University Police Officer 1
SUNY Polytechnic Institute - Utica, NY
Type: Full-Time
Salary: $64,796
Posted: [contact details available in the full listing]
Application Due: Open Until Filled
About SUNY Polytechnic Institute
SUNY Polytechnic Institute is New York State's premier public polytechnic, highly regarded for leading the pursuit of knowledge and innovation through interdisciplinary engagement and collaboration across its four colleges - Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Health Sciences. SUNY Poly is a College of Distinction and nationally ranked by Forbes and U.S. News & World Report.
Guided by a bold vision for societal impact, the university advances use-inspired research and transformative collaborations that drive economic development, technological progress, and humanitarian solutions - locally in the Mohawk Valley region and in communities around the globe.
SUNY Poly is a proud, resilient community with like minds and like spirits who are inspired by a distinctive STEAM education and social experience that prepares its graduates for the 21st century workforce. The university is guided by a mission and vision that is grounded in "elevating impact" and in living out the values of Accountability, Community, Empathy, Gratitude, Inclusion, Innovation, Kindness, and Respect.
SUNY Poly's campus is located in Utica, N.Y., in the heart of the picturesque Mohawk Valley, where you will find the convergence of affordability, opportunity, and quality of life. Residents of the greater Utica area enjoy a lower cost of living than most cities while being part of a region undergoing a vibrant technological and economic renaissance.
Job Description
University Police Officers enforce all New York State and local laws and the Student Code of Conduct on the grounds of the State University of State University of New York. The successful candidate will be actively involved in campus communities, activities and duties to include:
- Educating community members on such topics as personal safety, risk awareness, crime prevention, alcohol awareness, sexual assault prevention and other community safety issues.
- Prepares a variety of shift summary reports, logs and records covering activities of a criminal or unusual nature and other security related activities.
- Reports to the scene of the crime, accident or other disturbance in order to halt crimes in progress, arrest violators, maintain order and arrange for the appropriate care of injured persons.
- Regulates pedestrian and vehicular traffic, may enforce vehicle and traffic laws in order to prevent dangerous situations from arising.
- University Police Officers are responsible for striving to establish and maintain positive relationships with members of the campus community; may initiate conversations with students, faculty and staff at meetings and gatherings and on patrol; listen attentively to statements of problems and facts, and respond with information and assistance.
- Other reasonable duties as assigned.
Grade: SG-14 (APSU)
Salary: $64,796
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Your application will not be accepted if you require sponsorship to work in the United States
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Reachable score on the NYS Civil Service University Police Officer 1 exam list (this is not an exam given by SUNY and candidates have already received their results from the last exam given); or
- Permanent appointment with 1 year of service as a University Police Officer 1 at a SUNY, or to a title eligible for transfer to University Police Officer 1; or
- For reinstatement consideration, must have prior state service at a SUNY in the University Police Officer 1 title.
May be filled from a mandatory reemployment list if one is in effect at the time of appointment.
All applicants must meet at least one of the above requirements. Any applications received that do not meet at least one of the above requirements will be deemed unqualified.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.
Additional Information
Initial review of applications will begin 2 weeks after posting.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/discrimination
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link: https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/Clery Report 2024 - Uticaw covers.pdf
Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator TitleIX@sunypoly.edu at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Tel. (646) 428-3800; Email OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
Application Instructions
Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks.
Persons interested in the above position must submit a resume, cover letter, references and the SUNY Poly application. If you have already completed an agility test, please submit your agility certificate with your online application as "Other Document". In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position, please email us at HR@sunypoly.edu
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