Police Officer -- Full-Time or Part-Time (Non-Exempt)
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POSITION: Police Officer - Full-Time or Part-Time (Non-Exempt)HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Police Officer IDEPARTMENT: Campus PoliceSUPERVISOR TITLE: Chief of PoliceFLSA STATUS: Non-ExemptEXEMPTION: N/ALOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TXTARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As PossibleHSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT -Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, andrespect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-###-#### or ...@hsutx.edu SUMMARY/SCOPE:The primary job of a Police Officer is to provide a safeand secure environment for all members of the University community throughalert and thorough preventative patrol. In addition, they must be equally concerned with the courteous deliveryof a wide variety of services consistent with the needs of students, faculty,staff and general public. To effectively accomplish these purposes, allofficers must have a clear understanding of their powers, duties,responsibilities, and limitations, and conduct themselves at all times withcourtesy and an attitude of service. The police officers are subject to thedirection of the Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant and, ultimately, the Chiefof Police. All officers will maintain aprofessional demeanor when interacting with any person on campus. They will complete the necessary initialinvestigations and other reports as needed.HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possible tasks & do not limit theassignment of related tasks.Preserve the peace and resolve any conflict within the University area.Create and maintain a sense of safety and security within the University community.Assist all persons in danger of physical harm or victims of crime, accidents, or sudden illness.Take effective measures to reduce opportunities for criminal activity within the University area.Identify criminal offenders, making arrests as necessary, and participate in subsequent court of discipline proceedings.Respond to initial complaints of crime and incidents restoring calm, taking necessary action, and initiating appropriate reports.Report any security problems, unsafe conditions, and fire or safety hazards for correction to their supervisor.Prepare all reports accurately, legibly, and completely.Facilitate the movement of vehicular traffic on and around the University enforcing moving traffic and parking regulations.Courteously assist all persons in the University area seeking directions, information, or assistance.Acknowledge and respond without delay to calls for service.Enforce University rules and regulations, local ordinances, and state law in a fair and equitable manner.Perform other duties as directed by appropriate authority.Enforceslaws related to the protection of life and property, directs and controlstraffic, prevents crime or disturbance of peace, and arrests violators byperforming the following duties:Patrolsassigned area on foot, in patrol car, or to enforce laws, prevent and discovercrimes, investigate crimes, maintain order, and answer calls and complaints.Answers radio-dispatched or citizens'requests for police services at the scene of accidents, domestic disputes, lawviolations, and peace disturbances.Familiarizes self with beat and withpersons living in area.Investigates illegal or suspiciousactivities, persons, and establishments, and quells disturbances.Locates, searches, detains, and arrestslaw violators, following recognized police procedures.Interviews and questions victims,witnesses, and suspects.Gathers and preserves evidence.Performs first aid and provides otherassistance to accident and other victims.Investigates causes and results ofaccidents.Directs and controls traffic.Issues written citations for traffic andother minor violations.Operates police communication andcomputer equipment to obtain, disseminate, and report information.Attends community meetings to discusscrime prevention activities and crime problems.Writes detailed incident, investigation,activity, and other reports.Testifies in court to present evidenceby describing conditions, situations, and actions.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Thisjob has no supervisory responsibilities, except for student workers. COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.Interview decisions are partially based on this information.On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.Job Knowledge -Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn andapply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimalsupervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; usesresources effectively.Cooperation -Establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact and consideration;offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in groupsituations; works actively to resolve conflicts.Team Leadership -Fosters team cooperation; defines team roles and responsibilities; supportsgroup problem solving; ensures progress toward goals; acknowledges teamaccomplishments.Conflict Resolution -Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintainsobjectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolveconflicts.Adaptability - Adaptsto changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approachor method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays,or unexpected events.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups ofcustomers or employees of organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units ofmeasure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentand to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, anddraw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technicalinstructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract andconcrete variables.COMPUTERSKILLS: To perform this job successfully,an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheetsoftware; Payroll systems; Order processing systems and Human Resource systems. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED required.Certified Peace Officer;demonstrated quality work as a police officer.Three or more years ofexperience in law enforcement preferred.Collaborative, effective,team leader with a strong commitment to workingin collaboration with a diverse population of direct reports, senioradministrators, faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni. Enthusiastic about working in a team-orientedenvironment. Excellent interpersonal (Emotional Intelligence) and communication skills required (ability to clearlyexpress ideas and concepts orally and in writing). Demonstrated ability to benchmark and use data to informthe development of best practices. Strongcommitment to the values of diversity and human compassion. Demonstrated understanding of changing student needs and ability to articulate these needs to the University community. Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated andautonomous. Experience engaging student crisis and at-risk student needs.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:TCOLEPeace Officer License Required. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Frequently stands for prolonged periods of time.Frequent lifting (25-30lbs.) and pushing or pulling items may be required.Ability to defend themselvesor others if the need arises.The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularlyrequired to talk or hear. The employeeis frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, orfeel. The employee is occasionallyrequired to reach with hands and arms.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds,frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or moveup to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability toadjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularlyexposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed towet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extremeheat.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Full-Time positions require a 40-hour work-week. The current openposition is for the night shift (10PM - 8AM) and may require working weekends. Part-Time positions require either up to 19 hours per weekor 20-29 hours per week depending on what is needed at the time.On-call duty may occasionally be required when a responseis necessary. All hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week willbe compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines. Must have and maintain a valid Class C Drivers License andmaintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liabilitypolicy.Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on andoff campus, as needed.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:HSUcomplies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including thoseprohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is aprivate university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and maylawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU iscommitted to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith andfully support HSU's mission.Inaccordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU providesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who areemployees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation wouldimpose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should bedirected to Human Resources.BACKGROUND SCREEN:HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.