"Police Captain"

Job Details

Police Captain

Department: VP Finance

Location: Wellesley Hills/Framingham

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is served by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joining our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community, and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds. The Police Captain is responsible for the oversight of all Police, Security and Life Safety operations on all of the MassBay Campuses as delegated and assigned by the Chief of Police. The Police Captain is responsible for business management including police, security, compliance, communications, and technology. This will include operational and administrative duties that are required by law, ordinance, the Board of Higher Education, and moral obligation, in order to ensure that all people and property are adequately protected by the MassBay Public Safety Department.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Administer campus police and security operations, communications, incident investigation, crime prevention, life safety, and scheduling of proper personnel during both routine and special events on all campuses;
• Work closely with State, Municipal, and other Colleges to develop and maintain relationships that will allow the MassBay Public Safety Department to provide appropriate level of service to the community during both routine and critical incidents;
• Attend appropriate meetings and trainings with professional development organizations to keep current with best practices in campus law enforcement;
• Maintain community involvement and confidence with Public Safety by promoting regular contact with the community utilizing community policing concepts;
• Assist in and perform college wide public safety, including policy and procedure, and oversight of college operations to ensure compliance with a variety of rules, regulations, acts and laws;
• Participate in the physical safety and security of facilities, grounds, and persons;
• Assist in the supervision, operation, policies, maintenance, emergency notification systems, burglar alarm systems and CCTV systems;
• Facilitate required in-service training, medical training, and re-certification training;
• Manage the field training program and assist in selection of appropriate candidates for public safety officer positions;
• Participate in the supervision of college-wide campus police post assignments and coverage; make recommendations and/or assignments as appropriate;
• Manage the department time records, supervise payroll and leave input, review leave requests, determines schedules and overtime needs;
• Monitor the department budget;
• Direct enforcement of College rules and regulations, Massachusetts General Laws, and the Constitution of Massachusetts and the United States of America;
• Perform college wide crime prevention, detection & apprehension/arrest of criminal violators, criminal investigations, criminal court prosecutions at both the District and Superior Court levels, cooperate with the Dean of Students Office on issues of student misconduct and discipline;
• Participate as directed to act as a liaison to local, state and federal public safety agencies and officials for campus security issues, which may include public speaking;
• Oversight of police reports, College Emergency Telephone Response Network (Equivalent of E911 System), college wide police radio systems, NCIC/CJIS computer system, and other wireless communications systems, and department training and supervision. Oversight of public safety officer's adherence to Clery, required State Police felony reports, and daily log requirements;
• Perform oversight of motor vehicle traffic, parking, parking decal program, and rule/regulation enforcement;
• Direct staff in policy, procedures, protocols and coordination of responses to medical emergencies, fires, crimes/incidents in progress, facilities evacuation, bomb threats, environmental threats, declared states of emergency, natural disasters, and severe inclement weather;
• Oversight of compliance with the standards set forth by the Department of State Police to be sworn as a Massachusetts Special Police Officer in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 22C Section 63;
• Oversight of compliance with the standards set forth by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (POST);
• Oversight of compliance with the standards set forth by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC);
• Respond to incidents and issues including on-call emergencies 24 hours;
• Other duties as assigned.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; preferred major of law enforcement, emergency management or criminal justice field. Relevant military rank, experience, and training may be substituted for some of the educational requirement;
• Five to ten years law enforcement experience in a law enforcement/ public safety/security/emergency management position, preferably at an institution of higher education. Relevant military rank, experience, and training may be substituted for work experience in law enforcement;
• Must be certifiable as a Special Police Officer by the Massachusetts State Police within one year of appointment;
• Must be certified as a police officer under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (POST);
• Must possess or be able to obtain a CLASS A license to carry firearms issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
• Certified in First Aid/Safety and CPR within 6 months of appointment;
• Knowledge of the Student Right to Know Act (Jeanne Clery Act); Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to crime, safety and fire codes;
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Business computer skills to include Microsoft office suite – strong Excel skills are mandatory and comfortable learning new software or database systems;
• Must be able to read, write, speak and comprehend moderately complex oral and written instructions in English;
• Must possess strong reading, writing, mathematical and analytical skills;
• Must have and maintain a current Massachusetts driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrates commitment to working with underserved students;
• Master’s degree in Management or Criminal Justice preferred.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $95,000 to $105,000

As a Massachusetts State Employee, you are offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.

• Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
• Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
• 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
• Generous sick, vacation, and personal time
• Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
• Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free gym and parking on campus

Need more info: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits

Classification: Non Unit Professional

Deadline: October 22nd, 2025, or thereafter until filled.

To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.

Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and official certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s for Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator (Lisa MacDonald, Director of Equity Compliance, lmacdonald@massbay.edu or (781) 239-3147), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.