8204 Inst Police Officer (REISSUED)

Position Number: CS00253P | Appointment Type: Classified – Provisional (Temporary Provisional, at‑will, excluded from competitive Civil Service; subject to permanent Civil Service examination later) | Full‑time, 40 hours/week, 260 days/fiscal year | On‑site only.

About the role

Under the direction of the Chief of Police or designee, the Institutional Police Officer serves as a peace officer pursuant to California Penal Code §830.32(a) and Education Code §72330 within the San Francisco Community College District Police Department, a P.O.S.T. participant. The department is a sworn unarmed department; employees must sign a memorandum acknowledging this policy. Primary functions include protecting life and property, enforcing state/local laws and college policies, and providing safety and security across all District campuses.

Responsibilities

• Administer first aid to students, staff, and visitors for immediate emergency medical care.
• Arrest individuals engaged in illegal activities to apprehend suspects and prevent further offenses.
• Collaborate with community agencies (law enforcement, courts, health care, etc.) to address investigations, criminal activities, gang activities, vandalism, and ensure campus safety.
• Communicate safety and security policies and enforcement procedures to students, staff, and visitors to ensure understanding, convey consequences of violations, and build community relationships.
• Enforce applicable federal, state, District, and municipal laws, rules, and policies.
• Enforce college policies (e.g., student ticketing, disciplinary issues) to implement campus Police Department processes and the student code of conduct.
• Escort students, assigned personnel, and visitors to provide safety and site security.
• Implement safety escorts for students, staff, and visitors to ensure safe movement on campus.
• Investigate potential campus crimes and student‑related community incidents to resolve conflicts, take appropriate action, and/or refer to outside agencies.
• Participate in unit meetings, in‑service training, workshops, etc., to convey and gather information required for job functions.
• Patrol college facilities (grounds, roads, buildings, adjacent areas, parking lots) for visibility, security maintenance, and deterrence of criminal activity.
• Prepare a variety of documents (police reports, citations, incident reports, activity logs, memos, letters, procedures) to document activities, provide written reference, and convey information.
• Present information in classrooms, meetings, staff orientations, etc., to inform individuals of public safety, law enforcement procedures, and individual rights.
• Provide traffic and parking control to maintain efficient traffic flow and parking lot usage.
• Report safety issues or concerns (e.g., broken fixtures, insufficient lighting) to maintenance to maintain a hazard‑free environment.
• Respond to a variety of situations (accidents, injuries, vandalism, suspicious activities, alarms) to make appropriate responses and resolve immediate safety/security concerns.
• Respond to calls for service from various sources regarding campus security issues to provide information, direction, and/or referral.
• Testify in court proceedings to provide information regarding alleged illegal activity.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent (GED or High School Proficiency Examination).
• Experience: One (1) year as a police officer, member of a military police unit, or other work involving safeguarding life and property.
• License: Valid California Driver License.
• Certification: Possession of a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate (issued by California Department of Justice, Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training) required prior to field work assignment and within twelve (12) months of hire date as a condition of employment.

College Work Study and Student Lab Aide experience with the District will be considered as qualifying experience per agreement between the District and SEIU (March 2024).

Qualifications

• Certificate of completion from a P.O.S.T. academy.
• Completion of 60 units of college credits, preferably in Administration of Justice.
• Two years of verifiable work experience.
• One year of law enforcement experience.
• Specialized training in law enforcement, security, or related field.
• Experience working within an educational setting, preferably community colleges.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities of community college students, faculty, and staff.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Reliable, responsible, dependable, and a good team player.
• Ability to participate in meetings, workshops, events, and other college functions as needed and represent the department.
• Effective interpersonal skills to deal with a diverse population of students, staff, and the general public.
• Good organizational skills.
• Willingness to work extended hours or start early when required.
• Ability to work and perform job duties effectively under pressure.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail to ensure consistent accuracy and prioritize workload with frequent interruptions.
• Effective experience in conflict resolution in person, virtually, by email, and/or by phone; ability to take initiative, problem‑solve, and work independently with good judgment about when to seek direction.
• Understanding of regulations related to handling of confidential student information.

Benefits

Classified employees working full year (260 days/year) receive paid days off between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, plus an additional five (5) paid days during spring break. Eligible school‑term‑only (STO) employees not scheduled during those periods receive three (3) paid days off by mutual agreement; STO employees not scheduled during Spring Break are not paid for those days.

New employees hired on or after October 1, 2013 contribute 2 % of salary to the San Francisco Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF).

Institutional Police positions are eligible for membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS); they do NOT participate in the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS).

Pay

Salary range: $49.4064 – $59.8015 hourly ($102,765 – $124,387 annually). Placement is at the entrance salary step except as otherwise provided in the SEIU Local 1021 collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

The department operates two shifts (day shift and swing shift), 7 days a week. Shifts are either 5 days/8 hours per day or 4 days/10 hours per day. Officers are required to work flexible shifts, rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, and may be assigned to any District campus at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

Working Conditions

• Physical demands: walking,