University Resource Officer

NKU Beta Gamma Sigma; Highland Heights (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

NKU Beta Gamma Sigma is seeking a University Resource Officer to join the campus police team. This seasonal/part-time role runs roughly August through May, with 1500 hours expected for the academic year. The officer provides law enforcement services to the campus community and must meet eligibility criteria under K.R.S.

164.952, including retirement from KPPA with 20+ years of service and good standing. Responsibilities include campus patrols, responding to alarms and calls, and preparing clear

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interact with diverse communities.
• Willingness to learn and uphold university values.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with supervisors, peers, and stakeholders in a courteous, culturally adept manner and provide outstanding customer service.
• Patrol assigned areas on foot, bike, or vehicle.
• Complete incident and offense reports clearly and promptly per best practices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Diversity & inclusion

Education

K.R.S. 164.952 eligibility

Job description

Position Title:

University Resource Officer

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

About the Role:

The University Resource Officer is a seasonal or part-time member of the UPD team (generally August through May) with responsibilities for providing law enforcement services to the campus community. Candidates must be eligible for appointment under K.R.S. 164.952, including retirement from a KPPA administered system with at least 20 years of service credit and in good standing. This position is for 1500 hours typically worked from August through May.

Responsibilities:

• Communicating with supervisors, peers, and all stakeholders in a courteous,culturally adroitmanner that models the University Police core values, while providing an outstanding customer service experience.
• Patrolling assigned areas on foot, bicycle, or motor vehicle.
• Promptly, clearly, and concisely completing a variety of writtenincident,offense, and ancillary reports in a grammatically correct manner andin accordance withestablished best practices.
• Responding to emergency alarms and dispatched calls for service.
• Observing and responding to actual and suspected criminal activity.
• Deterring crime and arresting violatorsas prescribed byKentucky Revised Statutes.

POSTED SALARY:

• $42.00 per hour plus KLEFPF

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• The University Resource Officer is a seasonal or part-time member of the UPD team (generally August through May) with responsibilities for providing law enforcement services to the campus community. Candidates must be eligible for appointment under K.R.S. 164.952, including retirement from a KPPA administered system with at least 20 years of service credit and in good standing.
• Any candidate who is offered this position willbe requiredto undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLSAND ABILITIES(KSAs):

• Successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, the candidate will have positive work and/or life experiences interacting and building strong relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and communities. Officers must also be willing to listen, learn, and seek opportunities to teach while actively supporting and upholding the mission and values of Northern Kentucky University.
• The successful candidate willbe requiredtodemonstratecompetent solo patrol and investigative abilities by satisfying the knowledge and performance-based benchmarksset forth inthe supervised Field Training Observation & Evaluation program.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The selected candidate willbe requiredto work 12-hour rotating shifts. Night, weekend, and holiday workisrequired.