Terms of Employment: Regular, Full-Time, 12-month position with university benefits package. Position based on the Alva Campus.

Available: Immediately

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patrols the area of NWOSU campus on foot, via golf cart, or in a patrol vehicle, and is in radio contact with Alva Police Department, Woods County Sheriff’s Office, or any other department that may work with from adjacent jurisdictions, and other NWOSU campus officers and employees. Also performs security functions as sporting and other special events on the Alva Campus, upon direction by the Chief of Police.
• Must have knowledge of the jurisdiction, being aware not only of the physical characteristics and geographical boundaries, but also of the normal routine of events.
• Interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses, and suspects, preparing reports which may serve as the basis for criminal prosecution or other subsequent actions.
• Conducts investigations of crime and accident scenes to gather and preserve physical evidence.
• Arrests violators of city ordinances and state law, serving criminal arrest warrants, and escorting prisoners to a detention facility, preparing associated documentation.
• Enforces traffic and parking regulations, cites offenders, and directs traffic, impounding vehicles and preparing associated documentation.
• Provides first aid at the Basic Life Support level.
• Serves as a courier transporting cash, negotiable instruments, and other items, materials and documents to and from various financial institutions and campus offices.
• Provides security as required for special events, including but not limited to social events, athletic contests, artistic presentations, public expressions, civil disturbances, large-scale criminal incidents and other emergencies.
• Participates in training and public education program presentation, assisting in conducting internal in-service training programs.
• Performs other tasks designated by the Chief of Campus Police.
• May require travel.

Qualifications:

• Must be certified or certifiable as a Peace Officer by the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Certification must be completed within the first six months of employment unless an extension is granted by CLEET.
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license upon employment.
• Should obtain and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification (American Heart Association Heart Saver).
• If not previously CLEET certified, must successfully pass the state-mandated POSSE test.
• Must have taken the MMPI-2 within the last five years, receiving “suitable for law enforcement employment” designation by the psychologist administering the test.
• Primary personal characteristics should include integrity, loyalty, leadership, empathy, understanding, stability and maturity.
• Must have no felony convictions, nor convictions for crimes of moral turpitude.
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation.
• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree or prior college credits preferred – preferred major in law enforcement, psychology or related field.

Send Information to:

Cheryl Ellis
Human Resources Director
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
709 Oklahoma Blvd.
Alva, OK 73717
Email: apply@nwosu.edu

Applicants should provide a signed NWOSU Job Application form for Non-Exempt Staff Positions along with resume. Only persons who are authorized to be employed in the United States need apply. Employment is contingent upon the results of a criminal background check.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are encouraged to apply.