Job Posting:
JR101602 Univ Police Officer IV - Sergeant (Open)
Department:
Police Department, PM
Position Type:
Regular
Open Date:
[contact details available in the full listing]
Close Date:
$80,000-$85,952
Job Description:
Under general supervision, functions as a supervisor of a shift and/or complex specialized unit.
Responsibilities:
JR101602 Univ Police Officer IV - Sergeant (Open)
Department:
Police Department, PM
Position Type:
Regular
Open Date:
[contact details available in the full listing]
Close Date:
$80,000-$85,952
Job Description:
Under general supervision, functions as a supervisor of a shift and/or complex specialized unit.
Responsibilities:
- Inspects police officers and security guards.
- Performs supervisory duties, such as assigning specific patrol responsibilities, establishing priorities and evaluating work performance; instructs, directs and guides the personnel on a patrol shift.
- High School Diploma or GED, A.A. desirable.
- Except for qualifications established by law, additional
related experience and formal education in which one has gained the
knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of
the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or
experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college
credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
- Two or more years law enforcement experience
- Highly Desirable: Training Certifications in Defensive Tactics,
Firearms, Investigations by the Maryland Police Training Commission
in Defensive Tactics.
- Thorough knowledge of citizens rights and responsibilities; of
federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
- Skill in detecting situations imperiling public safety; in
operating emergency vehicles under all conditions; in the care and
use of firearms, self-defense tools and criminal detection devices;
in communicating effectively both orally and in writing; in
operating two way radios and telephones in a variety of
environments; in conducting confidential investigations; in
applying knowledge, experience, and reason to arrive at prompt and
effective decisions for both routine and critical situations.
- Ability to show sensitivity in interactions with a diverse
population; to maintain composure and demonstrate professionalism
and restraint at all times; to perform extensive sitting, driving,
standing, walking, climbing, and running; to lift, drag, and carry
heavy objects; to establish and maintain effective working
relationships; to follow oral and written directions; to provide
guidance and training or supervision to others; to respond to
situations requiring physical stamina and force; to enter and exit
vehicles frequently and quickly; to work in and wear personal
protective equipment.
- Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job.
- Employees in this job class are required to maintain certification as specified by the Maryland Police Training Commission.
- Employees in this job class may be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
- Certification as a police officer by the Maryland Police
Training Commission.
- Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver’s
license.
Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.
Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.
Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The University will stress equal access for employees and applicants for employment to all programs and services provided by the University both on and off campus. The University will also provide equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program.
The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonable accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the University's business.
In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended.

