College Police Officer

Pensacola State College • Pensacola, FL

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About The Position

The College Police Officer position is a full-time career service position. The College Police Officer will perform a variety of duties in the carrying out of law enforcement, security, and safety operations involved with the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, and rendering of services; patrol campus, regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic, write detailed reports, and provide escorts for individual’s on campus and transport currency. The College Police Officer will be assigned on any of the Pensacola State College campuses or locations, requires availability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, and may perform dispatcher duties as needed. The successful candidate will be enrolled into the FRS Special Risk Class, and eligible for education incentive under F.S. 943.17. This position reports to the Director, Public Safety/Chief of College Police.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalency
• valid driver’s license
• six months work experience in any field are required
• Must meet criminal justice minimum training for law enforcement officers as set up by the Florida Criminal Justice Standard and Training Commission as outlined in Florida Statutes 943.13 and/or 943.131
• Successful results of a criminal background check are required
• Pursuant to College policy, it is an employment eligibility requirement for an applicant to meet the requirements of § 435.04(2), Florida Statutes, related to background investigations. Any person failing to meet the requirements of the statute will be deemed not qualified to hold employment in this position. A Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) approved background check will be conducted on every successful candidate as a condition of employment, and any person who fails to disclose any adverse information contained in the background investigation at the time of submitting the employment application will be disqualified from employment.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer experience as a law enforcement officer in a post-secondary educational environment
• computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, etc.)

Responsibilities

• carrying out of law enforcement, security, and safety operations involved with the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, and rendering of services
• patrol campus
• regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic
• write detailed reports
• provide escorts for individual’s on campus and transport currency
• perform dispatcher duties as needed

Benefits

• Pensacola State College offers a comprehensive benefits package for health, dental, vision, hospitalization, and supplemental insurance benefits through the State of Florida’s Group Insurance Program.
• All employees in established, eligible positions are members of the Florida Retirement System from their first day of employment.
• Other benefits offered include participation in the wellness program, tuition waivers, educational opportunities, and paid sick leave.
• Additional leave types are position specific.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees