Job Description

Posting number: 08769

Department: RSTC-601120-Security Services

Job classification: Campus Police Officer

Posting type: Open

Categories: Law Enforcement, Education, Higher Education

Summary

Provide for the safety and well-being of the faculty, staff, students and visitors. Provide a secure environment through crime prevention and control, criminal investigation, traffic, and parking supervision, disaster coordination, maintenance of public order and other related services. The Campus Police Officer is directly responsible to the Chief of Police.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience according to ACCS Board of Trustees Salary Schedule E2/03.

Examples of duties

1. Provide campus security, law enforcement protection, and assist in civil defense preparedness.
2. Provide foot and vehicular patrol of campus.
3. Provide security for personnel, real property, and equipment.
4. Safeguard students, faculty, staff, authorized campus visitors, college property, buildings, and equipment.
5. Respond to and investigate all incidents on campus including but not to limited to motor vehicle accidents, criminal, security and safety, and college violations.
6. Document and preserve evidence.
7. Provide victim and witness assistance.
8. Provide legal testimony.
9. Provide security to college community, as requested, including but not limited to escorting personnel to vehicle late at night, acting as a witness at meetings involving potentially irate personnel or students and escorting employees upon termination, all while maintaining the confidentially of the situations.
10. Lock and unlock offices and buildings as requested by authorized personnel.
11. Enforce criminal and traffic laws, making arrests, and issuing summons as required.
12. Respond quickly in emergency situations.
13. Make emergency notifications.
14. Respond to fire alarms and advise fire department when necessary.
15. Abide by and enforce College and ACCS Board of Trustees policies and procedures as well as local, state, and federal laws.
16. Monitor authorized student activities and other events on campus to ensure security, safety, and adherence of College policies.
17. Issue parking decals and student identifications.
18. Issue tickets to violators of campus parking regulations.
19. Prepare accident and crime reports.
20. Serve as primary investigator of on campus incidents.
21. Carry approved weapon and maintain a satisfactory and proficient level of performance.
22. Work flexible hours.
23. Maintain annual firearm qualification(s) as required by the APOST Commission.
24. Maintain the number of hours of continuing education, annually, as required by the APOST Commission.
25. Responsible for security of Hurricane Evacuation Shelter when activated.
26. Prepare and maintain the Campus Safety and Security Survey to be in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.
27. Prepare and update the Annual Campus Security Report.
28. Provide campus security for all campus functions.
29. Serve on college safety committee.
30. Demonstrate ethical behavior, loyalty, honesty, and integrity, both on and off the campus.
31. Participate in staff, division, and committee meetings as assigned.
32. Actively participate in division/college committees and campus activities.
33. Perform other duties as required by the President, Executive Director of Financial Services and Chief of Police.

Qualifications

1. A minimum of high school diploma or GED Certificate is required.
2. Valid Alabama Driver’s License is required.
3. Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Certification (APOST) is required.
4. A minimum of one (1) year full-time related work experience is required.

Supplemental information

As this is an online application system, please use an email address you regularly monitor, as any follow-up notifications will be sent to the address listed on the application. Please read the entire application procedure before applying.

Applicants must meet the minimum and required qualifications and must submit a completed application through the online application system to be considered for this position. Submission of a completed application packet is the applicant's responsibility. To be considered for an interview, only complete application packages will be given consideration; incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview.

The applicant must submit all the following as outlined:

• A completed official College employment application
• A cover letter addressing your interest in the position, relevant qualifications, and how your skills align with the essential duties and responsibilities of the posted position.
• The cover letter should be no more than one page in length.
• A current resume
• Written verification of minimum required work experience from a current or previous employer.
• Verification must include employment dates, job title, and indicate whether the employment was full-time or part-time.
• There is a form that can be used, which is available at https://www.reidstate.edu/employment, located under Documents,

OR

• Copy of unofficial or official transcripts. (Transcripts must confirm the applicant meets educational requirements.)
• If employed by the College, it is the employee's responsibility to furnish official transcripts to the Office of Human Resources of Reid State Community College from the institution(s) granting the educational credits.
• Copies of a High School diploma will not be accepted.

Applications must be filed online at: https://www.reidstate.edu/employment. If at any point you have problems completing your application, contact the human resources department at Reid State Community College (sbrown@reidstate.edu).

Please note: All application materials must be electronic. It is recommended that you have digital copies (such as PDFs) of your resume, employment verification documents (if applicable), all required transcripts, and any other documents identified in the vacancy announcement ready when you begin the online application process. You will be given the opportunity to upload these during the process.

Reid State Community College does not accept faxed, mailed, or emailed application materials.

Complete application files must be received by the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified from consideration. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered.

Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check.

Reid State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

Reid State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Reid State Community College will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation for the interview are encouraged to request it when contacted for an interview appointment.

The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the award being made. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations.

The College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.