Job Information

COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
550 EAST SPRING STREET
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
614-287-2575

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Updated: April 24, 2025

Position Title: Full-time Police Officer
Salary Information: $27.88/hr
Benefit Information: https://www.cscc.edu/employee/hr/benefits/medical-benefits.shtml

Candidate Contact Person
Celine Sankary
Talent Acquisition Partner
csankary@cscc.edu

Department Overview

There has never been a better time to join Columbus State. A laser focus on student success and a partnership mindset have established Columbus State as a key talent provider in a thriving regional economy, and a premier community college that is changing the nation’s education and workforce landscapes. Columbus State is one of the largest community colleges in Ohio and in the nation, serving more than 40,000 students annually. With a nearly 60-year history, we serve students from all backgrounds and seek to cultivate an equally diverse workforce. Columbus State offers more than 200 programs leading to a variety of associate degrees and certificates. In addition, Columbus State has 2,500 dedicated employees with decades of service who work alongside new talent to share knowledge and experience. The college is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Check out our Fast Facts to learn more. Columbus State’s mission is to educate and inspire, providing our students with the opportunity to achieve their goals. Our vision is that the college is Central Ohio’s front door to higher education and a leader in advancing our region’s prosperity.

City/County/Area Information

Columbus

Job Summary

The Police Officer is a member of a community policing-focused organization who uses forward-thinking and community-oriented policing skills that identify potential issues, build positive relationships, and encourage innovative solutions to create a safe campus that fosters learning and student success. The Police Officer actively patrols campus, providing a highly visible patrol presence to help safeguard against criminal activity; responds to law enforcement calls for service, and ensures safety and protection of life and property within the campus community, while assisting students, faculty, staff, and visitors; enforces state laws and campus policy, procedures, rules and regulations; responds to emergency calls and shares on-call responsibility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An employee assigned to this classification works on one of three shifts and may be required to work holidays or evenings outside of the scheduled workday.

Patrol

Patrols campus property by foot, bicycle, or motor vehicle.
Enforces state laws and campus policy, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Responds to emergency calls as well as non-emergency police calls for service.
Provides general police assistance including giving directions, jumpstarts, car unlocks, tire changes, and safety escorts.
Assists persons with mobility or other disabilities.
Provides customer service and maintains good public relations with student body, faculty, staff, and visitors.
Assists other College personnel in the operation of safety monitoring systems, the emergency operations center, access control, alarms, fire suppression, equipment, and the emergency messaging system.
Responds to fire, security, and mechanical system alarms and reports emergencies and equipment malfunctions in accordance with established procedures.
Locks and unlocks buildings, rooms, and offices.
Administers CPR, performs first aid, and operates an Automated Electronic Defibrillator (AED), if necessary.

Community Engagement

Collaborates with other campus and non-campus partners to identify and develop solutions to safety and security issues.
Provides safety and security training to students, faculty, and staff.
Participates in various campus events and activities that promote campus safety.
Engages in public contact via telephone, e-mail, or in person to take complaints, answer inquiries, and provide assistance.

Administrative

Completes and maintains required documentation, such as incident and criminal offense reports.
Interviews witnesses and crime victims.
Collects and processes physical evidence.
Testifies in court, as well as in college administrative review teams.
Receives and documents lost and found items.

Culture of Respect

Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

Attends all required department meetings and training.
Assists other College department and personnel during peak times and special events that serve the College.
May assist persons with mobility or other impairments.
Subject to call-in (24) twenty-four hours a day (7) seven days a week. May also include working at either the Columbus or Delaware campuses as well as regional learning centers (RLC).

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

High School Diploma or GED. *An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework and experience may qualify a candidate.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

Hiring Process

Posting the position
Candidates interested will be taking a written test ( Via NTN and we require a 70% passing score to consider them for future steps )
Once passed , HR will contact them and discuss disqualification criteria's (screening interview )
Candidates will be invited for an In-person interview with the panel members
Background investigation (Can take up to 1 month)
Conditional offer upon receiving satisfactory results of BG/REF CHECK / POLYGRAPH / MEDICAL etc
Candidates who pass will then be invited for a 2nd panel interview
Select top candidate and finalize pending documentation
Push offer & discuss start date

* Please note candidates do not have to have a current Ohio Peace Officer certification. You will be sent to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) Academy to complete your Basic Peace Officer training. To be accepted into the academy, candidates must meet the physical fitness standards outlined in the attached document. The program is approximately six months long. While attending the training, candidates are required to live at the academy Monday through Friday and must adhere to the academy's code of conduct. Candidates attending the academy are classified as Police Recruits and are paid at the police officer's starting rate.

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