Police-Grant Funded Project

University of New Hampshire; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New Hampshire is hiring for an adjunct hourly staff member based in Durham. The role involves patrolling campus areas, enforcing state, local, and university laws, and conducting investigations into accidents and incidents.

You will assist other officers, manage traffic control, and help maintain public safety across the university community. The position requires frequent contact with the public, physical endurance for varied duties, and the ability to operate radio, radar, and

Responsibilities

• Patrols of assigned area and enforcement of motor vehicle and criminal laws and university policies.
• Investigate accidents and assigned cases.
• Assist other officers and maintain order during emergencies.
• Recordkeeping and reporting of activities.
• Operate equipment such as vehicles, radios, radar, and computers.

Job description

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform varied and diversified duties involving the patrol of assigned area, buildings, streets and grounds, with responsibility for enforcing and carrying out motor vehicle and criminal laws, policies, rules and regulations of the Public Safety organization, the University System of New Hampshire, federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
• Conduct investigations of accidents and assigned cases.
• Exercise considerable judgment and resourcefulness in the investigation and arrest of criminals, and particularly in maintaining law and order during time of emergencies.
• Make frequent contact with the public in warning or arresting persons guilty of violating the law or safe driving practices, and in rendering first aid, restoring traffic to normal flow and providing information.
• Perform travel/patrol duties requiring considerable physical effort, which may demand continuous standing, walking, and occasional strenuous positions, under varying climatic conditions, with exposure to accidents or occupational hazards that may result in total disability of loss of life.
• Assist other law enforcement officers in serving warrants, apprehending criminals, controlling mob violence and other general law enforcement work.
• Patrol streets and grounds within assigned areas either on foot or in a vehicle equipped with a two‑way radio in order to prevent accidents and warn and/or arrest drivers for exceeding the speed limit, reckless or drunken driving, and driving without a proper license or equipment.
• Direct activities in accident and disaster areas, rendering first aid and restoring traffic to normal; and investigate accidents, as required, to determine cause, and make arrests when laws have been violated. Guard college/university property.
• May appear in court as prosecutor or witness to present testimony in traffic violations and criminal cases.
• Make investigations of all complaints of criminal acts reported by public or assigned by a superior.
• Keep records and make required reports regarding activities.
• Operate automobile, firearms, radio transmitters and receivers, radar equipment, computer terminal, typewriter, and associated job‑related equipment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Compensation Pay Range:

$32.00 Per hour

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00