"Police Officer (part-time)"

Job Duties

Richard Bland College (RBC) is a two-year, residential, liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is a hidden gem located outside the Tri-Cities region, featuring a rural setting with over 750 acres of wetlands, bucolic forest, and the states oldest and largest pecan grove.

RBC's Department of Campus Safety and Police is seeking an experienced police officer (DCJS Certified) to fill a part-time open position within the department. The mission of the Richard Bland College Department of Campus Safety & Police is to provide a safe and secure living, learning, and working environment for the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the College by actively pursuing a positive relationship with the campus community, preserving public order, providing emergency medical response, protecting the life and property of all, and providing education and training to law enforcement personnel and the College community.

The Department of Campus Safety and Police is community-oriented dedicated to the safety and security of the community we serve. The department is highly focused on a community policing model with core responsibilities of Integrity, Community Focus, Competence, and Impartial Policing. Police officers have a chance, not only to be pro-active, but also take part in many programs and outreach opportunities offered to the community. Officers are encouraged to create and implement new programs that meet these goals. We are looking for individuals and leaders that embrace these missions and goals.

This position will provide protection of RBC's students, faculty, staff and visitors through the enforcement of state laws and the compliance with policies and procedures and conduct thorough patrols in the department's statutory jurisdiction. As a direct report to the Police Captain, this position will understand and practice campus/community policing, providing emergency medical response; patrolling the college campus; conducting routine traffic enforcement to include speeding, accidents, parking, etc.; enforce and investigate any violations of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and RBC's policies and regulations, as well as perform all other duties as assigned. This position will perform these duties in order to meet the mission of RBC and the Police Department.

Job requirements include:

• Must have comprehensive knowledge of all traffic and criminal laws of Virginia and their application.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability of investigative techniques and procedures, emergency procedures, and safety and security procedures.
• Demonstrated skill to operate a motor vehicle.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to perform as an emergency medical responder.
• Proficient in time management skills, multi-tasking, display leadership ability and demonstrate crisis management.
• Skill in firearms handling; skill in techniques of physical restraint of prisoners.
• The ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing with a diverse population; to maintain harmonious working relationships with peers, supervisors and the public; to understand and apply written and verbal orders and directives; to complete required reports and documents on time.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize a personal computer using current software programs.
• DCJS Law Enforcement Certification required. Must be able to complete the current DCJS Physical Ability Course.

This position is designated as an essential position and is subject to mandatory call outs to report for duty during emergency situations or on an as needed basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• Current certification as a law enforcement officer by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
• U. S. citizen
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Possess valid Virginia driver's license
• No convictions of felonies and/or serious misdemeanors
• Successfully pass all phases of the police officer selection process to include: physical agility test, extensive background investigation, MMPI, polygraph examination, interview, and a medical and drug screening by a physician.

Additional Considerations

• Law enforcement experience (preferred in a campus environment).
• Completed FEMA/NIMS IS-100, and IS-700
• Current certification in First Aid and CPR