Description
STIPEND: Certificate pay up to $1,800 a year, depending on peace officer certification.
BENEFITS
- Health insurance (100% of the employee portion paid by the college);
- Dependent only, spouse only, and family health insurance available through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, with the College and State paying 75% of the premium.
- Optional dental, vision, life insurance;
- Optional TIAA retirement plan with institution matching
- All employees are a member of the Teacher’s Retirement System;
- Employee and dependent scholarships allow the employee and eligible dependents to have tuition-free enrollment at
- Tyler Junior College.
- Approximately 27 holidays or reduced-operation days annually, and employees who work on these days receive additional pay.
Function: To enforce the law, provide service, information, and aid to all citizens as circumstances require, prevent crime, suppress disturbances, investigate criminal offenses, and arrest offenders. Serves as a Campus Security Authority as defined by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).
Scope: Responsible for enforcement duties for the protection, safety, and welfare of students, employees, visitors, and all property within the area under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District, including primary jurisdiction in all counties where the Tyler Junior College District has real property interest and secondary jurisdiction in all other Texas counties. Exercises independent judgment within the limits prescribed by law, Board of Trustees Policy, institutional rules and regulations, and Tyler Junior College Police Department policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES
- Perform law enforcement duties on the property under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District.
- Preserve the peace by using all lawful means, interceding, when authorized by law, to prevent or suppress crime.
- Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals and recover stolen or lost property.
- Enforce traffic law by detecting violations, making violator contacts, placing violators in custody, or issuing citations or warnings.
- Give testimony in the criminal courts of this state and the United States.
- Complete various written reports narrating law enforcement and police activities.
- Perform other related duties as required
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education
High School Diploma or GED, successfully completed a TCOLE-approved Basic Peace Officer Course, and has passed the TCOLE exam.
Credentials: Certifications/Licensures
Must possess a peace officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive a College-owned and/or leased motor vehicle
Out-of-state applicants must meet the qualifications to complete the out-of-state lateral process outlined by TCOLE or will be required to attend a basic peace officer academy.
Other Expectations
Must successfully pass a thorough background investigation
Must be able to provide credible testimony in a court of law
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR WORKING CONDITIONS
Working conditions involve exposure to variable weather conditions and working days, evenings, or nights, with possible varying days off and holidays
Work involves a degree of hazard
Duties involve driving, walking, running, standing, stooping, climbing, crouching, pushing, jumping over, pulling, carrying, reaching above head, lifting, lowering, hand-wrist and elbow motion, grasping, and holding.
