Position Information
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Job Title
Police Lieutenant - Public Safety
Location
Main Campus - Dayton, OH
Job Number
05573
Department
Public Safety
Job Category
Support
Job Type
Full-Time
Status
Regular
Job Open Date
10/19/2026
Resume Review Date
11/23/2026
Closing Date
11/22/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Position Summary
The Department of Public Safety for Sinclair Community College
operates as a fully functional law enforcement agency within a
business environment and located within an urban setting of a major
metropolitan city.
The Sinclair Police Department operates twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week, 365 days a year to provide community policing on
and surrounding Sinclair Community College campuses.
The Lieutenant position is responsible for providing supervision to
those tasked with providing for the safety of all individuals
utilizing the main Sinclair Campus, the satellite campuses and the
surrounding areas, in addition to performing the actual task. The
safeguarding of the physical assets of the college is of paramount
importance, as is the further enhancement of a safe working and
educational environment for faculty, students, staff members, and
visitors.
Why you’ll love Sinclair:
The following are some of the benefits that professional staff with
Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition Waiver for You and Your Family: Employees and
eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition-free access to
Sinclair courses and programs.
Generous Retirement Benefits: Build your future through
participation in OPERS, including a 14% employer contribution.
Exceptional Time Off: Enjoy more than four weeks of
vacation and personal leave, more than three weeks of sick leave
annually, and 14 paid holidays each year.
Health Benefits That Work for You: Choose from
competitive medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support
you and your family’s health and well-being.
Peace of Mind for the Future: Full-time employees
receive employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
coverage.
Professional Growth Opportunities: Continue your
education and career development with tuition reimbursement and
ongoing professional development support.
Work-Life Balance and Wellness: Access programs,
resources, and events that support your personal well-being and
professional success.
*SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time.
This position description does not represent in any way a contract
of employment.
Principal Accountabilities
Primary Duties
- The lieutenant provides supervision of the police officer, who
is the first responder to all criminal incidents, fires, hazardous
material spills, injuries, illnesses and vehicular accidents, as
well as any other situation which may arise.
- The position requires constant interaction with faculty,
students and staff, other law enforcement agencies and those
visiting and/or working in the Miami Valley area.
- The Police Lieutenant oversees the proper investigation of all
criminal and/or non-criminal incidents, along with any other matter
as directed by appropriate authority. Lieutenants will make
Sinclair police officers available to assist other law enforcement
agencies during investigations relating to Sinclair College or any
other incident resulting from mutual aid activation, or other
assists.
- Lieutenants monitor and ensure that Sinclair police officers
provide a positive and a professional presence throughout the areas
of their respective jurisdiction, including those identified in
mutual aid agreements
Secondary Duties:
- This supervisory position has the responsibility of providing
first-aid and the application of CPR / AED techniques and the
supervision of other department personnel who are also called upon
to evaluate injuries, illnesses and to request further medical
assistance when warranted
- Lieutenants, utilizing established crime prevention techniques,
evaluate criminal incidents and statistical information to develop
proactive measures to reduce criminal occurrences
- Be familiar with departmental and college policies, procedures,
and programs
- The ability to supervise large or small scale operations of
personnel and equipment under emergency conditions involving danger
to life and property
- Command an Emergency Operations Center until such time that a
higher rank arrives to assume control
- Coordinate policing with Sinclair Regional learning
centers
- Maintain proficiency of the Clery Act and Title IX federal
laws
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent with six (6)
years of full-time certified police officer experience
- Minimum of OPOTA certification, or respective state’s police
training certification, required.
- If police training certification is from another state,
completion of the OPOTA certification within a timely manner
required
- Prior supervisory experience with direct reports preferred
- Possess excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication
skills and be able to diffuse volatile situations required
- Currently certified and maintain certification in the use of
firearms (handgun, shotgun, and rifle) as mandated by the State of
Ohio required
- Currently certified and maintain certification as required in
CPR / AED
- Current TASER certification and maintain certification as
required
- Current in depth knowledge of the United States Constitution,
Federal, State and City laws required
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office required
- Completion of an assessment process and a panel review board
required
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
with 6 years of full-time certified police officer experience?
- * Do you have an Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA)
certification or equivalent from another state?
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Letter of Recommendation (1)
- Letter of Recommendation (2)
- Other
- Letter of Recommendation (3)
