Cadet (2 Vacancies)

The Police Cadet for the UHCL Police Department will be a full-time police academy student training to become a sworn police officer for the Department. The Cadet will attend a police academy of the department’s choosing and report to that academy per the academy’s rules and regulations. The Cadet is required to satisfactorily pass all academic and physical requirements set forth by the academy and pass the State of Texas Peace Office licensing exam within 30 days of academy graduation. Upon successfully passing the licensing exam, the Cadet will be “Promoted” to full-time Peace Officer with the UHCL Police Department.

Duties:

• Attend and pass police academy classes. Pass the state peace officer licensing exam.
• Maintain communication with the assigned UHCL Police mentor.
• Perform assigned non-sworn duties in preparation for academy and future UHCL Police Department assignments.

Required:

1. An Associate’s degree or two years of UH-System Police Department experience in lieu of education.

2. Must be 21 years of age or older.

3. Must have a Valid Texas Driver’s License.

4. Must be a citizen of the United States, per Academy requirements.

5. Candidate must have reliable transportation.

6. Ability to absorb and retain training and information, pass exams, and complete physical requirements of a police academy.

7. Ability to learn the use and care of firearms and other specialized law enforcement equipment.

8. Ability to display good skill in the use of a police vehicle and other issued equipment.

9. Ability to observe situations, report, and record them daily, including writing narrative reports.

10. Ability to understand and follow oral instructions, departmental and university policy, procedures, rules, regulations, and the laws of the State of Texas.

11. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, other law enforcement agencies, and the public.

12. Ability to analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective and reasonable course of action.

Desired:

Bachelor’s degree.

Customer service experience and/or volunteer experience.

Full-time position with benefits. Criminal and motor background checks are required. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a resume. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified. 

University of Houston-Clear Lake is proud to be recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a member of the Minority Serving Institutions Program. UHCL is an HSI: Hispanic Serving Institution and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting workplace diversity.