Police Officer

Police Officer (Full-Time)

Alabama Community College System – Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC)

• Location:
  
  Chattahoochee Valley Community College, a campus of the Alabama Community College System.
• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-time
• Job Function:
  Other
• Salary: $41,994 – $57,251 (Salary Schedule E3 04, based on experience)

• Promote and maintain civil order; enforce laws and ordinances; conduct investigations; issue citations; make arrests.
• Patrol assigned area, provide security, respond to alarm and emergency calls, conduct traffic and parking supervision.
• Prepare detailed incident reports immediately following events and maintain daily log registers.
• Maintain equipment in functional condition; inspect facilities for safety hazards and submit maintenance orders as needed.
• Assist with misdemeanor and felony investigations: interview victims, suspects and witnesses, collect evidence, prepare case files, and supervise evidence processing.
• Transport mail to the post office, bank deposits for the College Business Office, and other administrative transport duties as assigned.
• Monitor security cameras, assist with electronic emergency notifications, and process campus event security.
• Provide escort and assistance to campus visitors, personnel, late‑night vehicles, or during athletic events.
• Serve as game day administrator for athletic events and provide security for college events and activities.
• Attend and assist with emergency training, drills, and exercises; participate in disaster coordination and emergency response planning.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and comply with all college policies and procedures.
• Maintain physical fitness and agility required for the role.
• Commit to continuing education: complete twelve (12) continuing education hours annually and recertify on firearms range annually.
• Keep available for all shifts, including day, evening, night, and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Police, Dean of Students, Campus Services, or President.

• High school diploma or GED; if attending college, demonstrate at least two (2) years of full‑time employment as a police officer.
• Valid Alabama Peace Officers Standard and Training Commission (APOST) Minimum Standards Certificate or eligibility for a lateral transfer from APOST.
• Ability to qualify with a personal firearm and to obtain a concealed carry license within the first month of employment.
• Valid Alabama driver’s license, insurable by the College’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to obtain CPR and First Aid certification within the first month of employment.
• Physical fitness and agility required.
• Selective Search Registration proof (for male applicants aged 18–26).
• Will consent to and pass a criminal background check; employment contingent upon clearance.
• Eligibility for E‑Verify employment verification process.

• Associate degree or equivalent from an accredited post‑secondary institution.

Submit a complete online application packet—including employment application, cover letter, current resume, high‑school diploma or GED, college transcripts, relevant certificates, and verification letters—by the deadline indicated in the announcement.

All correspondence will be conducted via email. Do not upload photos.

Online application link:
Career Portal

CVCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person shall be excluded from participation or denied benefits on the basis of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age. The College reserves the right to withdraw this announcement at any time prior to awarding. The employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and on compliance with E‑Verify.

CVCC participates in the E‑Verify program, which electronically confirms eligibility to work in the United States pursuant to Act No. 2011‑535.