Police Officer

Location : District Support Services Cntr

Full / Part Time : Full Time

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Hiring Salary Range

27.15 - $35.29 / per hour DOE

Grade

Work Schedule

Varies

Work Calendar

12 Months

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education :
  Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options

• Paid observed federal holidays & additional paid time off throughout the year
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
• Multiple health and dental insurance coverage plans
• Virtual :
  Reach a doctor 24 / 7
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents (if applicable)
• Revised summer work schedule
• Employee recognition opportunities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job Summary

The Maricopa County Community College District Police Department invites highly motivated and professional law enforcement candidates to a new and exciting opportunity as a collegiate Police Officer - Lateral .

The Police Officer - Lateral will report directly to a Police Commander or designated supervisor and performs general and specialized law enforcement, such as preserving public peace, protecting lives, property, and the rights of the public. This position will also enforce state statutory laws and acknowledge compliance with federal guidelines in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional Information

A Lateral Officer is an experienced certified Peace Officer in good standing.

• In-State Applicants : A successful certified Arizona Peace Officer applicant will start the field training program upon being selected.
• Out of State Applicants : A successful out of state applicant will be required to take an AZPOST waiver exam prior to becoming a certified Peace Officer in Arizona and beginning the field training program.

Upon notification, all qualified candidates that successfully pass the District Oral Board interview will then be required to submit the following additional items :

• AZPOST Background Questionnaire and Statement of Personal History

Submission of this form will only be accepted in an electronic format through the online state portal system managed by AZ POST

• Candidates will need to log into https : / / my.azpost.gov / to fill out and submit their AZ POST Background Questionnaire and statement of Personal History (PH) form
• Candidates will need to create an account with OKTA, and retain the registration number generated to their submission

Please Note : Any applicant who does not possess current AZPOST certification (e.g.,out of state candidates or those with prior AZPOST certification) must submit one of the following documents by scanning and attaching the materials to the original application :

• Proof of prior Arizona Peace Officer certification for candidates previously certified by AZPOST such as an academy graduation certificate
• Proof of equivalent training through submission of the AZPOST Record of Equivalent Training (RET) form - to locate and download the form go to https : / / post.az.gov / record-equivalency-training

Essential Functions

• Routinely interacts with, and provides assistance to members of the college community, visitors and allied first responders such as fire, medical and other police personnel. Unlocks rooms and buildings; assists allied criminal justice agencies in the service of criminal and subpoenas and other court orders
• Deters and prevents crime by patrolling buildings, facilities, properties, and other areas in the immediate vicinity of the Maricopa Community Colleges
• Responds to complaints or requests for assistance; investigates criminal activity and takes appropriate action. May be required to arrest, detain, or subdue a resisting offender using justified and reasonable force where appropriate; may conduct searches of persons, places and…