Police Officer

Salary: $5,623.00 - $7,115.00 Monthly

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 202210057

Closing:

10/18/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced, 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

Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the college serves more than 16,000 students, with room to expand on its 267-acre main campus and 120-acre Los Banos site, as well as at our innovative Business Resource Center in Downtown Merced. The City of Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing and access to the Bay Area and Sacramento. Merced is known as the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada mountains, and is home to the University of California's newest campus, UC Merced. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes — large and small — throughout the county.

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. Officer 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 Vision

Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.

Merced College Mission

Growing our community through education and workforce training:

• lifelong learning

• basic skills

• career technical education

• transfer

• degree/certificate programs

Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.

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

• Other related duties as assigned

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

• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

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

• 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 https://get.adobe.com/reader/

• Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency). http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html

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 may be scheduled onsite or via Zoom. Applicants are required to ensure access to the necessary technology to participate in a Zoom interview and will be responsible for their travel expenses, if necessary.

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 https://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/benefits/index.html 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. Merced College does not sponsor visas. 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

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