Lieutenant

Special Instructions

*** This posting will remain open until filled***

PLEASE NOTE:

This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the ‘Work History’ section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

This position is designated as Exempt from the Human Resources Act (EHRA).

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a vibrant community and a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW receive a comprehensive benefits package and numerous programs to support a work/life balance. Full‑time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins the month following hire. Retirement plan contributions begin after election. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full‑time employees are eligible for the tuition waiver program covering the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year and for one UNCW course each summer session.

Other benefits include free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pre‑tax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual, and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

Training and development programs are offered through the Dare to Learn Academy and the employee assistance program
, many of which are free of charge.

Senior Police Supervisors (Lieutenants) serve as administrative guides for their direct reports, provide backups for supervisory staff, and handle functional responsibilities such as special‑events planning, hiring and recruitment, training, or other duties. Lieutenants may supervise sergeants on a uniform patrol shift, lead a squad in their absence, coordinate administrative functions, and serve in an on‑call capacity for Command on Call based on assignment.

As senior police supervisors, Lieutenants must be able to manage schedules, evaluate direct reports, prepare and recommend development plans, provide coaching, discipline, and commendations. They must plan operations, make assignments, respond to public inquiries, and intake complaints. Lieutenants are resources to their direct reports and provide oversight to ensure compliance with policy, law, and local regulations. They must also support an assigned unit in its duties, carrying a case load, responding to calls, emergencies, crimes, working special events, and other non‑supervisory tasks as necessary.

Sworn police personnel may be deployed or requested to assist in the field based on operational needs and may fulfill other law‑enforcement or administrative duties as assigned.

All sworn police officers are essential personnel for inclement weather and emergencies and may be required to work overtime depending upon circumstances and special events.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 6 years of sworn law‑enforcement officer experience or an associate degree and 8 years of sworn law‑enforcement officer experience.
• At least 3 years of the experience requirement must have been in a supervisory role equivalent to a Police Sergeant or greater.

• Some experience working within a campus environment.
• North Carolina Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate.

Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission, or the ability to achieve lateral transfer certification within one year of employment.

The primary objective of the UNCW Police…