Campus Police Officer

Job Description

Montgomery College has an immediate need for FT Campus Police Officers in the Office of Public Safety, Health, and Emergency Management. Please answer the shift and location information in the screening questions. The work schedule is 5 days / 40 hours a week. These are Non-Bargaining, Non-Exempt, grade 19 positions. For non-exempt positions, you are not eligible to work a secondary job at Montgomery College. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Perform all duties of Public Safety Officer.
• Patrol campus and facilities.
• Enforce rules and regulations.
• Respond to and investigate reports of incidents (i.e., theft, burglary, robbery, assault / altercations, personal injury, property damage, etc.).
• Provide first responder assistance, including first aid, as needed.
• Detain, apprehend, and arrest individuals as warranted by the situation.
• Conduct interviews related to incidents.
• Take custody of evidence and / or contraband.
• Provide guidance and direction to other public safety officers as needed.
• Prepare written incident and physical injury reports, inspections, routine security related reports, and other documentation as required.
• Contact and coordinate with local law enforcement in the event of incidents or emergencies on campus as appropriate.
• Monitor campus grounds and facilities via surveillance systems.
• Communicate with the college community by providing information, mediating disputes, and advising of criminal and administrative processes.
• Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), as outlined by the Clery Act.
• Testify in court proceeding when required. Attend required training as mandated by the College.
• Assist Facilities and college operations during inclement weather and be on site during college closings.

Required Qualifications :

Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity.

Application Process :

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application. As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire : Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable). Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes : generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu . We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff. Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled