What are the responsibilities and job description for the University Law Enforcement Officer Trainee position at The Ohio State University?
Position Overview
Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety is hiring University Law Enforcement Officer Trainees to join the University Police Division. Law Enforcement Officer Trainees attend a police academy to earn their Ohio Peace Officer Certification. Upon successful graduation from the academy, Officer Trainees will then join the Police Division as a University Law Enforcement Officer. Our officers focus on safety of the university community as the top priority and provide physical security for various campus locations. Officers demonstrate stellar customer service as they engage with the campus community.
Under close supervision from a University Law Enforcement Officer Supervisor or higher-level supervisor, the University Law Enforcement Officer Trainee attends the prescribed training to learn the principles, practices and theory of criminal and civil law enforcement and codified and case law. The trainee also receives training in report writing, physical fitness techniques, firearm use and maintenance, and arrest and control techniques. Under close supervision, may assist other police officers with the performance of their duties. This is a non-sworn, officer-in-training position. *Candidates selected for this position will attend an Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy post-hire.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum age 20 years, six months at time of hire
- High school degree or equivalent
- Minimum sixty (60) semester credit hours of documented college coursework
- Must successfully complete medical/visual, psychological, physical performance evaluations, polygraph, and other pre-employment requirements prescribed by the University and police department prior to appointment, and possibly thereafter
- No conviction record for felony or crime of moral turpitude
Desired Qualifications
- Desired minimum completion of 60 credit hours of college level coursework
You Need to Know
Aside from the unparalleled benefits of working for The Ohio State University and working in the diverse, smart, enjoyable, and growing city of Columbus, Ohio, this opportunity will provide exceptional rewards that arise from working for an institution doing worldwide life-changing teaching and research.
Benefits include exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription insurance coverage that begins on your first day of employment. Retirement options include an employer match up to 14 percent. Education assistance reimburses 100% of tuition for you to attend Ohio State and 50% for your spouse and dependents.
Paid time off includes the following:
- Vacation (begins accruing on your first day)
- Sick (begins accruing on your first day)
- Compensatory Time (in lieu of overtime pay when approved)
- Paid parental leave
- Accepting applications through March 31, 2025.
** Physical Fitness / Written testing will occur the week of April 14th.
For more information about the Department of Public Safety careers including physical fitness standards, hiring process, and salary, please review https://dps.osu.edu/police-careers.
These positions are considered “Essential” positions, whose presence is required regardless of the existence of an emergency condition, and whose absence from duty could endanger the safety and well-being of the campus population and/or physical plant.
