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Police Officer
Job Description
Full job description
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- Supplemental application materials (required): POST Training Record or Outside Agency Training Record
- The hiring committee will determine if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Police Officer (Up to Two Positions)
Department
Palomar College Police (Dept)
Location
Multiple Sites
Full or Part Time
Full-Time
Category
Classified
Hours per week
40
Number of Months
12 month
Work Schedule
Palomar College Police Department employees are subject to shift work, including evening hours and occasional weekends. The work schedule for these positions will be 10 hours per day, 4 days per week. Hours are primarily assigned between 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. with some weekend work.
- Police Officers rotate coverage at each campus location.
- Occasional night and weekend hours will be required due to department needs.
- Requires travel to District sites and other locations.
Grade
32
Salary/Wage
$6,635.94
Salary/Wage Frequency
Monthly
Benefits
In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.
- Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan (additional plans are available that require employee buy up/monthly contribution)
- Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
- $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
- Employee long-term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources
- Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits
- Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System)
The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $41,360 annually.
Primary Function
Performs assigned patrols on the San Marcos main campus and offsite educational centers to provide for a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff and campus visitors; ensures enforcement of the California Penal Code, Vehicle Code, other applicable statutes/codes, and District policies and procedures; conducts investigations and makes arrests.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience: Current employment as a police officer or deputy sheriff in California, or successful completion of the California Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) basic course, or POST requalification course, within the past three years or by time of appointment.
AND
- Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Palomar College Police Officers are expected to maintain ongoing training mandated by POST to maintain their skills and retain their Peace Officer status.
Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://www.naces.org/index, or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement
Palomar College serves over 30,000 students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in its diversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our student demographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.
Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism (DEIAA). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:
- Access – We make education possible for everyone.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.
All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
Preferred Qualifications
- A degree in modern policing from a California Community College (pursuant to Title 5, Section 59704© of the California Code of Regulations).
- Possession of a POST Intermediate certificate.
- An associate’s degree in administration of justice, police science, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Investigative/detective experience working for a law enforcement agency.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish).
- Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) or Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training.
Licenses and/or Certificates
- A valid first aid certification and CPR certificate.
Supervision Received and Exercised
Supervision Received From: An Assigned Police Sergeant
Supervision Given: Direction and Guidance
Supervision Given: Direction and Guidance
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions: Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Patrols designated areas of the main campus and education centers, parking areas and access roads in a marked police vehicle, on foot, bicycle patrol, or by cart or scooter to enforce state and federal laws and District rules and regulations pertaining to public safety, campus security and asset protection.
- Responds to calls and complaints regarding thefts, assault/battery, vandalism and other felony and misdemeanor crimes and reports of fires and auto accidents; interviews persons with complaints; completes basic threat assessments; takes appropriate action or directs them to proper authorities; reports Student Code of Conduct violations to appropriate District administrators; observes and reports safety hazards; records and documents incidents in patrol logs; enters case information and case updates into management system.
- Interviews and takes appropriate action such as first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to assist crime victims; conducts preliminary investigations, locating and interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects, collecting and cataloging evidence and detaining or arresting individuals violating laws, rules and regulations; coordinates with other local law enforcement agencies, transports detainees to jail facilities for booking; prepares reports including arrest reports, criminal citation notices to appear, warrantless arrest reports and property evidence reports; testifies as a witness in court.
- Prevents entry and reports the presence of unauthorized individuals on District grounds or in buildings; when necessary, may conduct evaluations and implement emergency operations protocols.
- Provides information to the public visiting the main campus and/or educational centers.
- Catalogs and preserves found property.
- Attends ongoing and periodic Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) training on the law, police procedures, defensive tactics, report writing and other topics to keep knowledge and skills current.
- In the event of disaster, works with appropriate personnel on the distribution of emergency operational equipment and implements and monitors emergency procedures.
Marginal Functions:
- Works special events to include commencement, Performing Arts performances, football games and other games and athletic events.
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Methods of safeguarding human lives and facilities utilizing patrol, surveillance and investigation techniques.
