Community College Police Officer I (Lateral Transfer)

Job Details

Community College Police Officer I (Lateral Transfer)
Ventura County Community College District

Salary: $72,024.00 - $99,360.00 Annually

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: 2026-00091

Location: Districtwide (Ventura County CA), CA

Department: DAC/B&AS/Police

Closing: 4/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Under the direction of the Community College Police chain of command, enforce applicable federal, state, city, county and district laws, enforce rules and regulations governing use of college buildings and grounds; make arrests, write reports, testify in court, control traffic, control parking; patrol buildings, grounds and other properties of the college district; provide for the safety and protection of students, visitors, and personnel.
We are seeking lateral transfers that have obtained a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy certificate.

This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide, current and upcoming, temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list, not to exceed one year.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

You may be assigned as a Community College Police Officer I to any of the three campuses, which include Ventura College, Oxnard College, or Moorpark College.

More information on Ventura County Community College District Police Services can be found on the Police Services webpage.

WHO WE ARE

The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

SALARY PLACEMENT

New Employees: Generally, new employees are placed on the first step of the appropriate range of the salary schedule.

Current Employees: An employee who is promoted will be placed on the salary step of the new range of the appropriate salary schedule that provides a minimum increase comparable to a one-step increase in salary.

New and current employees may be eligible for advanced step placement as outlined in Section 290 - SALARY PLAN in the Rules of the Personnel Commission for Classified Employees.

Representative Duties

• Provide safety and protection of students, visitors and personnel; patrol buildings, grounds and other properties of the college campus. E
• Issue and process traffic and parking citations according to established procedures; direct traffic on the college campuses and at special events. E
• Investigate crimes and other incidents occurring on campus; make arrests, write reports as required; testify in court. E
• Provide security and police services at various college functions. E
• Patrol on foot or in a vehicle college properties as assigned to maintain order and prevent crime; check and secure doors, rooms and buildings and safeguard equipment; inspect for vandalism, illegal entry, theft and fire; report hazardous or unusual conditions or malfunctions; extinguish small fires as necessary. E
• Respond to alarms and calls for service; apprehend violators; provide emergency first aid; check and interrogate suspicious persons. E
• Receive complaints and requests for assistance from students, visitors or college personnel; contact other police and fire authorities as necessary. E
• Escort campus personnel transporting college funds on campus or to off-campus repository. E
• Control crowds at special events or other assemblies.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and others; provide information and direction to the public as appropriate. E
• Perform other duties as defined in the Police Policy and Procedures Manual, Police Department general orders and policies of the College District. E
• Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E
• Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Obtain valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy certificate
• Pass a physical agility test
• Obtain valid California driver's license upon employment
• Possess valid First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificates
• Meet requirements of California Government Code Sections 1029, 1030, 1031 et seq.
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Pass a subjective background investigation to determine if the candidate meets department standards
• Upon receiving conditional offer of employment, pass a medical and psychological examination and meet department standards
• Successfully complete department field training
• Pass polygraph examination