Campus Police Officer in Fort Smith, Arkansas at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Location

This position is fully on-site and requires a regular presence in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position.

JOB SUMMARY

Officers of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) Office of Police and Security are responsible for providing law enforcement, security, and protective services throughout the ACHE campus and properties. Duties include monitoring security surveillance systems, staffing security posts, conducting routine patrols, performing preliminary investigations, and enforcing traffic and parking regulations.

Officers help maintain a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. They may also serve as the primary point of contact at the main entrance, providing receptionist services, answering incoming calls, responding to general inquiries from the public, staff, and students, as well serving as a first-line contact during emergency situations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor security cameras and entry control systems.
• Monitor and control access to campus buildings.
• Provide occasional relief to front lobby receptionist, including greeting/directing visitors.
• Enforce local, state, and federal laws as well as college regulations.
• Monitor the campus for suspicious intruders.
• Detain and arrest individuals suspected of criminal activity.
• Respond to calls for assistance and emergencies.
• Enforce traffic and parking violations.
• Investigate reported crimes and conduct follow-up investigations.
• Patrol the college campus.
• All other duties as assigned by the Chief of Police or their designee.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications (qualifications as required by Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST))

• Must possess an Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) Basic Officer Certificate.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be a high school graduate or have passed the General Education Development Test indicating high school graduation level.
• Must successfully pass a physical exam, psychological assessment, and background investigation.
• Must successfully pass a drug test.
• Must successfully complete a CLEST firearms qualification.
• Must continuously meet all requirements and standards of CLEST minimum Arkansas law enforcement officer standards.
• Must not have a felony or domestic abuse plea or conviction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice or Criminology.
• Prior full-time law enforcement experience.
• Arkansas Crime Information Center Terminal Operator Certification.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite software.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Must demonstrate a high degree of ethical behavior and adhere to the standards and policies of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education and governing state and federal statutes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal procedures regarding criminal evidence, arrest, and use of force and investigations.
• Ability to make rational decisions and maintain self-control in situations which involve considerable stress, danger, personal risk, violence, hostility, or the use of force.
• Ability to work on weekends and holidays, on a rotational basis.
• Ability to work special events during evening hours.
• Must be able to occasionally work overtime, work rotating shifts, work evening/night shifts, and be called in while off duty for a crisis on campus.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office.
• Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

ACHE is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary. The following are essential abilities and physical requirements for all positions at the college.

• Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
• Ability to handle confrontational situations and situations requiring negotiation.
• Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Ability to analyze situations and implement quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Comprehends and makes inferences from written material including federal and state statutes, city codes and ordinances, and college policies and operating procedures in order to enforce laws and determine appropriate charges or referrals.
• Expertise in negotiation.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to work 12-hour shifts and over-time as needed.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays, afternoon, or night shifts.
• Must be able to physically respond (e.g., move rapidly, subdue an arrestee, run across campus or up several flights of stairs) to calls for service, alarms, and other emergencies.
• Must be able to lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Occasional risk includes physical hazards from violence, aggressive and hostile people, weapons, and high-stress situations.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.
• May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
• May require significant travel or work away from campus.
• Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within as well as outside of the college setting.
• Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
• Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter.
• Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
• Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

If you need assistance in the application process because of a disability, or any other reason, please contact Vicki Broadaway, Vice President of Human Resources, at 479.308.2290 or hr@achehealth.edu.

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is an equal opportunity employer.