Police Sergeant

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Perform first-line supervisory and professional law enforcement duties related to patrol, traffic control and related activities. Plan, direct and coordinate the enforcement activities of shift personnel and perform various administrative functions to assure the provision of emergency aid, security and protection to the campus. Train, instruct and monitor performance of Police Officers. Receive and resolve citizen complaints. Assist assigned officers in the timely resolution of unusual law enforcement situations. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Patrol designated areas and respond to calls for service.
• Job Duty 2 - Assist supervisor in training, scheduling, reviewing reports, evaluating performance.
• Job Duty 3 - Investigate criminal acts and traffic accidents.
• Job Duty 4 - Provide emergency response to calls for medical assistance and enforcement.
• Job Duty 5 - Evaluate officer performance in accordance with policy and ensure accurate records.
• Job Duty 6 - Identify strengths and weaknesses in officers and apply appropriate actions.
• Job Duty 7 - Provide additional training, document findings and collaborate with supervisor.
• Job Duty 8 - Provide that officers are providing the campus effective and efficient patrol methods.
• Job Duty 9 - Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma

Other Required Qualifications
CPR, Folicest eid, or AED certification.

Required Experience
Two to four years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or two years college course work

Preferred Experience
Three to five years of job related experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
effective verbal and written communications skills; demonstrated ability to exercise quick, independent and sound judgment and ability to display initiative in applying work methods; ability and experience with Remedy, electronic calendar software, PowerPoint, Excel, related officer equipment, effective typing skills

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

• This is a supervisory position.
• This position does have any financial responsibilities.
• This position will be required to drive.
• This role is considered a position of trust.
• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This position may have some travel.
• This position does not require security clearance.
• This position is located in Atlanta, GA
• Salary Job Grade A9
• Salary range is dependent on candidates experiences and skills that ranges from $75,000 - $88,000.
• Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.
• Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/