Police Officer

**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE TO POSSESS POST CERTIFICATION, AND HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.**

The Centenary Campus Police Officer ensures the safety of students, employees, and guests in the controlled and assigned areas of property and functions related to the College, continuously enforces campus policies and state laws and provides a community policing culture to the campus and its environs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Engages in foot and mobile patrols on campus to detect and prevent crimes.
• Enforces state laws.
• Responds to reports of crimes that occur within their jurisdiction, obtains information for the initial report, and collects evidence.
• Apprehends subjects and makes arrests as appropriate.
• May participate in intelligence gathering and/or surveillance operations.
• Investigates traffic accidents and files accident reports with the state as appropriate. Testifies in court regarding state traffic violations and other crimes such as burglaries.
• Provides emergency services.
• Coordinates with other law enforcement and emergency response agencies as necessary.
• May be involved with Crime Prevention programs on campus. May participate in intelligence gathering and/or surveillance operations.
• Provides crowd and traffic control at special events.
• Provides safety education to students, faculty, and staff as needed.
• Maintains a community-oriented demeanor at all times in interactions with students, faculty, staff and campus guests.
• Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

MINIMUM

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• POST certified
• Have at least one year law enforcement experience
• Cannot be under indictment or have been convicted on a felony charge unless the applicant has received a full pardon.
• Must have and maintain a telephone during employment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to qualify with a firearm.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and/or walk 6-8 hours per day.
• Available to work shift, weekend, and overtime hours as needed or assigned.

PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 2 years law enforcement experience
• Experience in university/college
• Must be a people-oriented individual, have good communication skills, and have the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Well organized and self-motivated.
• Computer skills should include word processing, spreadsheets, email, and database applications.
• Must be able to fulfill job requirements in a high-energy, high-traffic area.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email: hr@centenary.edu

Candidates are invited to visit the College’s website at www.centenary.edu/jobs.

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,680.00 - $50,743.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Given your work experience, tell us why you think you are a good candidate for this position.
• Are you at least 21 years of age?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• LAW ENFORCEMENT: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• POST CERTIFICATION (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,680 - $50,743