Legal Instructor

Under the Chief General Counsel, instructs Academy personnel and students in legal issues and updates using classroom instruction and teleconferencing format. 

• Provide instruction of legal principles to students in Basic Law Enforcement and Basic Detention classes.
• Sit as a hearing officer for law enforcement certification contested case hearings, which are held pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act and South Carolina Rules of Evidence. 
• Write hearing officer recommendations, which will be submitted to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council for review.
• Review content of lesson plans developed by other instructional areas of the Criminal Justice Academy for legal accuracy.
• Prepare and update teaching materials, lesson plans, and test questions to include the presentation of the Annual Legal Update.
• Perform other assignments and projects assigned by the General Counsel.