s degree preferred; may include but is not restricted to: Master’s degrees in education, curriculum and instruction, distributed learning, educational technology. 

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

About JIBC

Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary institution that provides education and training to those who’ll be there to support British Columbians and others around the world, when a life is at stake or when health, safety or property is in jeopardy. Work for JIBC and be a part of the big picture – supporting justice and public safety professionals at all stages of their careers in fields including law enforcement, firefighting, paramedicine, security and emergency management. 

As a JIBC employee, you’ll play a role in our educational programming, which also includes complementary and related areas of study – from conflict resolution, mediation, leadership and counselling, to cybersecurity, business intelligence, and tactical criminal analysis – as well as applied research in the justice and public safety fields. Join our team and help us prepare JIBC graduates to contribute to safer communities and a more just society.

What JIBC Offers:

Fair Comparison/Faculty Equivalent: We offer a total compensation package that includes a benefit plan, which includes Extended Health and Dental Benefits after three months, and enrollment in the College Pension Plan upon hire. In addition, we offer 20 vacation days and 10 Personal Days annually (pro-rated in first year), as well as generous other leave entitlements.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

The Justice Institute of British Columbia is an equal-opportunity employer and is interested in broadening the diversity of its staff. We encourage applications from individuals from visible minority groups, individuals of Indigenous heritage, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at hr@jibc.ca.