Chief of Police

Chief of Police

Job ID: 320369

Location: District Support Services Cntr

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range: $124,245.00 - $161,519.00/annually, DOE

Grade: 127

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Maricopa Summary: Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year? Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States? Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

Job Summary: The Chief of Police has oversight over the law enforcement and crime prevention activities of the Maricopa County Community College Police Department, to include developing, planning, and implementing policies and procedures designed to provide a safe and secure environment at all College sites. This classification is assigned at the District level only.

Essential Functions:

50% Serves as a knowledge expert in public safety, overseeing, reviewing, and providing analyses and recommendations regarding function-specific and district-wide issues.

• Coordinate regularly with College and District administration to align, where permitted under state law, public safety employee policies and procedures with administrative policies and procedures applicable to all MCCCD employees. Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of staff.
• Fosters high-quality service by working collaboratively with College and District leadership and departments to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for students, faculty, employees, and community members.
• Monitors and analyzes district-wide public safety operations; proposes solution-based initiatives to resolve issues.
• Serves as District liaison with federal, state, and local public safety agencies, including interacting with the general public and facilitating positive community relations and internal stakeholders.

40% Responsible for initiating agreements and understandings between College Police and local agencies within the scope of the College Police resources.

• Conducts research and develops goals, objectives, and strategies for the continuous improvement and maintenance of operational standards and best practices.
• Participates in the development and implementation of tactical, long-term, strategic, management, operational, and financial plans.
• Prepares and presents reports on district-wide public safety operations.
• Recommends and coordinates public safety professional development and training programs.
• Designs, develops, administers, and oversees the implementation of and compliance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Directs and oversees the conduct of performance evaluations, training, hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

10% Attends, convenes, and/or facilitates meetings.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in criminal justice, law enforcement or related field and six (6) years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience, which includes two years of police command-level experience (lieutenant or above).

OR

Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in criminal justice, law enforcement or related field and eight (8) years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience, which includes two years of police command-level experience (lieutenant or above).

OR

High School Diploma or G.E.D. and ten (10) years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience, which includes two years of police command-level experience (lieutenant or above).

How to Apply:

**Please follow the instructions below, DO NOT apply through our HCM System**

To apply for this position, please apply using the following link:
Chief of Police Application

Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 864.809.2130 or email Laura Puckett-Boler at

Posting Close Date: Open until filled
First Review date: September 3, 2024

Applications received after the review date may not be screened.

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act: Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.