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Police Officer
Salary: $5,623.00 - $7,115.00 Monthly
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20250202
Closing: 3/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced College, CA
Department:
Range 1
40 hours/week12 months/yearInterview dates to be determined
*Hires selected for this position will be required to pass a comprehensive background check*
Intermediate POST certification, additional $500 stipend annually
Advanced POST certification, additional $1,000 stipend annually
Both POST certifications, additional $1,500 stipend annually
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As a member of the Campus Police Department you will work at the direction of the Chief. This position provides for the safety of staff, students and visitors to our campus. Officers working for the Merced Community College District provide and perform law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws, ordinances and board policies. Officers also provide important nonenforcement services to our staff, students, and members of the community. In addition to being a part of a team you will become a member of the Merced College Community. Merced College Campus Police invite you to apply to join our team!
Merced College Mission
At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.
Merced College Mission
Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:
- Degree/Certificate Programs
- Transfer
- Career Technical Education
- Workforce Training
- Lifelong Learning
- Basic Skills
- Community Engagement
General Description:
Under general supervision of the direction of Chief Law Enforcement Officer, provide safety for all staff, students and visitors and perform law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances.
(May be assigned to Merced or Los Banos Campus)
Examples of Duties
Representative Duties:
- Performs routine police tasks according to department rules and regulations
- Patrols the campus and its perimeter by vehicle, bicycle or on foot for the prevention of crime, detection of fire hazards, safety hazards, enforcement of public safety, county, state and federal laws, campus and traffic regulations
- Responds to emergency calls to fire, accidents and other requests for assistance
- Performs rescue work and administers first aid
- Maintains emergency public safety equipment
- Participates in training programs
- Investigates violations of laws, complaints and accidents; prepares reports and log activity and irregularities which occur during the assigned shift
- Arrests law violators and issues citations for traffic violations
- Takes fingerprints and photographs
- Interviews suspects, complainants and witnesses to obtain information
- Prepares written reports
- Provides court room testimony
- Operates a personal computer, fax and other related office equipment
- Analyze data, interpret directions, develop appropriate responses under stressful conditions
- Represent the district in a professional manner
Knowledge of:
- Constitutional rights, laws of state, and laws pertaining to search and seizure
- Social problems of the community, including racial, religious and ethnic group relations
- Use of firearms, defensive tactics and other related tools needed to perform the duties of a police officer
- Methods and techniques to improve security
Ability to:
- Analyze situations and exercise good judgment with a minimum of supervision
- Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records and reports
- Confront people on security matters without unnecessary alienation
- Stand and walk for long periods of time in various types of weather
- Communicate effectively with others in person or telephone
- Speak and write clearly and correctly
- Possess strength to perform prolonged and rigorous tasks under stressful conditions
- Meet standards set by the State for physical and mental conditions and agility
- React quickly and calmly in emergencies
- Deal courteously but firmly with the general public
- Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleague.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be 18 years of age at time of employment
- Must have no prior convictions by any state or by the federal government of a crime, the punishment of which would have been imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or a state prison
- Experience in law enforcement, communication, first aid and CPR
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
License or Certificate
- Possession of a valid California Driver's License
- Must be P.O.S.T. Basic Academy graduate
OR - Have P.O.S.T. certification of current attendance and graduation date from P.O.S.T. Academy
Desired:
- AA or BA in related field
PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment:
Work is performed primarily outside of an office environment with some travel to different sites; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.
Physical Ability to:
- Hear and understand speech at normal levels
- Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
- Read printed matter and computer screens
- Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
- Bend and twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull
- Lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight
- Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard
- Lift 75 pounds
- Carry _75 pounds
- Reach in all directions
Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction
Hearing:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
- Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs
Required Documentation:
- Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
- Resume
- List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
- If applicable, legible unofficial college transcripts; transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
- If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.
Interview Information:
Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled onsite.
Employee Benefits:
Employee Benefits: Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee's only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits website for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.
Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.
Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/4815647/police-officer
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