POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Ogeechee Technical College is seeking a Campus Police Officer that patrols assigned areas and ensures security and safety of campus buildings and grounds for Ogeechee Technical College facilities Major duties include:

• Provides safety, emergency, and security services for the college campus.
• Manages traffic flow and enforces parking regulations.
• Investigates traffic incidents, vandalism, theft and/or violence.
• Performs administrative duties.
• May arrest perpetrators of crimes.
• Will be required to perform routine building checks utilizing an accountability system

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws/regulations
• Ability to handle crisis situations according to established guidelines
• Ability to complete reports according to established guidelines
• Ability to differentiate between colors
• Ability to work well with others
• Available to work day, evening and/or morning shifts
• Ability to travel between college campuses

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma/GED
• Georgia P.O.S.T. certification
• Valid Georgia driver’s license

Two (2) years’ experience in law enforcement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous law enforcement experience in an educational setting
• Training in Homeland Security
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Justice Studies, or closely related field

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Requires sitting, standing, waking, stooping, bending, crouching, climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Work is performed in campus buildings and outdoors where the employee is occasionally exposed to cold or inclement weather.
• Position is subject to exposure of extreme and possibly life threating conditions.
• Position subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• A comprehensive psychological evaluation and physical examination is required prior to employment.

Salary/Benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and work experience. No Benefits.

Application Procedure

Position considered open until filled. Candidates must pass a criminal background check. Applicants must submit an electronic application through Team Georgia Careers, and attach resume (incomplete submissions will not be considered). Please include your annual salary for each position held. Two professional references required.

POSITION CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND ALLOCATION OF POSITION.

Note: No phone inquiries please. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to personally contact each applicant. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, a representative from our college will contact you.

All positions require a pre-employment criminal background investigation, education, and employer/professional reference checks. Some positions may additionally require a motor vehicle record search, credit history check, and/or drug screen. All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration.

Ogeechee Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: For Title IX: Christy Rikard, Office: 198C, Phone: 912.486.7607, crikard@ogeecheetech.edu . For ADA/Section 504: Sabrina Burns, Accessibility and Assessment Coordinator, Office: 189, Phone: 912.486.7211, sburns@ogeecheetech.edu