Patrol Officer 1 (Evening Shift)

Job Title: Patrol Officer 1 (Evening Shift)

Salary Range: $37,111 – $44,535

Institution: Walters State Community College – Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may
occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: The Patrol Officer
(Police Officer 1) supports students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors by monitoring activity on campus for the purpose of maintaining
peace and enforcing laws and supports the college by ensuring a safe educational and work environment. TCAT Morristown is the home campus
for this position. However, officers are occasionally required to perform duties and functions at other WSCC campuses.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs foot and vehicle patrols of campus to preserve the peace and enforce the
  rules and regulations of the college, state, federal and local laws, directs and manages vehicular traffic, secures and unlocks campus areas
  as needed.
• Responds to calls for service; investigates motor vehicle incidents, criminal offenses, and non-criminal incidents; and
  takes appropriate law enforcement or investigative action. Monitors and reviews security camera recordings to assist in investigations and
  to ensure safety for the campus community.
• Conducts investigations of crimes or incidents committed or occurring on campus; seeks
  out and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches crime scenes; analyzes and evaluates evidence; arrests
  offenders; prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court and disciplinary proceedings.
• Assists students, faculty,
  staff, and visitors as needed and otherwise protects and serves. Assists with emergency planning for the campuses. Participates in emergency
  management and safety training and coordination. Conducts safety equipment checks as assigned. Maintains Tennessee P.O.ST certification by
  attending training as necessary. Attends additional training as required and needed for the college and department.
• Develops and
  maintains a positive and professional rapport with local emergency response agencies representing the college and department in a
  professional manner.
• Prepares and maintains various reports and records as required.
• May perform other duties as required
  and/or assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma.
• Must be currently
  Tennessee P.O.S.T certified or left a full time Tennessee P.O.S.T certified employment within the last three years and certification status
  must be in good standing (Note: If P.O.S.T is not current then a physical and psychological examination is required upon
  acceptance).
• Must meet or exceed the minimum standard requirements as per TCA 38-8-106.
• Official background check is
  required prior to a job offer being made.
• Knowledge of campus policies and campus jurisdictional areas.
• Knowledge of city,
  county, and state laws and court proceedings.
• Knowledge of effective methods of investigation and police/security work.
• Ability to operate law-enforcement equipment.
• Ability to meet institutional and local area requirements related to arrest authority
  and weapons use.
• Possess a basic knowledge of computer equipment and Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
  Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or higher in Criminal Justice Technology
  or related field.
• At least two years of law enforcement experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities:

• Conducts themselves in a mature and professional manner with a positive and helpful attitude.
• Avoids becoming insubordinate, participating in gossip and other conduct unbecoming of an officer.
• Maintains a high level of
  integrity and honesty.
• Works effectively as team member to achieve goals and objectives.
• Shares information readily with
  other officers and administration and listens effectively, showing openness to new ideas
• Displays a high degree of personal
  effectiveness; pursues objectives with consistent determination. Willing and prepared to accept personal responsibility for actions, both
  positive and negative.
• Supports changes that advance the college’s mission.
• Exercises discretion and forethought in the
  efficient utilization of organizational resources.

Leadership & Supervisory: Does not have any supervisory
responsibility. Most work is performed without direct supervision; however, this position reports directly to and receives supervision from
the department Sergeant, Captain and/or Chief.

Environment & Working Conditions: Work is completed in a variety of
different settings including indoor and outdoor. Incumbent is regularly exposed to different weather conditions including extreme heat and
cold, rain, wind, etc. Some work is completed in a temperature-controlled office setting with good lighting.

Physical
Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Requires frequent and significant
  movement by foot and patrol car.
• Requires use of hands, eye, and finger coordination, must be able to handle and operate various
  types of police equipment to include firearms, Taser, handcuffs, baton, operation of communication equipment and/or other job tools.
• Must be able to complete required training, including mandatory annual P.O.S.T training.
• Must be able to wear a ballistic
  vest
• Requires occasional reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, jumping, walking, running, and
  crouching.
• Must occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Requires close, distance, and peripheral vision and depth
  perception.
• Requires working different shifts, some holidays, and some weekends.

Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

REQ# 503639

Posting Closes: Friday, March 6, 2026

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