Police Officer
- Employer
- Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Feb 11, 2025
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Cybersecurity Studies, Computer Sciences & Technology, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Campus Security/Police
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Job Description
Wentworth Institute of Technology is seeking applicants interested in joining the Wentworth community as a Police Officer.
The Wentworth Institute of Technology Police Department will support and emulate the mission, core values, and goals of Wentworth by providing a safe campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. These services are provided with the highest standards of inclusivity, transparency, and accountability.
The Wentworth Institute of Technology police officer is expected to support the Wentworth community by following the organization’s and department’s values and polices. The Wentworth Institute of Technology police officer will provide a full range of law enforcement and security services.
Job Summary
This position will investigate calls, complaints, and suspicious activity and incidents, will enforce laws, maintain order, assist people, identify criminal activity, apprehend offenders, identify the source of problems in the Wentworth community, and work with other law enforcement agencies to resolve issues. The police officer will support the department’s mission by respecting the rights and dignity of all individuals while completing the functions of their job.
This position will work both independently and cooperatively to provide pro-active police protection and crime prevention consistent with community policing standards. This position will ensure the Wentworth community's safety in an orderly, efficient, and professional manner. This role is expected to conduct investigations of issues and crimes which lead to identification, apprehension, and prosecution of offenders.
Essential Functions:
- Enforces criminal laws, policies, rules, and regulations in a
fair, consistent, and equitable manner.
- Contacts the public in a responsive, non-escalatory manner when
warning, citing, or arresting persons for violations of the
law.
- Exercises considerable judgment and resourcefulness in the
investigation and arrest of criminals, and while maintaining law
and order during times of emergency.
- Performs varied duties involving the patrol of assigned areas,
buildings, streets, and grounds, to provide increased protection of
life and property.
- Patrols street and grounds within assigned areas on foot,
bicycle, or vehicle to deter violations and crimes.
- Responds to emergency calls and asks for assistance in
situations including, but not limited to, fire alarms,
intrusion/panic alarms, and accidents.
- Conducts investigations of assigned cases and cites or arrests
when laws have been violated.
- Investigates all complaints of criminal acts reported by the
public or assigned by a superior.
- Directs activities in accidents and disaster areas, renders
first aid, and restores traffic flow.
- Assists other law enforcement officers with warrants,
apprehending criminals, crowd management, and other general law
enforcement work. Guards and protects university property.
- High school diploma or GED
- Eligible to attend a Municipal Police Academy Training
(MPTC) Full-Time Police Academy.
- Those that possess a Reserve/ Intermittent Academy
certification will be required to attend an MPTC Full-Time
Academy.
- License to carry a firearm in Massachusetts.
- Must successfully pass a comprehensive background assessment
that includes criminal history, driving record, medical
examination, psychological evaluation, drug screening, and an
inclusive appraisal of work history.
- This position requires driving a university vehicle or a
personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the
incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check
and possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their
state of residence.
- Graduate of a Full-Time MPTC or Massachusetts State Police
Academy or equivalent
Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth
Inclusive Excellence is one of the four pillars of the Strategic Plan . Actively and intentionally cultivating a diverse and culturally competent institution where each member has the opportunity and support to reach their full potential and make contributions to our campus community and beyond is Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth.
To find out more about the Wentworth’s commitment to Inclusive Excellence, please visit the website https://wit.edu/about/inclusive-excellence .
All applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support or accommodations, contact the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance, Catlin Wells, at wellsc1@wit.edu .
E-Verify for Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
Wentworth participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares information from your Form I-9 to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
Company
Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, project-based educational experience. Under the guidance of caring faculty and staff, students develop into career-ready, skilled professionals and engaged citizens through an education that integrates classroom, laboratory, studio, cooperative, and experiential learning,
More than 60 labs and studios and 20 degrees are available through the Schools of Architecture and Design, Computing and Data Science, Engineering, Management, and Sciences and Humanities. Students can choose from both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as a variety of certificate programs.
Wentworth aims to be a student-centered institution of inclusive excellence that embraces a culture of innovation and creativity; serves society through urban engagement; and fosters growth for local, regional, and national economies.
Our nearly 4,000 students are relentlessly curious, and their passion carries well beyond the lab. From robotics clubs to design collaborations, there is no shortage of opportunity for students to connect with others and challenge themselves in pursuit of a better tomorrow. Wentworth prioritizes students’ health and well-being and provides high-quality services, activities, programs, and opportunities to support their growth and transformation.
A Wentworth education equips graduates with a highly valued skillset. Students have the chance to complete a minimum of two cooperative learning (co-op) semesters during their four years of study, and approximately half of students receive a job offer from their co-op company prior to graduation. Ninety-five percent of the Class of 2021 were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
Hands-on, future-focused, and career-ready—Wentworth is the University of Opportunity.
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a collaborative, mission-driven community of educators and professionals committed to excellence in ourselves and in the students we teach and support. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to continuing to develop a richly diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
There are a number of advantages to working at Wentworth. Among them:
- Location. Wentworth is based in Boston’s historic Fenway area, a cultural center featuring numerous colleges, universities, hospitals, museums, galleries, restaurants, and cafes. The MBTA Green Line, Orange Line, and Commuter Rail are within walking distance (and we subsidize passes), and we provide affordable, on-site parking.
- Career opportunities. We offer rewarding positions in areas such as the Division of Technology Services, Human Resources, Academic Affairs, Finance, Institutional Advancement, and others. There are also many opportunities for professional advancement.
- Competitive salaries and benefits. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and pension plans; as well as generous holiday, vacation, and sick time.
- Professional development opportunities. These include tuition reimbursement programs, and the ability to cross-register for courses, leadership programs, and professional development training at any of the other member institutions of the Colleges of the Fenway.
- Wentworth is a member of Tuition Exchange, a reciprocal scholarship opportunity for the dependents of eligible faculty and staff at all 645+ member schools.
- Discounts on arts and entertainment, including movie passes, Six Flags New England tickets, the Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and more.
- Access to the on-campus Schumann Fitness Center.
- We are a member of MASCO, which offers a wide range of services including area planning and development, parking and transportation, collaborative purchasing, a call center, and child care.
- We are a founding member of the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NEHERC), the region’s premier job board for faculty, staff, and academic executives, featuring over 2,700 current jobs from member colleges, universities, teaching hospitals, research institutes, and education-related not-for-profits.
- Website
- http://www.wit.edu/
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