Police Officer 1 / Police Cadet

Police Officer 1 / Police Cadet

Bowling Green State University

Salary : See Position Description

Job Type : Full-Time

Division : Finance & Administration

Opening Date : 10 / 27 / 2025

Location : Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Number : BGSU01165

Department : Finance & Administration

Closing : 11 / 11 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Summary

Candidates must complete the following steps to apply :

• Take the National Testing Network Exam (NTN)
• Complete the Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ) through NTN
• Complete application

Please see the complete position details below. For additional information about BGSU Public Safety and the BGSU Police Department click HERE .

Work Schedule

Posting is for an eligibility list that will be used to fill any current vacancies in 2025. Rotating work schedule including overnight and on weekends. Works outside exposed to inclement weather; subject to call-in emergency situations; exposed to unpredictable client behavior and other law enforcement hazards. Full benefit package available. This is a collective bargaining position.

Position Summary

The Police Officer 1 and the Police Cadet are state university law enforcement officers and are members of the Police Department within the Department of Public Safety. The Police Officer 1 enforces state laws, city ordinances, University rules and regulations, patrols University property on foot, on bicycle or in a vehicle, provides emergency and nonemergency services, conducts investigations, writes reports, performs crime prevention activities, controls and directs traffic, assists in training new officers, and performs special assignments when necessary. Individuals who have not yet successfully completed a basic peace officer academy in Ohio will be hired at the lower rate of pay as a Police Cadet. A Police Cadet is a sworn peace officer who has yet to complete the basic peace officer academy.

Essential Functions

The statements above are not intended to include all responsibilities, duties, and skills, but rather to describe the general nature and level of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Class Requirements

Preferred Class Requirements

Additional Information

Essential Competencies

Training and Development Required to Remain in the Classification after Employment

Satisfactory completion of mandated training / educational topics, which may include successful completion of a basic peace officer training academy in Ohio and will include the successful completion of all steps in the field training process. Satisfactory completion of probationary period. Individual will maintain physical fitness by annually receiving a physical examination from his / her physician during the thirty calendar days preceding October 1 of each year. A personal physician will complete and return to the University a medical form approved by the University that confirms that the officer is physically fit to perform the essential functions of the job.

Starting Pay Rate

Selection Criteria

Employment applications will be pre-screened for minimum educational qualifications. In addition to the completion of the Bowling Green State University (BGSU) employment application each candidate must schedule and successfully complete the National Testing Network (NTN) law enforcement exam. Completion of the BGSU application and NTN exam must be done no later than November 11, 2025 . An applicant who submits a DD-214 with the application shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of their passing score on the written exam. The DD-214 must reflect military service of 180 consecutive days or more with an honorable discharge. No military credit will be added unless the applicant achieves a minimum passing score of 70% on the written examination. Top candidates based on final scores on the NTN exam and without a current peace officer certification from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy will be invited to a

Official college or university transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution(s) attended to the BGSU Police Department at the below address to the attention of Annette Stencil prior to December 1, 2025 .

Bowling Green State University PoliceAttn : Annette Stencil715 Leroy Avenue100 College Park Office BuildingBowling Green, OH 43403

To Apply c andidates must complete the following steps :

Applicants must submit :

AND

2. Unofficial transcripts, DD-214 (if applicable) and a copy of your Ohio Peace Officer's Training certificate (if applicable).

Deadline to apply : November 11, 2025

BGSU does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Bowling Green State University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to ensuring an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and encourage applications from all regardless of sex, race, veteran-status, disability, age, gender identity, genetic information, religion, or sexual orientation. EEOC Know Your Rights Poster : https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / 2023-06 / 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu .

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here : https : / / www.uscis.gov / i-9-central / form-i-9-acceptable-documents

To apply, please visit https : / / www.schooljobs.com / careers / bgsu / jobs / 5124646 / police-officer-1-police-cadet

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