Captain

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.

As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax 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.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

Police Commanders (Captains) serve as division leadership and coordinate the activities of the functional areas under their command. Captains also have administrative responsibilities that support the overall function and mission of the police department. Functional areas include patrol operations, investigations, communications, and more. A Captain may be over one or multiple of these functions, and is expected to regularly interface with all sections, on all schedules, under their area of responsibility. The Patrol Captain has the additional responsibility of overseeing the Field Training Program. Captains may also be responsible for technological resources and will have administrative responsibilities such as annual reports and reviewing recommended policy changes. Captains also serve in a rotating on-call capacity for Command on Call. Captains may also serve in command of the department in the absence of the Chief and Deputy Chief. Captains are members of the accreditation team and are responsible for ensuring adherence by their personnel to accreditation standards and policy. Captains also serve in a role on the campus's Emergency Planning Group.

As leaders, Captains' model desired cooperation and coordination between divisions and are responsible for the proper flow of communication and coordination between units and individuals under their command and across divisions. Captains serve as administrative guides and backups for their direct reports. Captains will exemplify quality leadership skills such as active listening, empathy, temperance, courage, wisdom, and ensuring procedural justice. Captains will ensure a balance of delegated authority versus personal contribution to completing tasks.

Any supervisor may be called upon to support patrol in a shift supervisory capacity depending on staffing levels or an emergency situation. As such, Captains must be able to manage schedules, evaluate direct reports, prepare, and recommend development plans, and provide coaching, discipline, and commendations as appropriate. Captains must be able to plan operations, make assignments, respond to questions from the public, and intake complaints. Captains are a resource to their direct reports and provide oversight to ensure compliance with policy, law, and local regulations. Captains do not typically carry a case load, however, must be prepared to support an assigned unit in its duties responding to calls, emergencies, and crimes, working special events, and other non-supervisory duties as necessary.

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

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

A minimum of a bachelors degree or greater and 7 years of sworn law enforcement officer experience or an associate degree and 9 years of sworn law enforcement officer experience. At least 3 years of the experience must have been in a supervisory role equivalent to a Police Sergeant or greater. Certification from NC CJETSC as a commissioned police officer or certification eligible for out of state lateral hires.

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 Department is to provide a safe and secure environment within which students, faculty, and staff can live, learn, and work. Officers within the department are duly sworn, certified, and empowered with the same authority as other local law enforcement officers in the State of North Carolina as regulated by the NC Department of Justice. The department consists of sworn police officers, patrol, investigations, administrative functions, functional authority positions, telecommunicators, and security guards.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

*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.