Police Specialist III

The Police Officer provides law enforcement services to protect the university community and its property by enforcing applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, as well as university policies.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The Police Officer responds to calls for service, including traffic control, vehicle jump-starts, building and vehicle unlocks, and emergency calls. The officer accurately completes incident and accident reports, issues citations, and maintains a visible presence to support crime prevention. The officer also works overtime as needed for athletic events, concerts, and other university activities.

The Police Officer maintains departmental equipment in good working order and reports equipment issues to a supervisor as necessary. The officer maintains Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification by completing required annual in-service training. The officer also investigates criminal incidents, university policy violations, and vehicular accidents and prepares accurate, timely reports documenting these events.

The Police Officer must be able to sit for extended periods while operating a patrol vehicle and function in a work environment with moderate noise from multiple sources. The position requires manual dexterity to operate objects, tools, equipment, and controls, as well as the ability to reach with the hands and arms.

The officer spends a significant portion of the workday outdoors and may be exposed to weather conditions such as wind, rain, sleet, snow, and ice. The position requires walking throughout interior and exterior areas of university property, including climbing multiple flights of stairs while patrolling buildings. The officer must be able to maneuver a patrol vehicle through potentially crowded parking lots and may need to run short distances to respond to incidents or apprehend individuals.

Police Officers work 12-hour shifts. Work any shift assigned, including overtime as required.

Applicants will be required to electronically upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references at time of application. References will be contacted at a later date. Submission of materials is the applicant’s responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.

Salary:

Level P3, Grade 9.

Benefits:

Tennessee Tech offers competitive benefit packages. Benefits include the initial accumulation of one vacation day per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

High school diploma or GED is required. Graduation from a POST‐certified police academy no later than one year after employment is required or the capability to attend a POST‐certified transition course through TLETA (Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy) is required.

Applicants must possess and maintain a valid Tennessee driver's license, successfully pass the required psychological and physical evaluations, and demonstrate good moral character. Applicants with felony or misdemeanor criminal convictions are disqualified, subject to applicable law and university policy.

High school diploma or GED is required. Graduation from a POST‐certified police academy no later than one year after employment is required or the capability to attend a POST‐certified transition course through TLETA (Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy) is required.