Lieutenant

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Health Savings Account (HSA)

10 paid holidays and generous leave

Tuition subsidy for employees

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington is seeking a seasoned public safety leader to serve as shift commander for the IU Police Department. You will supervise sergeants, officers, and civilian staff, coordinating responses to incidents and ensuring policy adherence across operations.

The role requires strong leadership, communications skills, and the ability to manage complex deployments while training personnel and maintaining procedures in a university setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years law enforcement experience including 1 year in leadership.
• High school diploma with 8 years of law enforcement experience including 1 year in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Acts as shift commander and supervises sergeants, officers and civilian personnel.
• Responds to calls for assistance and assumes scene command of critical incidents.
• Communicates policy changes and new law enforcement techniques to personnel.
• Compiles data and prepares reports to support department goals and compliance.
• Plans deployments and maintains standard operating procedures.
• Performs patrol duties as needed and may handle specialized details.
• May be assigned specific detail such as education, compliance, or investigations.

Skills

Leadership

English communication

professionalism

Team building

Conflict management

Coaching & feedback

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

High school diploma or GED with 8 years law enforcement leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department

IU POLICE DEPARTMENT (UA-PD-IUBLA)

Department Information

Indiana University (IU)Public Safety pursues the university's commitment to providingthe greatest degree of safety for all members of the IU community,consistent with the university's mission and environment,applicable legal and professional standards, and availableresources. IU Public Safety directly oversees areas including theIU Police Department, Emergency Management and Continuity, and FireSafety and Loss Prevention, operating with a team of approximately300 dedicated staff on a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days ayear operational basis across all campuses.

Job Summary

• Acts as shift commander and supervises sergeants, officers andother civilian personnel; makes work assignments and schedules;provides on-the-job training and assistance to officers; manages,trains, instructs, and evaluates work performance of subordinatepersonnel for completeness, accuracy and compliance withinestablished university and departmental standards.
• Responds to officers' calls for assistance and assume scenecommand of critical incidents; controls and assesses situations,identifies appropriate actions to preserve crime scenes, compilescritical information and coordinates activities with otherjurisdictions.
• Acts as departmental resource for law enforcement operationsand university policies/procedures to internal and externalconstituents; communicates policy and procedural changes,implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of lawenforcement work to operations personnel.
• Compiles and assimilates data, make recommendations to seniordepartment administration, prepares statistical reports andanalysis relative to the department's goals and objectives; ensurescompliance with federal, state, local, institution and departmentpolicies.
• Assesses, plans, and evaluates area operational plans anddeployments; institutes and maintains standard operatingprocedures.
• Completes project assignments from senior leaders concerningpolicy construction, security needs/issues; serves on variousuniversity and local/state law enforcement committees.
• As needed, performs duties of patrol officer (takes calls forservice, patrols to deter and detect crime, cites and/or arrestslaw violators, prepares and/or serves civil processes, securesand/or protects prisoners, provides protection services,etc.).
• May be assigned specific detail (such as education, compliance,investigations, etc.).

Qualifications

EDUCATIONRequired

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in criminal justice or relatedfield.) with 5 years of law enforcement experience that includes 1year of experience in a leadership role. OR
• High school diploma (or GED) with 8 years of law enforcementexperience that includes 1 year of experience in a leadershiprole.

Preferred

• University law enforcement experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATESRequired

• Possesses a valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire.

Preferred

• Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (ILETB) CertifiedInstructor Training upon date of hire.
• ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) certified upon date ofhire.
• Current and continued certification in university requiredcourses such as CPR, AED, Blood Borne Pathogens, Indiana Data andCommunications System (IDACS), etc. upon date of hire.
• Complete and maintain all required annual law enforcementtraining and certifications as prescribed by IUPD, Indiana StateLaw, and the Indiana Law enforcement Training Board (ILETB) upondate of hire.
• Current firearms qualification upon date of hire.

SKILLSRequired

• Effective leadership skills.
• Proficient in English with written and verbal communicationskills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Maintains composure under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Instills commitment to organizational goals.
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software.
• Demonstrates ability in performing specialized duties whereinspecialized training has been provided and completed.

Working Conditions / Demands

The role frequently requires the ability to remain in a stationaryposition and communicate effectively. The role frequently requiresthe ability to move about the working environment; handle oroperate objects, controls, or tools listed above; ascend/descendladders or stairs; position self to move at lower levels; anddiscern scents. The role requires the ability to lift move morethan 165 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items inclose proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detectobjects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; anddetect how far away an object is. The person in this role must beable to perform the essential functions with or without anaccommodation.

Additional Information

The selection process outlined below will take place on Wednesday,October 28, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Candidates selected to proceed will complete all of the following:

• Multi-component assessment
• Interview panel
• Deputy Superintendent interview

Candidates who are selected to advance in the process will receiveinformation for an assessment center overview via Teams on Monday,October 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$115,566 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job Classification

Career Level: Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Legal, Safety, & Protection

Job Family: Public Safety

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on theadvertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time atthe discretion of the University, but will remain open for aminimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, pleasesubmit your application within 5 business days of the PostedDate.

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Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information

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