Campus Police Officer

Overview

Working Title:

Campus Police Officer (Full-Time) – Role

Title:

Law Enforcement Officer I Role Code: 69071-SW, FLSA:
Nonexempt, Pay Band: 03, Position Number:  Agency:
Virginia Western Community College, Division:
Virginia Western Community College (Div)

Work Location:

Roanoke (City) – 770, Hiring Range: $50,000 to $52,000 Emergency/Essential Personnel:
Yes, EEO Category: D-Protective Service Worker. Full‑time, no telework options, no bilingual requirement.

Rotating 12‑hour shifts.

Virginia Western Community College is a two‑year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board. The campus spans 70 acres southwest of Roanoke, VA, serving Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County.

Established in 1966, the College currently enrolls over 9,000 credit‑course students and more than 1,400 fast‑track workforce and continuing‑education students.

We are seeking a full‑time Campus Police Officer to protect persons and property on campus and adjacent streets. Services include professional and courteous response, daily patrol (foot and vehicle), enforcement of campus policies, securing buildings, reporting incidents, providing information and assistance to the campus community, enforcing parking and traffic regulations, conducting investigations of vehicular accidents and thefts, transporting funds, and reporting campus conditions during inclement weather.

Full‑time officers will be enrolled in the VaLORS retirement plan administered by the Virginia Retirement System. As a Virginia State government employee, many benefits are offered at low or no cost, including basic life insurance, the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program, and up to 6 credit hours per semester tuition‑free under a promissory note.

• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.
• May assist the agency or state government during an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Unexpired Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Law Enforcement Officer certification, with a valid Virginia driver’s license.
• Must upload a copy of the certification at application.
• Considerable knowledge of public safety and security laws, legal codes, regulations, and equipment.
• Experience providing oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Experience writing, proofreading, and editing written reports.
• Experience reacting appropriately in emergency situations.
• Ability to work all shifts, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and rotating 12‑hour work schedules.
• Ability to carry equipment and perform foot and vehicle patrols.

• Operation of a State Vehicle:
  Yes.
• Supervises Employees:
  No.
• Required Travel:
  None.
• Court‑assigned duties may include campus grounds and surrounding community as needed in a marked Virginia Western police vehicle.

Posting Number:  Recruitment Type:
General Public – G Number of Vacancies: 1 Position End Date (if temporary): N/A Job Open Date: 01/16/2026 Job Close Date: 07/31/2026 Open Until Filled Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..edu

As a condition of employment, the selected applicant will be required to successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation that includes credit, educational inquiries, prior work experience, investigative reference checks, fingerprint criminal history inquiries, DMV record checks, an employment physical, and drug testing. The incumbent will carry a firearm. Federal law prohibits anyone convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from carrying a firearm, and all previous law enforcement positions held must have ended on good repproach and with honorable standing to pass the required background investigation.

Documents verifying identity and authorization to work in the United States must be presented upon employment. Only complete online…