What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer (PT/Regular) position at Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)?
Title: Police Officer (PT/Regular)
Employee Classification: Support Staff
Institution: Northeast State Community College
Department: Police
Salary: $20.39 - $24.47 hourly, dependent on education and experience, up to 28 hours a week
Please use the Total Compensation Calculator found on the Northeast State Careers Page for a breakdown of the value of the benefits offered to employees of the college.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Police, the Police Officer 2 serves as first responder, investigator, and law enforcement officer for all NeSCC and TCAT Elizabethton controlled properties. They manage criminal and non-criminal investigations, records, parking, traffic services, safety, and security for the institutions.
Job Duties
Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Northeast State, you must create an online application. A resume and unofficial transcripts are required; a cover letter is optional. You will also be required to provide the contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Please note that attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience.
Employee Classification: Support Staff
Institution: Northeast State Community College
Department: Police
Salary: $20.39 - $24.47 hourly, dependent on education and experience, up to 28 hours a week
Please use the Total Compensation Calculator found on the Northeast State Careers Page for a breakdown of the value of the benefits offered to employees of the college.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Police, the Police Officer 2 serves as first responder, investigator, and law enforcement officer for all NeSCC and TCAT Elizabethton controlled properties. They manage criminal and non-criminal investigations, records, parking, traffic services, safety, and security for the institutions.
Job Duties
- Protect life and property at all NeSCC and TCAT Elizabethton controlled properties.
- Conduct criminal and non-criminal investigations from start to conclusion; Prepare criminal and non- criminal reports for review by college leadership as well as outside agencies.
- Provide a law enforcement response to emergency situations.
- Conduct safety and illness/injury investigations.
- Provide a professional law enforcement response to any emergency situation in accordance with training and applicable federal and state laws.
- Interpret and implement federal law as it pertains to colleges and universities. Interpret and enforce Tennessee state laws and Tennessee Board of Regents and Northeast State Community College policies.
- Apprehend criminal offenders.
- Testify in state-level courts and administrative hearings.
- Conduct regular equipment, facility, and safety checks.
- Enforce parking regulations.
- Monitor parking and provide traffic services.
- Provide escorts to buildings and vehicles as requested by faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Provide vehicle assistance services.
- Perform critical tasks that may include word processing and data entry.
- Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
- Demonstrated commitment to servant leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the chief of police, deputy chief of police, or president.
- Work closely with the TCAT President or designee to ensure that the officers day-to-day assignments are aligned with the TCAT President’s safety and security goals.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to become Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (P.O.S.T.) certified per T.C.A. 38-8-107 within 6 months from hire date; or currently P.O.S.T. certified.
- Must be physically, morally, and psychologically fit to meet the requirements of a Peace Officer in the state of Tennessee.
- Must be willing to work different shifts, holidays, and multiple locations, if needed.
- Current Tennessee P.O.S.T. Certification.
- Associate degree or higher from an accredited institution.
- Law enforcement and/or campus police experience.
- Conversational ability or fluency in a second language.
- Technology Skills: MS Office Suite; videoconferencing software; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, other employees, and the general public.
- Ability to react and lead in a high stress environment.
- Ability to write effectively.
- Ability to operate law enforcement equipment.
- Knowledge of state and federal laws as it pertains to campus policing.
- Basic knowledge of accident investigation as it pertains to applicable state and federal laws.
Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Northeast State, you must create an online application. A resume and unofficial transcripts are required; a cover letter is optional. You will also be required to provide the contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Please note that attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience.
Salary : $20 - $24
