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Description sJOB TITLE: Campus Police Officer (Part-Time)REPORTS TO: Director of Campus Safety (Britt Thomas)DEPARTMENT: Campus SafetyEXEMPT: NoVICE PRESIDENT: Dr. Jennifer MilesGENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION:All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or olderBe a citizen of the United StatesFree from convictions of a criminal offense for which more than one (1) year in prison can be imposedPossess a good work historyDisplay a history of showing respect for the law and the rights of othersFree from addictive or excessive use of either alcohol or drugsFree from the use of illegal controlled substancesFree from any debilitating conditions which may affect the ability to perform as police officerFree from any other significant physical limitations or disabilities which would, in a physician's opinion, impair the applicant's ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of a police officer or complete the required minimum training requirements.Be psychologically capable of exercising appropriate judgment or restraint in performing the essential duties and responsibilities of a police officer.Be subjected to a thorough background investigation which will include, but not be limited to criminal history check, personal interviews, interviews of the applicant's previous employers, check of driving record verifying that the applicant has a valid driver's license, and a determination that the applicant is free from a history of infamous or disgraceful conduct.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:High School Diploma or GEDLaw Enforcement Academy trainingESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.1. Patrols campus to enforce laws and regulations.2. Regulates campus traffic.3. Assists with emergency service and provides emergency first aid treatment. 4. Provides security for special events.5. Provides information to the College community and general public.6. Makes arrests, completes incident reports, and prepares criminal cases and presents testimony in court.7. Conducts crime prevention programs.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:N/APHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here 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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical:Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in a law enforcement setting; an office setting; outdoors; restrain or subdue individuals; walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights; occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights.Operate office equipment including use of computer keyboard; requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers; ability to speak and hear to exchange information.Ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations and to operate and use specialized law enforcement tools and equipment including guns and handcuffs; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.Vision:See in the normal visual range with or without correction.Hearing:Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, near moving mechanical parts, in high/precarious places, with firearms and explosives, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.MissionHinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.VisionHinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.ValuesHinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS: Integrity Diversity Excellence Accountability Leadership Stewardship