Job Posting Title
Interim Operations Captain (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Classification Title
Administrator 3-Police Lieut
Appointment Type
Professional Faculty
Closing Date
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity
The Department of Public Safety is seeking an Interim Operations Captain. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, Department of Public Safety professional position.
Building on 150 years as Oregon’s land grant institution, Oregon State University serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st-century research university.
The Department of Public Safety is seeking an Interim Operations Captain. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, Department of Public Safety professional position.
Building on 150 years as Oregon’s land grant institution, Oregon State University serves the state, the nation and the world as a premier 21st-century research university.
MISSION—As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation, and the world.
OSU is building an organizational culture founded on the values of inclusion, mutual respect, good physical and mental health, collaboration, and humility, so that people from every background are welcomed and thrive, our community is diverse, and our leadership advances both excellence and innovation.
The OSU Department of Public Safety will support and emulate the mission, core values and goals as outlined in OSU’s Strategic Plan for 2024-2030, “Prosperity Widely Shared”, by providing for a safe campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors that facilitates Oregon State University’s educational, research, and community service goals; and to provide these serves with the highest standards of inclusivity, transparency and accountability.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Public Safety & Chief of Police, the Interim Operations Captain is a sworn position responsible for the supervision, planning, coordination, and oversight of the activities and operations of staff assigned to the police and public safety patrol, investigations, and operations. This position will work independently in performing and regularly assigning, reviewing, and participating in the work of law enforcement. This position provides leadership, support, development, and accountability for police sergeants, police officers and security/public safety officers assigned to DPS.
The Interim Operations Captain will have regular daily contact with all members of the Oregon State University campus community including; students, faculty, staff, visitors, and members of the public. The Interim Operations Captain oversees day-to-day patrol related operations; monitors, observes and assists police sergeants, police officers, public safety officers, and other staff as necessary. This position will provide short-term and long-term guidance, coordination, and evaluation of work assignments. This position will supervise sworn sergeants that supervise sworn police and security/public safety officers and act in the capacity of a sworn officer to the full extent of all federal, state, county, and university laws, regulations and policies as necessary. This position participates as a member of the Department of Public Safety leadership team to contribute to the strategic and operational oversight of the full department and will stand in for the Chief as necessary.