Police Officer - FT - Childersburg - INTERNAL POST

Position Summary

This Position serves as a Campus Police Officer. Daily responsibilities include securing the campus and reacting to situations involving the safety and security of the college community.

Salary range is based on qualifications according to the ACCS Salary Schedule E2-03.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide faculty, staff, students and visitors highly efficient and professional protection and service by being present and interacting with the campus community and assists in civil defense preparedness.
• Promotes Community Policing within the campus community; develops and maintains internal and external relationships with campus stakeholders, including various departments, student organizations, community groups, and local businesses.
• Attends and participates in various meetings pertaining to Community Policing.
• Provides foot and vehicular patrol of campus.
• Provides security for personnel, real property and equipment.
• Safeguards students, faculty, staff, authorized campus visitors, college property, buildings and equipment.
• Responds to and investigates all incidents on campus including but not limited to criminal security and safety, and college violations.
• Keeps administration updated on situations and developments involving the safety and security of college locations.
• Provides security to college community, as requested, including but not limited to escorting personnel to vehicles at night, acting as a witness, and escorting employees upon termination, all while maintaining the confidentiality of the situations.
• Unlocks offices and buildings as requested by authorized personnel.
• Monitors authorized student activities and other events on campus to insure security, safety, and adherence to college policies.
• Prepares accidents and crime reports.
• Assists in coordinating drills and exercises, including evacuation and lockdown drills in every building during every twenty-four-month cycle.
• Assist in coordinating training with emergency response partners to ensure proper unified response during critical events.
• Assists in providing training to faculty, staff and students including indicators of potentially problematic behaviors so that positive behavioral interventions can allow the at-risk individuals to thrive.
• Assists in providing training as requested to the campus community related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, drug abuse prevention and alcohol abuse prevention.
• Serves on college and community committees as assigned.
• Assists in coordinating training for college personnel on matters of safety and security, response, and other related matters.
• Assist in the development of plans and procedures for campus security, emergency response, and other related items.
• Assist in addressing students at orientation on safety and security.
• Appears in court and testifies as required.
• Works with the supervisor for appropriate scheduling of Part-time officers to ensure adequate shift coverage, vacation relief, and call-off replacement.
• May coordinate and schedule additional security at various special activities and events on campus, as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or GED Certificate is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years employment as a Police Officer is required.
• APOST minimum Standards Certificate or ability to achieve a lateral transfer from APOST is required.
• Valid Alabama Driver’s License is required.
• Must be insurable by the colleges’ insurance carrier is required.

Required Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Thorough Knowledge of law enforcement methods, security methods and traffic control procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of state and local laws pertaining to enforcement activities.
• Knowledge of modern crime prevention and detection techniques.
• Skill in assessing situations and incidents and choosing the most appropriate course of action
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the general public.
• Ability to effectively supervise personnel.
• Ability to investigate felony offenses and follow through within the court system.
• Ability to address faculty, staff and students with safety and security presentations.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and drag a 170 lb. dummy.
• Ability to qualify and maintain 80% on Firearms qualification.
• Prolonged sitting and standing at times.
• Applicants must have the ability to sit, stand, walk or run for prolonged periods of time; adequate speech, hearing, visual acuity, and ability to distinguish color; may be required.
• Some overnight travel may be required.
• Ability to travel independently.
• Ability to work with large groups.
• Ability to traverse all four campuses.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to communicate by using PC, telephone and written media.
• Skill in the use of basic first aid procedures.
• knowledge of statutory provisions relating to the making of arrests and handling prisoners.
• Must be able to work eight (8-10) hour shifts.
• When performing duties as a peace officer essential and other important duty require maintaining physical condition necessary for medium to heavy lifting; bending stooping, kneeling, crawling, jumping, and climbing; the use of fingers, both hands, and both arms; the use of both legs; may be required to take offensive and/or defensive action during physical confrontations; ability to discharge a firearm; the ability to operate motorized equipment and/or assigned vehicles.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a completed application through the application system by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application is complete and all required documentation is attached. Application material may not be submitted by fax or email.

A complete application consists of the following:

• Completed Central Alabama Community College online application.
• Current resume.

Applicants must travel at their own expense. Central Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. The College reserves the right not to fill the position in the event of budgetary or operational constraints.

Central Alabama Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Central Alabama 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.

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.

Central Alabama Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding the position.

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.