Title: Police Officer

State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer II

Hiring Range: up to $60,000 (Commensurate with Experience)

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Richard Bland College

Location: Richard Bland College

Agency Website: www.rbc.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Richard Bland College (RBC) is a two-year, residential, liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is a hidden gem located outside the Tri-Cities region—and its rural setting featuring 750 acres of wetlands, bucolic forest, and the state’s oldest and largest pecan grove.
Richard Bland College of William & Mary Department of Campus Safety and Police is seeking an experienced police officer (DCJS Certified) to fill an open position within the department. The mission of the Richard Bland College Department of Campus Safety & Police is to provide a safe and secure living, learning, and working environment for the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the College by actively pursuing a positive relationship with the campus community, preserving public order, providing emergency medical response, protecting the life and property of all, and providing education and training to law enforcement personnel and the College community.
The Department of Campus Safety and Police is community-oriented dedicated to the safety and security of the community we serve. The department is highly focused on a community policing model with core responsibilities of Integrity, Community Focus, Competence, and Impartial Policing. Police officers have a chance, not only to be pro-active, but also take part in many programs and outreach opportunities offered to the community. Officers are encouraged to create and implement new programs that meet these goals. We are looking for individuals and leaders that embrace these missions and goals.
This position will provide protection of RBC's students, faculty, staff and visitors through the enforcement of state laws and the compliance with policies and procedures and conduct thorough patrols in the department's statutory jurisdiction. As a direct report to the Police Captain, this position will understand and practice campus/community policing, providing emergency medical response; patrolling the college campus; conducting routine traffic enforcement to include speeding, accidents, parking, etc.; enforce and investigate any violations of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and RBC's policies and regulations, as well as perform all other duties as assigned. This position will perform these duties in order to meet the mission of RBC and the Police Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• Current certification as a law enforcement officer by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
• U. S. citizen
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Possess valid Virginia driver's license
• No convictions of felonies and/or serious misdemeanors
• Successfully pass all phases of the police officer selection process to include: physical agility test, extensive background investigation, MMPI, polygraph examination, interview, and a medical and drug screening by a physician.

Additional Considerations

• Law enforcement experience (preferred in a campus environment).
• Completed FEMA/NIMS IS-100, and IS-700
• Current certification in First Aid and CPR

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE IS AN AA/EEO EMPLOYER – Richard Bland College of William & Mary is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. In keeping with this policy, the College does not discriminate and makes no distinction in the admission of students, nor in any other of its official activities, based on race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), age, military service or veteran status, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, disability, any other status protected by law, or any other non-merit based factors. The college also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment. All standards and policies governing college employment and student employment, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and support programs are applied accordingly.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities act (ADA), RBC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: local agency checks; criminal record check; driving record; employment verification; verification of education; and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position.
LAYOFF POLICY: If you are a classified employee and have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must attach a copy of the card with your application prior to the job posting closing date.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ONLY: A fully completed state application or résumé must be submitted for this position electronically through this website. Unfortunately, RBC cannot accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. You have not completed the process until you receive a confirmation number.
ANNUAL FIRE AND SECURITY NOTIFICATION: The Annual Fire and Security Report(s) include campus security information, campus fire statistics, safety procedures, and provides statistics for criminal and disciplinary offenses. The report(s) are provided annually in compliance with the Clery Act and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). Richard Bland College of William & Mary Annual Safety and Security report and the Annual Fire Safety report is available at: https://www.rbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Annual-Campus-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. A hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety reports and/or a copy of the Criminal Incident and Fire Incident Logs are maintained at the Department of Campus Safety & Police and will be provided upon request.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: For full-time teaching faculty positions and adjunct faculty (part-time teaching faculty), applicants must submit a cover letter specifying their interested teaching discipline and their schedule availability, résumé/curriculum vitaé , all unofficial transcripts, and a list of three (3) professional references. Please note: official transcripts are required on the first day of employment for all teaching faculty positions at RBC.
For administrative and professional faculty positions the cover letter, résumé, all unofficial transcripts and a list of three (3) professional references are required. Official transcripts are also required on the first day of employment for administrative and professional faculty positions at RBC.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAWS: Employees or prospective employees who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts related to RBC employment practices or inaccessible conditions should present their concerns to:
Chief Business Officer
Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Physical Address: Pecan Hall, Second Floor, 11301 Johnson Road, South Prince George, VA 23805
Telephone: (804)862-6100, extension 6208
Email: ssokol@rbc.edu | 804-862-6100, extension 8603
IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX: Employees, prospective employees, student workers, or prospective student workers who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts related to RBC employment practices or inaccessible conditions that are inclusive of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment should present their concerns to either of the following:
Title IX Coordinator
Director of Dual Enrollment and High School Programs
Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Physical Address: Pecan Hall, Second Floor 11301 Johnson Road, South Prince George, VA 23805
titleix@rbc.edu | 804-862-6100, extension 6242
Or,
Department of Education
Office of Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-1100
www.ed.gov
Contact Information
Name: Richard Bland College - Office of Human Resources
Phone: 8048626100
Email: rbchr@rbc.edu
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Richard Bland College - Office of Human Resources

Phone: 8048626100

Email: rbchr@rbc.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.