District Police, Cadet

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

District Police, Cadet

Job Description Summary:

The Police Cadet position is for entry-level applicants with no prior police experience and would like to start a new career in the Law Enforcement field. Under supervision, Police Cadets attend an approved Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) basic peace officer course (BPOC academy), work a schedule as assigned by the Austin Community College District Police Department, and attend college orientation.

The next Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) Basic Peace Officer Academy is scheduled to begin on June 23, 2025, and will run through February 2026.

For more information, contact:
Sgt. Gabriel Romero
gromero@austincc.edu

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Attends and completes human resources orientation.

• Attends and completes police headquarters orientation and training for approximately one month.

• Attends and completes an approved Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) basic peace officer (BPOC) academy.

• Passes the State of Texas peace officer licensing exam within three (3) attempts.

• Adheres to all rules of conduct per the Austin Community College District Police Department General Orders as well as the approved academy code of conduct and attendance rules.

• Participates in intensive classroom instruction programs and practical exercises.

• Works a schedule as assigned by the Austin Community College District Police Department and/or police academy.

• Participates and successfully completes the Austin Community College District Police Field Training Officer Program.

Qualifications for Employment

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Must possess or be able to obtain a Texas driver license for vehicle operation by the time of hire and must be able to be approved as a vehicle operator by the College.

• Must have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Must be able to qualify, and maintain proficiency, with all firearms approved for use by the ACCDPD to include any weapons platforms deployed for instruction by the approved police academy.

• Must pass a pre-employment physical and psychological exam, as well as a drug screen.

• Must be able to lift objects up to 80 pounds.

• Must have been honorably discharged from t