REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Completed MPOETC certification from an accredited police academy upon application.

Ability to meet legal and psychological standards for certification under PA Act 120.

No criminal history of conviction, plea agreement or nollo contrendre plea.

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 criminal justice or similar field of study and prior police experience in higher education setting.

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:

Ability to maintain the requirements of PA Act 120 certification throughout course of employment.

Skills, knowledge and abilities necessary for a professional police officer.

Ability to maintain PA driver’s license with good driving history in order to remain covered by the University’s auto insurance policy.

Ability to qualify annually with departmental firearms.

Willingness to join the labor union during the first year of employment as required by contract.

Ability and willingness to conduct self at all times within the lawful limitations of given authority.

Ability to attend and successfully complete all mandatory in-service training, weapons training and required University training; ability to fully embrace training that enhance professional job performance.

Ability to use independent judgment, with a first-rate problem-solving aptitude and the capacity to think independently and evaluate situations while functioning within the rules and policies of the department.

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to work flexible hours.

Ability to be a self-starter; with a high quality work ethic.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.  This includes maintaining a service orientation approach when carrying out all duties.

Commitment to acting legally, morally and ethically at all times; selected candidate must be the type of person who does the right thing when no one else is around.

Ability present a neat and professional appearance.

Sensitivity to the need of each individual to be treated with dignity and respect as it relates to diversity in general and the Mission of the University specifically; and

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community. Applicants must also be willing to contribute actively to the University Mission 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.