Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Shannon Hansen, shannon.hansen@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Shift Varies

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$21.20 Hourly

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach your Resume.

About this Position

1. Law Enforcement - Protects lives and property through the utilization of modern law enforcement techniques and procedures to better provide a safe and orderly educational environment. 2. Crime Prevention/Safety Enhancement - Engaged in a proactive, rather than a reactive, mode of public safety responsibilities in an effort to prevent crimes or hazardous activities from being committed, and takes actions to reduce the risks of accidents on campus by monitoring potential problems. 3. Public Service/Public Relations - Provides a public service by assisting faculty, staff, students, and visitors in their multitude of daily activities on the university campus. 4. Maintains Educational Environment - Provides a regulatory function through the enforcement of university rules and regulations, in addition to state criminal and traffic laws. 5. The OSU-Tulsa Campus Police Officer exists to serve and protect the community of OSU and is expected to patrol and respond to calls for services of law enforcement. 6. OSU Tulsa Officers are required to work at both the OSU Tulsa and OSU Stillwater campuses as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Before hire, the applicant will be required to have: 1. Legally met all state and federal employment requirements 2. Valid Oklahoma driver's license 3. Ability to pass a battery of mental and physical tests 4. Complete background investigation packet from the OSU Police/Public Safety Department 5. Successfully pass extensive background investigation 6. Successfully pass polygraph examination After hire, applicant will be required to acquire: 1. Physical exam 2. Drug scan 3. Oklahoma Police Certification (CLEET Basic Police Academy)
• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge: An officer must have full sensory perception to properly handle those activities normally expected of a law enforcement officer. Minor deficiencies in sensory perception (sight, hearing), which can be corrected to functional levels, may be acceptable. It is required that officers possess the verbal skills to effectively communicate with others and have the ability to effectively interview those persons to gain pertinent information. Officers must be able to communicate quickly and clearly. It is required that officers develop the mental ability to deal with stressful situations, yet remain calm and make rational decisions involving the lives and safety of others. It is required that officers possess the physical capabilities (including the use of both arms and legs) and psychomotor skills to be able to perform the following tasks: a. Walk and run up or down multiple flights of stairs or stadium steps b. Lift or pull an injured person to safety c. Operate a police vehicle in routine and emergency situations d. Chase a fleeing suspect a moderate distance, up to 1/2 mile e. Apprehend a suspect and maintain custody f. Handcuff an arrested person who may resist g. Become proficient (and fire a qualifying score) with the department-issued firearms h. Stand and/or walk continuously for a regular eight-hour shift i. Obtain certification for the department issued less-lethal weapons (ASP Baton, pepper spray [OC], Taser) j. To be proficient in CLEET trained defensive tactics k. To manually direct traffic with either or both arms An officer will be expected to perform day-to-day duties through the operation of the following types of equipment: 1. Police motor vehicle (siren, public address system, emergency lighting system - qualification required) 2. Police radio (multi-frequency) 3. Vehicle entry tools 4. Radar (speed enforcement and public awareness types - qualification required) 5. Computer (OLETS/NCIC) 6. Audio visual (A/V) recording equipment 7. Fingerprint equipment (latent and rolled) 8. Police sidearm (qualification required) 9. Police shotgun (qualification required) 10. Police patrol rifle (qualification required) 11. Issued less-lethal weapons and equipment (qualification required) 12. Police handcuffs (qualification required) 13. Basic mechanics hand tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's
• Previous police or military experience preferred
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Police Academy Graduate