Police Officer, Full-time

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution is seeking a dedicated Police Officer to ensure safety and security on campus. This full-time role requires a commitment to uphold the values of the seminary while providing policing services to the community. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in law enforcement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle high-pressure situations. Join a team that values integrity and service, and contribute to a mission of shaping future leaders in a supportive environment. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Family Medical Insurance

Family Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

10% Retirement Contribution

Paid Time Off (3 Weeks)

14 Holidays

Access to Libraries

Recreation and Aerobics Center

Medical Clinic

Employee Tuition Benefit (up to 50% discount)

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of post-secondary education required.
• 10 years of metro policing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide policing services as a uniformed patrol officer.
• Maintain TCOLE certification and perform in-service training.
• Engage with the campus community using community-based policing strategies.

Skills

Communication Skills

Decision Making Under Stress

First Aid Administration

Integrity and Honesty

Ability to Handle Stressful Situations

Education

4 Years of Post-Secondary Education

Tools

Police Equipment

Communication Devices

Job description

Careers At Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Police Officer, Full-time

Department: Campus Police

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Job Title : Police Officer

Location : Ft. Worth, TX

Job Type : Full-time, Non-Exempt

Department: Campus Police

Date : 12/10/2024 Last Revision

Standard of Christian Commitment

The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture, and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Southwestern Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a confessional institution. While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.

Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students, candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws, the Employee Handbook, and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment.

Job Description

Job Summary

Campus Police Officers report to the Patrol Lieutenant and are a key part of the professional presence and service mandated by SWBTS leadership and provided by Campus

Police. The Campus Police Officer is responsible for all aspects of policing and safety for the

SWBTS campus community. This is a sworn police officer position that requires an ability to perform the essential functions of a police officer. The Campus Police Officer must become and/or remain a certified law enforcement officer sanctioned through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), in accordance with 37 Tex. Admin. Code 217.1.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide policing services as a uniformed patrol officer for the SWBTS campus community, which includes all SWBTS personnel, Faculty/Staff, students, guests and visitors as well as SWBTS property, e.g. buildings, equipment and intellectual property.
• Must be able to maintain TCOLE certification and perform any additional in-service training that may be mandated by the Chief of Campus Police.
• Provide additional police protection services for Chapel, Graduation and any other designated special events that may be held on campus.
• Effectively utilize community-based policing strategies to proactively engage with our campus community, guests and visitors while exemplifying servant-based leadership principles.
• Service building access control systems including lock/unlock protocols and key control.
• Interact professionally and efficiently with outside agencies (federal, state, local) when situations dictate their presence and assistance.
• Provide traffic/parking control and enforcement on SWBTS property.
• It is the employee and supervisor’s shared responsibility to regularly meet to discuss performance, suggest job description updates and set mutually beneficial goals.
• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned to support the team and institutional goals.

Specific Skills and Qualifications

• Campus Police Officers should have a minimum of four (4) years of post-secondary education. Relative experience in a law enforcement capacity may substitute for the education preference.
• Campus Police Officers will preferably have 10 years of metro policing experience, possess excellent communication skills and be able to qualify with pistol, rifle and shotgun.
• Ability to administer first aid.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions under stress.
• Ability to decide the appropriate use of force and use of deadly force.
• Ability to carry out duties with integrity and honesty.
• Ability to deal with situations of extreme stress and danger.
• Successful completion of background check, education verification, work verification and credit check may be required.
• Ability to provide proof of Work Authorization in the U.S. and proof of identity.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test within 48 hours of accepting offer in addition to any other TCOLE requirements.
• Valid driver’s license, successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Report (Driving Record).
• Some positions require proof of car insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Employment requires personnel to be able to interact with others by various means of communicate and be able to traverse campus by any mode of personal transportation.
• Physical able to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Able to use computer and move about office to interact with other staff members.
• Able to attend meetings on site.
• Able to bend and/or stoop.
• Able to climb and lift-up to 50 pounds to perform tasks that may be assigned in the course of operations.
• Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds of parts and equipment.
• Must be able to perform occasional overhead reaching, bending, stooping, twisting, and kneeling.
• Must be able to work in crawlspaces and attics from time to time.
• Must be able to climb ladders.
• Must be able to withstand the heat and cold of the north Texas climate.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, kneel, crouch, climb and balance, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Patrols Seminary owned property and detects violations of state laws and local regulations, makes violator contacts, and places violators in custody or issues citations or warnings.
• Patrols Seminary owned property and takes appropriate action to reduce crime, traffic violations, and crashes.
• Conducts traffic stops, prepares complaints for investigation, preserves physical evidence; testifies in court.
• Arrests, processes, and transports offenders.
• Performs disaster rescue operations, responds to critical incidents and major investigations, cares for the injured, controls crowds, and directs traffic.
• Removes debris from roadways; assists stranded motorists.
• Uses effective methods and resources to apprehend criminals, rescue victims, seize illegal contraband and disrupt criminal organizations.
• Administers first aid in emergency situations.
• Participates in safety programs.
• Trains with issued weapons and equipment and maintains all equipment in proper condition.
• Maintains proficiency in use-of-force tactics and uses appropriate force to avoid injury to the officer or suspect.
• Required to work irregular hours and long shifts as necessary.
• May interact with individuals with mental and emotional illnesses.
• May be exposed to traumatic situations and graphic material.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so they may perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the institution. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation.

About Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, established in 1908 under the visionary leadership of B.H. Carroll, was born out of the urgent need for trained ministers in America’s rapidly growing Southwest. Initially part of Baylor University, the seminary became an independent institution in Waco before relocating to Fort Worth in 1910. Carroll’s unwavering commitment to orthodoxy, gospel-centered education, and the Great Commission shaped the seminary’s mission. Training God-called men and women for ministry, Southwestern has an expansive academic program training pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders in theology, missions, evangelism, music and worship, and education. Today, it stands as a beacon of faithfulness, equipping generations to serve Christ’s church globally.

What We Offer

ProvidedBenefits:

Southwestern offers a best in class benefit package which includes family medical, family life insurance, long-term disability, 10% retirement contribution, HSA contributions, 3 weeks of paid time off, and 14 holidays.

Southwestern offers access to voluntary products such as dental, vision, additional life insurance, HSA contributions, Flex accounts, retirement contributions, short term disability, personal accident, critical care, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection and pet insurance at reduced group rates for employees and their dependents.

Campus Amenities:

Our work environment upholds a Standard of Christian Commitment and enjoys a beautifully maintained campus free parking for full-time employees, access to our libraries, recreation and aerobics center, medical clinic, cafeteria and coffee shop, faculty and staff meal plans , and Employee Tuition Benefit (up to 50% discount).