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Deputized Police Officer - WUPD - 46508
Washington University in St. Louis
EOE Statement: Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Job Type/Schedule: Police officer positions involve regular and irregular shift work and shift rotations necessary to provide police services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year (weekends and holidays included). Work shifts are normally eight (8) to ten (10) hours in duration but may be extended in the event of emergency, disaster, special events, staffing shortage, workload or work-in-progress. Essential Functions: ****Please review Preferred Qualifications and Applicant Special Instructions sections below.**** The work of the commissioned police officer involves responsibility for the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals and the general enforcement of laws, ordinances, and University policies. Duties normally consist of routine patrol, preliminary investigation and traffic regulation. Police officers also may be assigned duties as Corporals, detectives, evidence technicians, field training officers, firearms instructors, RAD instructors or special response team officers. Work involves an element of personal danger. The employee must be able to exercise sound independent judgment under stress. Assignments may include work on special tasks, which call upon specialized abilities and knowledge possessed by the officer. Work assignments can be general or specific and instructions are received from a supervisor who reviews work methods and results through reports, personal inspection and discussion. Crime Prevention and Investigation
Miscellaneous Order Maintenance
Organizational Support
Required Qualifications: Must be currently certified as a Police Officer in a 1st Class County in Missouri; or be currently enrolled in a certified police academy to obtain certification as a Police Office in a 1st Class County in Missouri; or if candidate is from out of state, provide documentation from the Missouri POST Commission certifying the candidate is eligible to be tested for the position of Police Officer in a 1st Class County in Missouri. Applicants in an academy or from out of state must obtain their certification prior to their start date. An Associate's degree or 64 semester credit hours from an accredited university or college – both require a cumulative average letter grade of "C" or a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent; or a high school diploma or GED with eighteen months full-time prior police experience or two years military service. Must possess a valid Missouri or Illinois driver's license by date of employment. Must be free from conviction of a Felony or Class "A" Misdemeanor. US Citizen. Must be 21 years of age. Must be able to pass physical agility test. CRITICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE Motor Skills/Flexibility The police officer position requires the employee to have and maintain the physical and mental ability needed to:
Communicative Skills The police officer position further requires the employee to have and maintain the physical and mental condition needed to:
Judgment/Decision Making Ability The police officer position requires the employee have the ability to:
Emotional Psychological Stability The police officer position requires the employee to have the emotional and psychological stability required to:
Salary Range: The hiring range for this position is $23.07 - $29.42 per hour. Benefits: This position is eligible for full-time benefits. Please click the following link to view a summary of benefits: https://wustl.box.com/s/8wkhs25yssf0775x9d6nd6vqa7obpth7. Pre-Employment Screening: All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. Current employees applying for a new position within the university may be subject to this requirement. The screenings will include a criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. Internal Applicant Instruction: Please attach a copy of your most current signed performance evaluation (completed within the last 18 months) to your online account. If you have not received a performance evaluation, you may provide two current signed letters of recommendation (written within the last 18 months), preferably to include one letter from either a current or recent former supervisor. To attach these documents, go to: My Career Tools, Add Attachment, Attachment Type – Performance Reviews or Letters of Recommendation. Department Name/Job Location: This position is in the Department of Washington University Police Department. This position is for the Danforth Campus. Applicant Special Instructions: Please include a cover letter as the first page of your resume upload. In the cover letter, please describe any initiative you have taken to develop relationships with the community you serve, contribute to and provide leadership for your department, and to develop your own career. In addition, please describe your approach and experience with customer service policing. After you apply online, the submission of a separate completed Personal History Questionnaire is required as part of the application process. If you meet the minimum qualifications for the position, A Personal History Questionnaire will be sent to the email address that you list on the application. Please return the completed Personal History Questionnaire within 10 days of receipt. Work Characteristics/Conditions Environmental Factors Police officer positions involve exposure to and requires the officer to function in the presence of the following:
Personal danger, including but not limited to:
Infectious Diseases Because police officers may be called upon in adverse conditions to come into physical contact with others, the University will not knowingly expose citizens or other employees to an employee infected with a contagious disease that poses a direct threat to others. Decisions regarding infectious diseases will be based on reasonable medical judgments given the state of medical knowledge about: a) the nature of the risk (how the disease is transmitted), b) the duration of the risk (how long is the carrier infectious), c) the severity of the risk (what is the potential harm to third parties, and d) the probability that the disease would be transmitted and will cause varying degrees of harm. (School Board of Nassau County v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273, 107 s. Ct. 1123, 1987). Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public speaking and interaction with the public, a commitment to community policing with an emphasis on customer service, and a desire to contribute and provide leadership within the WUPD. The ideal candidate will also have a strong ability to establish rapport with members of a diverse campus community, establishing partnerships and exchange of ideas and information used to address campus community concerns. One year experience (after academy) as certified Police Officer.
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