Campus Police Officer

Campus Police Officer

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Agency: Southern Regional Technical College

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details: $46,320

Job Description:

This position will primarily work on both Moultrie and Tifton campus locations and, as needed, on the Thomasville and Bainbridge campus locations.

Job Summary:

The Campus Police Officer is a P.O.S.T. Certified Peace Officer responsible for protecting life and property while maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming educational environment for students, employees and visitors on a technical college campus. This position performs a full-range of law enforcement duties, responds to emergencies, investigates criminal activity, and promotes positive community relationships.

Major Duties:

• Patrols assigned campus locations to deter crime and maintain a visible law enforcement presence;
• Enforces federal, state, and local laws, as well as institutional policies;
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service, including medical emergencies, fires, alarms, suspicious activity, and investigating disturbances and criminal complaints;
• Collaborates with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies during investigations and joint operations; apprehends criminal suspects;
• Conducts preliminary and follow-up criminal investigations, interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects, collects evidence, and prepares comprehensive reports;
• Maintains public order during campus events, demonstrations, and emergencies;
• Directs traffic during special events; Provides security for events;
• Responds to fires, natural disasters, or other hazardous events;
• Assists with disaster response or emergency management activities, including evacuations, lockdowns, shelter-in-place procedures, and disaster response;
• Performs security checks of campus buildings, parking lots, and other facilities to identify hazards or suspicious conditions;
• Provides escorts for students, employees, and visitors when requested;
• Participates in crime prevention initiatives, safety presentations, and community outreach programs to educate the campus community;
• Completes accurate and timely incident reports, arrest reports, citations, evidence documentation, and other required records;
• Maintains departmental equipment, vehicles, firearms, and issued protective equipment in accordance with departmental standards;
• Maintains Peace Officer Standards Training certification;
• Serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) as defined by The Clery Act, forwards reports of crimes to the Campus Police Department, and participates in annual CSA training;
• Participates in assessment, planning, budgeting, and professional development;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Written and oral communication skills
• Decision making and critical thinking skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs
• Customer service and community engagement skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively with other campus departments and outside agencies
• Ability to work weekends, day, evening and morning shifts
• Ability to differentiate between colors
• Ability to complete reports according to established guidelines
• Ability to patrol assigned areas
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal, state and local laws, regulations

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and P.O.S.T certification is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior law enforcement experience
• P.O.S.T Certified Peace Officer

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salaried
• Eligible for benefits

Notices:

• For assistance/accommodations with the application/interview process, contact April Bentley, Human Resources Director at View email address on click.appcast.io.
• All required education credentials, license, certification and/or registration must be submitted prior to employment.
• References will be checked.
• Post offer requirements following a conditional offer of employment to include a criminal history records check, a motor vehicle records check, and as applicable, pre-employment/random drug testing, credit history records check, fingerprinting records check, medical examination, psychological screening, and test for deception.

SRTC Statement of Equal Opportunity:

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual's protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Southern Regional Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution's ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

The following person(s) have been designated to manage inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Darbie Raines and Mary Beth Watson. At Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC), the Title IX (student complaints) and Section 504 Coordinator is Darbie Raines, SRTC-Moultrie 800 Veterans Parkway North, Moultrie, GA 31788, Building A, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io. The Title VI, VII, and Title IX (employee complaints) Coordinator is Mary Beth Watson, SRTC-Moultrie 800 Veterans Parkway North, Moultrie, GA 31788, Building A, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.

Minimum Qualifications:

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.