Executive Director III

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Agency

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

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Full/Part-Time

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Job Description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director. CLEET is a state agency. The agency’s mission is to “ensure Oklahoma’s peace officers, security guards, private investigators, bail enforcers, and others receive excellent training, necessary support, and effective regulatory oversight.”  The agency is governed by a 13-member Council with the Executive Director serving at the pleasure of the Council. CLEET’s authority and guidelines are vested in Oklahoma Statutes, including 70 O.S. § 3311 and others.

Salary range and benefits:

$100,730.00-$176,237.00 annual salary plus state benefit package to include health coverage and retirement contribution.

Location:

CLEET’s main campus is located in Ada, Oklahoma, approximately 90 miles South and East of Oklahoma City. Ada is the county seat of Pontotoc County and is home to East Central University.  Ada’s population is estimated at just over 16,000 people and Pontotoc County has a population of about 38,000. CLEET’s campus occupies 356 acres within the city limits. The facility consists of 120,000 square feet under roof, to include administrative offices, classrooms, dormitory and cafeteria, two firing ranges, and a 1.9-mile driver training course. The complex opened in September 2006.

Minimal Requirements:

Earned Bachelor or higher degree in law enforcement or a law enforcement-related subject area from an accredited college or university and a minimum of five years of active law enforcement experience including, but not limited to, responsibility for enforcement, investigation, administration, training, or curriculum implementation. Finalists must pass a background check and provide proof of citizenship or eligibility to work in the United States.

*Preference may be given to certified peace officers with advanced degrees and 5 years senior command level law enforcement experience, budgetary and facility maintenance responsibilities, and/or a governmental relations background. Preference may also be given to individuals whose continuing education training includes graduation from the FBI National Academy, Southern Police Institute or other nationally recognized police leadership or executive development program. Credentials are subject to verification.

Application process:

Applications will be accepted through Workday@OK.  Inquiries may be addressed to CLEET Human Resource Manager Donnell Curtis, 2401 Egypt Rd., Ada, Oklahoma 74820 or electronically at [email protected].

The position will close at 11:59 pm on September 8, 2025.

The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is an equal opportunity employer. All individuals are welcome to seek employment with the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.