Public Safety Officer

Function: To enforce the law, provide service, information and aid to all citizens as circumstances require, prevent crime, suppress disturbances, investigate criminal offenses, and arrest offenders. Serves as a Campus Security Authority as defined by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Scope: Responsible for enforcement duties for the protection, safety and welfare of students, employees, visitors, and all property within the area under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District, including primary jurisdiction in all counties where the Tyler Junior College District has real property interest and secondary jurisdiction in all other Texas counties. Exercises independent judgment within the limits prescribed by law, Board of Trustee Policy, institutional rules and regulations and Tyler Junior College Police Department policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES

• To perform law enforcement duties on the property under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District.

• Preserve the peace by the use of all lawful means, interceding, when authorized by law, to prevent or suppress crime.

• Execute all lawful process.

• Arrest offenders with and without warrant when authorized by law.

• Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals, and recover stolen or lost property.

• Attempt to locate missing persons.

• Enforce traffic law by detecting violations, making violator contacts, placing violators in custody or issuing citations or warnings.

• Investigate motor vehicle collisions.

• Prepare various written reports narrating law enforcement and police activities.

• Give testimony in the criminal courts of this state and the United States.

• Confers with prosecuting attorneys, preserves evidence, and maintains confidential information.

• Confers with local law enforcement, criminal justice and emergency response agencies on matters of mutual interest.

COMPETENCIES

• Must be eligible to drive an institution owned or leased motor vehicle.

• Must meet certain prerequisites established by the Chief of Police, the Board of Trustees, and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education.

• Must have the physical and mental capabilities to properly carry out responsibilities and duties as a commissioned police officer of the Tyler Junior College Police Department.

• Must pass a physical agility test.

• Must successfully complete a minimum 12-month probationary period immediately following commissioning as a Police Officer.

• This position is classified as security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.

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QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education / Experience

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Education / Experience

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education

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Credentials/Licensures

• REQUIRED: Successful completion of a TCLEOSE approved Basic Peace Officer Course

• REQUIRED: Successfully passed TCLEOSE exam

• PREFERRED: Possess Basic Peace Officer Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

• PREFERRED: Successful completion of the prescribed Field Training Program

• Must hold a Peace Officer Commission, issued by the Chief of Police of the Tyler Junior College Police Department, and a valid driver’s license not subject to suspension.

EXPECTATIONS

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Will have contact – in person, by email, or by phone – with staff, students, and the general public.

• Must exhibit a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.

Equipment

• Proficient with all equipment utilized in the performance of assigned duties, to include but not limited to firearms, restraints, less lethal force weapons and techniques, automobiles, communications equipment, personal computers, investigative and surveillance equipment.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to outside weather conditions.

• May be required to work either day or night on any shift with varying days off and on holidays.

Work involves a degree of hazard. This position requires:

• Working in Office Environment

• Working in Patient Care Unit (e.g. Nursing unit; outpatient clinics)

• Exposure to human/animal blood, body fluids, or tissues

• Exposure to harmful chemicals

• Exposure to radiation

• Exposure to animals

Duties involve driving, walking, running, standing, stooping, climbing, crouching, pushing, jumping over, pulling, carrying, reaching above head, lifting, lowering, hand-wrist and elbow motion, grasping, and holding. Good physical condition and vision, ability to hear and speak.

Time Spent

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Occasionally
*_1-33%
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Frequently
*_34-66%
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Continuously
*_67-100%
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Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Reaching

X

Lifting/Carrying

Up to 10 lbs

X

10 lbs to 50 lbs

X

More than 50 lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling

Up to 10 lbs

X

10 lbs to 50 lbs

X

More than 50 lbs

X

Use computer/keyboard

X

NOTE: With or without reasonable accommodation, the individual in this position must possess the competencies and must be able to perform the essential functions and duties of the job as described above - including essential tasks requiring specific physical demands. The position description is not inclusive of all responsibilities and expectations and may be amended with or without prior notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28,000.00 - $30,000.00 per year

Salary : $28,000 - $30,000