Patrol Officer Trainee

Job Summary

The Department of Public Safety and Police at Kutztown University invites applicants for full time Patrol Officer Trainee

The Patrol Officer trainee position is an entry-level position designed to identify new police recruits. This position will be tasked by completing a MOPETC certified Police Academy.

Once finished the academy the recruit will provide basic police services as a Patrol Officer within the department and work with one of our field training officers.

The employee will be released once the FTO program is successfully completed. Employees in this classification do exercise powers of arrest.

While attending the Police Academy the trainee is a full-time employee of Kutztown University. Upon successful completion of the academy, the employee knows that in the event an officer resigns willingly during the 4 years after the police academy completion from the position, the officer must repay the costs of any fee incurred by the University.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle operator's license.
• Must have a High School diploma, or equivalency diploma
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and overtime.
• Position will require employee to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations and to determine proper courses of action.
• Must possess excellent oral and written skills.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree is a value added

Supplemental Information

Applications & Resumes will be accepted until position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than end of day, May 5, 2024.

The salary for this position is determined by the POA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application / resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.

Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.

Please note, post offer / pre-employment physical / psychological testing may be required & would be paid for by the University

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

Kutztown University is an AA / EOE / member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status.

To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the University's Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at pena@kutztown.

edu or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD : 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at [email protected] .