Police Officer - Part Time

About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers’ Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Job Title: Police Officer – Part Time

Location: Albany State Rec. Location

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

The primary duty of the Part Time Police Officer is to provide campus security by patrolling the property, monitoring surveillance equipment, inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points. Required to answer calls for service involving parking, fire, and traffic complaints. Ensure the security, safety, and well‑being of all personnel and visitors in the campus community. Able to work flexible shifts and hours.

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be 20 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Completed certification by the Georgia Peace Officers’ Standard and Training Council.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Experience with a law enforcement or public safety agency helps.

$25 per hour, up to 19 hours per week.

• Perform work professionally meeting the requirements of a 24‑hour operation that may involve working weekends, holiday schedules, and any weather conditions.
• Express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Write comprehensive reports outlining observations and activities during assigned shift.
• Use telephone, radio, and computer equipment.
• Maintain a positive attitude when working with supervisors, coworkers, and members of the campus community to maintain effective service‑oriented relationships.

• Analytical decision‑making to identify problems, weigh solutions, and recognize alternatives and their implications independently and quickly.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with the public.
• Patrol campus on foot or in a patrol car to preserve law and order.
• Answer calls and requests involving fire, traffic or other accidents, robberies and other misdemeanors and felonies, and take necessary police action.
• Conduct investigations of criminal activities, including collection and identification of evidence, questioning principals and witnesses, case preparation and testifying in court. Investigate traffic accidents and perform related traffic control functions.
• Recover stolen property.
• Provide public service and assistance to students, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Perform other job‑related duties as required.

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (229) 500‑2026, or by email  technical support, call OneUSG Connect Support at (877) 251‑2644, or email sscsupport.edu.

• All selected candidates must successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Albany State University.
• Selected candidates may also be required to:
  • Submit a credit check for “Positions of Trust” or approved departmental purchase card usage.
  • Provide a motor vehicle report for positions that require driving an Albany State University vehicle.
  • Undergo a pre‑employment drug test.

Albany State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev.

Proc. 75‑50). Albany State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Albany State University Office of Human Resources at (229) 500‑2026. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 229‑500‑3442.

• Physical Agility Test
• Psychological Evaluation

• Climb stairs and run short or long distances.
• Lifting 25 to 50 lbs.