Campus Police Officer

Savannah Technical College•Hinesville, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Savannah Technical College Police Department, the Campus Police Officer is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, visitors, and college property. The officer patrols assigned campus areas, monitors buildings and grounds, responds to calls for service, and assists with emergency and security-related incidents across Savannah Technical College campuses. The Campus Police Officer enforces applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as college policies and procedures. Duties include managing traffic flow, enforcing parking regulations, conducting building checks, investigating traffic incidents, thefts, vandalism, disturbances, suspicious activity, and other campus-related incidents. The officer prepares accurate reports, assists during emergencies, and may make arrests when necessary. This position requires professionalism, sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with students, employees, visitors, and outside public safety agencies. Officers may be required to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and travel between Savannah Technical College campuses as needed. THIS POSITION IS BASED AT THE LIBERTY CAMPUS (100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HINESVILLE) BUT IS SUBJECT TO RE-ASSIGNMENT BASED ON NEED.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent
Current Georgia P.O.S.T. certification as a peace officer
Valid driver’s license
Ability to maintain required training and firearms qualifications
Ability to work assigned shifts, weekends, special events , and emergency call-outs as needed
Two (2) years of prior law enforcement experience

Nice To Haves

Previous law enforcement experience in a college, school, or campus setting
Training or experience in emergency management, homeland security, or campus safety
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, public safety, justice studies, or a closely related field
Experience with report writing, community policing, and working in an educational environment

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned campus areas.
Monitors buildings and grounds.
Responds to calls for service.
Assists with emergency and security-related incidents.
Enforces applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as college policies and procedures.
Manages traffic flow.
Enforces parking regulations.
Conducts building checks.
Investigates traffic incidents, thefts, vandalism, disturbances, suspicious activity, and other campus-related incidents.
Prepares accurate reports.
Assists during emergencies.
May make arrests when necessary.
Travel between Savannah Technical College campus locations.