Campus Police Officer

College of Coastal Georgia; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of Coastal Georgia is seeking a campus security officer responsible for enforcing state and local laws alongside campus regulations while ensuring the safety of the community.

This role requires a high school diploma and a valid driver's license, with preferred qualifications including more than a year of related police experience.

Further details can be obtained through the HR department at [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Meet current requirements set forth by the Police Standards and Training Council for the State of Georgia.
• Must possess a current valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service and builds trust through positive interactions.
• Patrols to detect crime and ensure the physical security of the institution.
• Investigates suspicious activities and prepares required reports.

Skills

Ability to operate specialized law enforcement equipment

Decision making and problem solving

Interpersonal relations

Oral and written communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Job-related software programs

Law enforcement equipment

Job description

About Us

Join our Team at the College of Coastal Georgia! Located on the southeast Atlantic coast in Brunswick, midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, the College of Coastal Georgia is an undergraduate college in the University System of Georgia with an additional outreach through the Camden Center in Kingsland, Georgia. The College provides an affordable and interactive education in the natural beauty and abundant sunshine of Georgia's Golden Isles, an area noted for world‑class golf courses and resorts as well as amazing diversity of maritime habitats, wildlife and sea creatures. To learn more about the College of Coastal Georgia's Vision, Mission and Values please click here: https://www.ccga.edu/about/visionmission/

Location

Our campus is located at One College Drive Brunswick, GA 31520.

Department Information

Campus Safety

Job Summary

This position is responsible for enforcing state and local laws as well as campus regulations and for protecting life and property for the College of Coastal Georgia. This position is designated by the institution as Essential Personnel and as Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Responsibilities

1. Provides customer service and builds trust through positive interactions with campus and surrounding community.


2. Patrols to detect and visibly deter crime and to ensure the physical security of the institution’s assets.


3. Investigates suspicious activities or persons, criminal or non-criminal incidents, and traffic accidents.


4. Prepares required reports. Testifies in court as required.


5. Enforces applicable laws, makes arrests of individuals who have committed crimes.


6. Responds to and provides management during emergency incidents.


7. Provides security and traffic enforcement at special events.


8. Ensures transparent compliance with standards, regulations, and policies.


9. Performs related work as required.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent.


• Meet current requirements set forth by the Police Standards and Training Council for the State of Georgia.


• Must possess a current valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record and pass a yearly Motor Vehicle Report review.


• Must successfully pass a pre‑employment drug test and will be subject to random drug testing.


• Must successfully pass a pre‑employment psychological exam.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Experience: More than one year related police experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Abilities: Ability to work while sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, running, stooping, walking, bending or crouching. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell. Ability to work in buildings and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to hazardous or dangerous situations. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc. as well as other specialized law enforcement equipment.


• Knowledge: Knowledge of modern law enforcement principles and practices; community policing principles; emergency preparedness, response and recovery principles; public safety principles as related to college campuses.


• Skills: Skill in the operation of computers and job‑related software programs; operation of specialized law enforcement equipment; decision making and problem solving; interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public; oral and written communication.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Resources at (912) 279‑5740, or by email at [e-mail]. For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251‑2644, or email [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity

The College of Coastal Georgia provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals in need of reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912‑279‑5740.