Police Officer, Certified

Charlottesville, VA
University of Virginia

Position Summary:

As a police officer at one of the nation’s top public universities, you will be serving in a vibrant community with a variety of culture, recreation and entertainment opportunities – suitable for families and young professionals.

Essential Functions:

  • Engage in policing through fair and impartial practices. Decisions and enforcement will not be predicated on race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.
  • Maintain order by patrolling a designated area of the university and enforcing federal and state laws, local ordinances and University regulations and policy.
  • Respond to criminal complaints and non-enforcement requests from the University community.
  • Generate reports, arrest or administratively handle incidents.
  • Patrol a designated area of the university community to conduct security inspections, assist community members and to prevent crimes.
  • Identify, investigate, and report hazards that might endanger public safety and/or University facilities or equipment.
  • Conduct traffic control functions by controlling vehicle and pedestrian traffic at events or incidents as needed.
  • Act as a campus security authority as defined by the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure Act.
  • Act as a responsible employee under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which includes timely reporting of incidents of sexual harassment/misconduct to the University of Virginia Title IX coordinator

Requirements:

  • Must possess an active Virginia Law Enforcement Officer DCJS certification.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must have skill to handle firearms and operate a motor vehicle safely.
  • A valid Virginia driver’s license with a positive points balance is required, if applicants are from out of state the ability to get a Virginia license by the start date of the position is required.
  • Applicants must demonstrate responsive, approachable, and courteous engagement with the community.
  • The ability to maintain a calm, balanced perspective, and successfully complete duties in a stressful situation is essential, as is the ability to analyze situations and use good judgment.
  • Strong oral and written communications, including writing accurate reports, testifying in court, and interacting with a diverse community is required.