The Clayton State University Police Officer will report to an assigned supervisor, dependent upon assignment. The position is shift-work and may require working nights, weekends, overtime, rotating shifts, and holidays. Work assignment may include any campus location dependent on department needs.
This is regular or special detail police work in protecting life and property on the university campus. Work involves professional response to the need for the prevention and detection of crimes, and for generally maintaining law and order. Work also involves patrolling assigned areas, traffic enforcement, accident reporting, and criminal investigations. Assignments are received from superior officers and are carried out under established policies and procedures. However, employees will exercise quick, independent, and sound judgment and display initiative in applying work methods to emergency situations which arise when superior officers are not immediately available. Work is reviewed through conferences, written reports, inspections, and observation of results obtained.
The Police Officer conducts patrols, assists in investigations, and reviews reports. Considerable independent judgment, initiative and understanding must be exercised in interpreting orders, rules and regulations and in meeting emergency situations. Work is performed in accordance with established rules, regulations and instructions from superior officers who review the work through reports, conferences and observation of police efficiency. A Police Officer must be able to work any shift assigned.
The applicant offered this position will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, polygraph or CVSA, credit check, criminal background check, and psychological test.
Starting Pay: $28.09 per hour (equivalent to $61,348.56 annually based on a 2,184-hour work year).
Eligible for participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Georgia (TRS).
Tuition Assistance Program ¿ Up to 9 tuition-free credit hours per semester after six months of employment in accordance with USG policy.
We embrace a modern professional appearance¿beards and tattoos are welcome in accordance with department policy.
12-hour Panama schedule (every other weekend is a three-day weekend).
Generous leave policies: 8 hours of sick leave and 10 hours of annual leave per month. Annual leave increases to 12 hours per month after 5 years and 14 hours per month after 10 years.
Modern, community-oriented policing philosophy.
Supportive leadership team that values innovative problem solving, employee contributions, and work-life balance.
