| Position Title | Police Shift Sergeant S1 |
| Job Category | Staff |
| Office/Department | Public Safety |
| Work Environment | Onsite |
| Location | York Rd |
| Staff Job Type | Full-time |
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| Position Summary and Duties | Supervises and provides direction to Police Officers on assigned shifts engaged in patrol duty and other duties such as events, training, and investigation assignments.
Schedule: Shift – Work – 11:30 – 8 am Tuesday-Saturday
- Conducts roll call and inspects officers, their equipment, and their vehicles.
- Patrols all assigned areas observing, supervising, and instructing Police Officers in the performance of their duties.
- Checks and reviews police and administrative reports submitted by Police Officers.
- Assists Police Officers in performing their duties as needed.
- Conducts employee performance evaluations.
- Evaluate application of policies and procedures in the field and provides recommendations for modifications as needed.
- Answers calls and complaints received by radio, telephone, or in person involving emergency, disorder, and crime.
- Interviews persons with complaints or inquiries, takes statements, and tends to proper disposition of the information or directs them to proper authorities.
- Issues instructions and assignments at the scene of police related activities.
- Conducts police related community interaction and public relations work.
- Collaborates with many different departments within the university.
- Must build strong and special relationship with Student Development but especially Student Life.
- Makes arrests and/or transports arrestees to central booking.
- Appears in court to present evidence and/or testify as required.
- Reported incidents are investigated as required.
- Incidents are investigated thoroughly and completely with detailed information provided in a written report.
- Resources are sought to facilitate a logical solution/conclusion to the problem.
- Seeks solutions to situations and incidents.
- Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.
- This may include attendance of and participation in required training for roll call.
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| Required Qualifications | Must have a working knowledge and can apply the following: - Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essentials elements of the job.
- Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the University of purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation.
- Able to lead subordinates in a team work atmosphere.
- Work on strengths and weaknesses of each officer to make the shift better as a unit.
- Meet standards and gain a Maryland Special Police Commission.
- Complete and pass New Office.
- Orientation Course.
- Complete and pass the First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification.
- Complete and pass Field Training with a Field Training Officer (FTO).
- Complete 32 hours mandatory in-service training each year to maintain Police status and pay.
- Ability to write and articulate information accurately.
- Required to work mandatory overtime as needed.
- Knowledgeable of the University, its building, hours of operation and basic departmental functions.
- Knowledgeable of the local area, major roadways, and proximity to local transportation points.
- Be familiar with local governmental service points (police, fire, schools, etc.), health care facilities , and is able to promptly provide access to such services.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely via two way radio.
- Must be able to successfully complete driver’s clearance process.
- Ability to work holidays, weekends, during emergency conditions and additional shifts as required.
- Ability to support the mission and values of a Catholic Jesuit education, as well as University goals for institutional diversity.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - AA degree in criminal justice, law enforcement. In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.
- A minimum of five years of related experience
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
- Extensive walking, running, bending, standing, stretching, sitting, climbing stair, riding bicycle (if applicable).
- Working in all weather elements and temperatures.
- Possible exposures to hazardous materials, bodily fluids and contagious diseases.
- Exposure to loud sounds such as fire/burglar alarms, concerts, large indoor and outdoor events and stadium settings.
- Must have the ability to perform the functions of a law enforcement officer which would include being able to effect the physical arrest of a suspect, being able to climb stairs, walk across campus, stand for extended periods of time, being able to stoop down, bend over etc. Ability to work in adverse weather conditions and wear appropriate uniforms.
Note: All Department of Public Safety personnel are fingerprinted for criminal history checks with local and State Police. The contents of any criminal record will be used to determine the applicant’s suitability for employment as a Shift Supervisor (Sergeant).
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| Preferred Qualifications | - Proven leader and supervisor
- Completion of Certified Police Academy
- Graduated from a police enforcement academy
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| Job Posting Date | 06/04/2024 |
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| University Description | Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. |
| Diversity Statement | Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements. |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/7290 |
