Position Function:
This position is for a full-time, non-sworn, uniformed officer. The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.
Salary Grade: 09
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.
Department Profile:
In support of the mission of Mississippi State University, the MSU Police Department seeks to provide the highest quality of law enforcement services to students, faculty, staff, and visitors emphasizing education, environment, and enforcement as instruments to positively influence student development, healthy lifestyles, and safety within our community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs foot and vehicle patrols of campus to monitor behavior, buildings, and property and
communicates necessary campus safety information to the University Police Department.
2. Physically secure buildings as scheduled.
3. Opening and securing rooms and buildings at the request of authorized individuals.
4. Providing safety escorts as needed.
5. Patrols campus buildings and property to ensure the security of the facilities/areas.
6. Escort maintenance personnel to assigned inconspicuous areas for repairs after hours.
7. Maintain radio communication with other safety personnel and officers on campus.
8. Responds to activation of alarm systems including campus-wide electronic sensor alarm alerts.
9. Write and submit incident reports to assigned supervisor or law enforcement officer.
10. Other duties may include training additional security officers and as assisting with crowd
control and/or directing traffic during special events.
11. Perform other assigned work-related duties as required.
12. Ability to work in stressful situations and deescalate potential violent activity
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Education beyond minimum
2. Previous work experience
3. Certification in CPR/First Aid
4. Good physical condition
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Ability to work within a team and foster professionalism in job assignment
2. Ability to work in stressful situations and deescalate potential violent activity
3. Demonstrated vigilance for safety and deterrence of criminal activity
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
1. Must be available to work rotating shifts (including nights & weekends), out-of-doors, and in a
variety of assignments including foot, vehicle, and bicycle patrol.
2. Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more
elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.
3. Frequent-Externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one’s control; interruptions
influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a
few days; travel or irregular hours often anticipated; meeting of deadlines and coordination of
unrelated activities are key to position; may involve conflict-resolution or similar interactions
involving emotional issues or stress on a regular basis.
4. Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, talking, hearing,
handling objects with hands, and lifting, up to 50 pounds.
5. Job occasionally requires sitting, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting more than
100 pounds.
6. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically, ability to
distinguish colors.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
What do I do if I need an accommodation?
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at tel: (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact the Department of Human Resources Management at (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu. Upon request, sections of this job listing are available in large print, and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.
