Police Major

Police Major

Job Title
- Police Major

Working Title
- Health Care Operations Major

Department Name - 3HL00:

UK Police

Work Location
- Lexington, KY

Grade Level - 50

Salary Range - $83,/year

Type of Position
- Staff

Position Time Status
- Full-Time

Required Education - BA

Required Related Experience - 5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification
- Police Certification

Physical Requirements
- Lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 100 lbs., sitting for long periods of time, walking for long periods of time, standing for long periods of time, handling intermittent periods of high levels of stress.

Shift
- Primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday. This position will be expected to work outside these hours, if necessary, to accomplish tasks and objectives.

Job Summary
- University of Kentucky Police Majors are responsible for providing the University community with a safe and secure environment in which to work, live and learn. The department is service oriented and specializes in meeting the needs of the campus' population of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The major job responsibilities of the Health Care Operations Major include supervision and management of the UK Police Health Care police and security division, strategic planning and training, and research and education.

Police Majors positively interact, enhance relations, and represent the University with local law enforcement and community partners. Internal Employee Being Considered

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Final date to receive applications - 09/10/2026

Our University Community
- We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination.

The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources.

These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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