REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Work requires completed MPOETC certification from an accredited police academy upon application, ability to meet legal and psychological standards for certification under PA Act 120, must have no criminal history of conviction, plea agreement or nollo contrendre plea and valid PA driver’s license with good driving history. Pennsylvania State residency or ability to obtain it before oath of office is administered.
An associate’s degree or a minimum of 60 college credits is required for any external candidate.
Preferred qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Must be honest, ethical, accountable, reliable, and consistent in their work attendance.
Maintain the requirements of PA Act 120 certification throughout course of employment.
Possess and demonstrate the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary for a professional police officer.
Maintains PA driver’s license with good driving history in order to remain covered by the University’s auto insurance policy.
Qualify by current MPOETC and department standards with the departmental firearms and departmental weapons on the specified basis.
Obtains and maintains CPR, AED, First Aid and other department mandated trainings.
Must conduct self at all times within the lawful limitations of given authority.
Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer. |