- California Penal and Vehicle Codes, Education Code, local municipal code and other laws, ordinances, codes and regulations applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
- Laws governing arrests and elements of misdemeanor and felony crimes.
- Legal rights of citizens and proper methods and procedures for warning, citing, detaining and arresting individuals found in violation of ordinances or laws.
- Care, cleaning, safe handling and use of a firearm.
- The proper use of less-lethal force utilizing a baton, pepper spray, TASER, and other items.
- Methods and procedures for effective report writing; correct English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Proper techniques for physically restraining an individual; defensive tactics.
- Disaster management procedures and actions.
- First aid, CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) procedures/techniques.
Skill in:
- Communicating tactfully, respectfully and effectively with students, staff, faculty and the public, both orally and in writing, in a manner consistent with community policing and customer service policies.
- Maintaining sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, age, cultural, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, nationality, race, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
- Confronting sensitive and/or dangerous situations with maturity, professionalism and decisiveness in accordance with relevant policies, applicable laws and codes and standard operating procedures.
- Analyzing, interpreting, explaining and applying relevant laws, regulations, ordinances and policies.
- Operating equipment including police vehicles, two-way radio systems, emergency alarm systems, two-way cameras and other standard law enforcement equipment.
- Analyzing situations accurately as they occur and adopting appropriate courses of action.
- Maintaining qualifications for use of firearms and use of less-lethal tools/equipment.
- Providing accurate and complete testimony in court.
- Preparing clear, concise, comprehensive and accurate incident reports and other written materials.
- Administering emergency first aid and CPR and utilizing an AED device.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of records and information.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
Working Conditions
Environmental Conditions: Employees in this class work in an office and outdoor environment with exposure to computer screens, noise and outside weather conditions; work involves potentially dangerous situations and contact with hostile or abusive individuals; employees are subject to working evening and weekend hours and responding to emergency situations.
Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions require physical fitness requirements necessary to perform the job functions with or without accommodation, such as the ability to walk, run, bicycle, operate motor vehicles and equipment, position and maintain traffic barricades and physically detain and apprehend suspects. Position requires travel to District and other locations.
Terms of Employment
- Full-time, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.
- This position is specially-funded and its continuation is dependent upon the availability and/or continuation of funds.
- This position also carries a probationary period of one year from the date of hire.
- Training may occur at any of our campus locations (San Marcos, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and/or Fallbrook).
- Please note, due to the working and physical conditions listed on this job posting, the person(s) selected for hire will be required to complete a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug test. If selected, successful completion of all components of the physical is required to be eligible for employment.
- Successful completion of California Government Code 1031 requirements and polygraph examination.
- The person(s) selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), and TB risk assessment. Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120, AP 7125, AP 7126, AP 7127, AP 7330, BP 7330, AP 7336, AP 7337, and BP 7335.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
09/03/2024
Close Date
11/05/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
P0922P
Additional Application Information
- Supplemental application materials (required): POST Training Record or Outside Agency Training Record
- The hiring committee will determine if interviews will be conducted in person at the College or via Zoom. Travel expenses are not reimbursed by the College. If a second-level interview is required, second-level travel reimbursement is only available for eligible candidates. HR will notify those who are eligible when second-level interviews are scheduled.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * What does antiracism mean to you? How would you enact your definition of antiracism in this position at Palomar College?
(Open Ended Question)
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- ACCCA.org
- CalJOBS
- CCC Registry
- ChronicleVitae.com (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Colleague/Friend/Relative
- CraigsList
- DSPSjobs.com
- EdJoin
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Human Resources at Palomar College
- Indeed.com
- indian-affairs.org
- Job Fair
- MilitaryJob.com
- Other Source
- Palomar College website
- San Diego LGBT Job Board (http://www.gsdba.org/pages/Jobs)
- SDBCjobs.com
- Vista Chamber
- If other source, please specify.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Supplemental Materials 1 (see the "Additional Application Information" section)
- Supplemental Materials 2
- Supplemental Materials 3
- Transcript 1
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3
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