Lieutenant

Mount Holyoke College; South Hadley (MA); In loco; USD 94.000 - 106.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

403(b) Retirement Plan

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability and Leave Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Benefits

Paid Time Off

Access to Kendall Sports & Dance

Descrizione del lavoro

Mount Holyoke College seeks a Lieutenant in Public Safety and Service to act as Watch Commander, ensure operational efficiency, discipline, fiscal responsibility, and integrity across department operations. The role enforces POST-C standards and upholds the college mission.

The Lieutenant establishes command authority, oversees administrative responsibilities, and ensures statutory compliance with POST and related mandates for campus safety operations.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Active POST-C Certification in good standing.
• Must meet statutory requirements for appointment as a SSPO under M.G.L. c. 22C, § 63.
• Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License; active certifications in First Responder, CPR/AED, and Suicide Prevention/Mental Health First Aid.
• Successful completion of a formal supervisory probationary period (6 to 12 months).

Mansioni

• Exercise operational authority over department personnel and campus facilities during tours; maintain real-time situational awareness.
• Oversee roll call procedures, clarify directives, assign patrol sectors, and ensure staffing coverage.
• Conduct campus patrols to maintain command visibility and readiness.
• Compile and distribute the daily Watch Commander Report to senior staff and administrators.

Conoscenze

Peace Officer Certification

SSPO appointment

MA Driver's License

First Responder

CPR/AED

Mental Health First Aid

Supervisory probation

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job no: R-0000003816

Position Title:

Lieutenant

Faculty or Staff:

Staff

Full Time or Part Time:

Full time

In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote:

In-Person

Minimum Starting Rate of Pay:

$93,913.00

Rate of pay commensurate with experience

Start Date:

12/01/2026

Job Description:

The rank of Lieutenant is an executive command-level position responsible for maintaining operational efficiency, discipline,fiscal responsibility, and professional integrity across all department operations. Acting as the Watch Commander in the absence of senior directors, the Lieutenant exercises full decision-making authority, maintains strict administrative and policy oversight, enforces POST-C standards of conduct, and upholds the mission and core values of Mount Holyoke College.

This position establishes operational command authority, administrative responsibilities, physical expectations, and statutory compliance requirements for the rank of Lieutenant within the Mount Holyoke College Department of Public Safety and Service, ensuring full compliance with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission certification mandates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operational Command & Watch Command Authority:

• Exercise operational authority over department personnel and campus facilities during assigned tours of duty; maintain real-timesituational awareness by actively monitoring field operations anddispatch activity.
• Oversee roll call procedures, clarify directives, assign patrol sectors, and resolve operational ambiguities. Ensure shift coveragemeets departmental minimum staffing requirements.
• Perform campus patrols as necessary to maintain commandvisibility and support operational readiness.
• Compile, review, and distribute the daily Watch Commander Report to Senior Command Staff and designated administrators summarizing all shift activity, incidents, and arrests.

Emergency Management & Critical Incident Response:

• Authorized and designated to issue emergency mass notifications(e.g., active threat, armed robbery, hazardous material leaks, explosions) to alert the campus community. Determine whetherimmediate transmission is required due to an imminent threat or ifa brief delay is appropriate to consult senior administrators.
• Execute mandatory command notifications (pursuant to Policy003), ensuring immediate contact with the Director and Associate Director for major crimes, serious injuries, significant campusdisruptions, or use-of-force incidents.
• Coordinate, plan, and supervise safety, parking arrangements,and logistics for major campus events, athletic competitions, andVIP visits.

Administrative, Fiscal, Dispatch & Investigative Oversight:

• Manage shift overtime budgets, detail billing accounts, anddepartmental equipment procurement for assigned divisions.
• Direct and supervise investigative and evidence functions.Ensure proper chain of custody, evidence security, and timelyassignment of felony/complex cases to investigators.
• Provide direct oversight to the Manager of Dispatch Operations;monitor dispatch workflows, address operational bottlenecks, andensure communications compliance.
• Review and approve all incident and operational reports filedduring the tour of duty to ensure accuracy, completeness, andpolicy compliance.
• Conduct impartial internal affairs investigations intoadministrative or citizen complaints against personnel as assignedby the Chief of Police, maintaining compliance with POST-Creporting requirements for officer misconduct.
• Manage department schedules for patrol, dispatch, parkingenforcement, and special event details, ensuring fiscal efficiencyand compliance with collective bargaining agreements or staffingpolicies.
• Oversee the Field Training Officer (FTO) program and backgroundinvestigations for prospective sworn and non-sworn hires.

Duty to Intervene & POST-C Reporting Compliance (M.G.L. c.6E):

• Maintain a mandatory obligation to intervene directly andimmediately report any observed or reported excessive use of force,unlawful arrest, or violation of constitutional rights bysubordinates or peer officers pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6E.
• Maintain direct responsibility for intake, preliminarydocumentation, and immediate supervisor notification regarding anyPOST-C reportable misconduct events (e.g., use of force resultingin injury, bias complaints, weapon discharge).

Statutory Institutional Mandates (CSA & Title IX):

• Serve as a formally designated Campus Security Authority (CSA)under the federal Clery Act, required to immediately transmit allreports of Clery-reportable crimes to the Clery Compliance Officer.
• Serve as a designated Responsible Employee under Title IX,obligated to report disclosures of sexual assault, domesticviolence, dating violence, or stalking directly to the Title IXCoordinator.

Inspections, Audits, Inter-Agency Liaison & Mentorship:

• Conduct regular inspections of shift personnel, uniforms, dutyequipment, cruisers, and holding facilities to ensure operationalreadiness and compliance with MPAC standards.
• Maintain collaborative working relationships with counterpartsin the South Hadley Police Department, South Hadley FireDepartment, and regional agencies. Document all inter-agency mutualaid requests in the Watch Commander Report.
• Serve as an executive resource, mentor, and problem-solver forSergeants, officers, and professional support staff.
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATIONS:

1. Required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or universityrequired.
• Must hold and maintain active Peace Officer Certification ingood standing from the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards andTraining (POST) Commission.
• Must meet and maintain all statutory requirements forappointment as a Special State Police Officer (SSPO) pursuant toM.G.L. c. 22C, § 63.
• Valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator’s License; activecertifications in First Responder, CPR/AED, and Suicide Prevention/ Mental Health First Aid.
• Successful completion of a formal supervisory probationaryperiod (6 to 12 months) upon appointment.

2. Preferred

• Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, ora related field.

Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may beconsidered as equivalent qualifications to include militaryservice/training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditionalprograms and experiences related to the position.

Hiring Range: $93,913 - $105,899

Full Job Description

What We Offer:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan (College contributes 9% of salary)
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Disability and Leave Benefits
• Life Insurance (College paid coverage 1x salary)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Benefits (to Mount Holyoke College or others)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Access to Kendall Sports & Dance Complex

Background Checks:

Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secureenvironment, supported by qualified employees that will allow allof its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them tosuccessfully carry out the mission of the college. As a conditionof employment, the College will conduct appropriate backgroundchecks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Officeoff Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring thatbackground checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & DriverCredential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process andFive College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated inthis policy.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.