Position Information
Position Title Police Sergeant Position Number 500234 Salary Range $50,648.00 Special Entrance Rate - $92,851.00 Hires at Minimum Rate Position Type Classified Staff
Department Information
Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment Department University Police
Job Duties
Responsibility / Duty
Function of Work: To protect lives and property by conducting foot and mobile security patrols; enforcing parking and traffic regulations; rendering emergency services; investigating crimes and making arrest when necessary. Provides a wide range of police services.
Performs all the duties required of lower-level officers as necessary.
Percentage Of Time 30 Responsibility / Duty
Oversees and evaluates performance of lower-level officers on an assigned shift.
Percentage Of Time 20 Responsibility / Duty
Reviews and signs all reports submitted by lower-level officers.
Percentage Of Time 20 Responsibility / Duty
Conducts roll call and officer, vehicle, and equipment inspections.
Percentage Of Time 10 Responsibility / Duty
Serves as training officer by planning and coordinating training programs.
Percentage Of Time 10 Responsibility / Duty
Maintains firearms, armory, and other equipment.
Percentage Of Time 10
Posting Detail Information
Minimum Experience Required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of law enforcement experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. The maximum substitution allowed is 60 semester hours which substitutes for two years of experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Possession of a valid Louisiana driver's license.
Possession of an active Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification may be required.
An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.
Minimum Education Required
High School diploma or equivalent.
Minimum Licenses Required Other Minimum Requirements
Applicants must complete the application in its entirety with an electronic signature and date.
Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute for the application.
If education and employment history are not completed, the application will be disqualified. When listing Job Duties, please include if you are Commissioned with the Power of Arrest.
Please include any current and previous employment at Nicholls State University. Personnel files are not pulled for application purposes.
Applicants claiming education as a substitution for work experience must have their Official College Transcripts delivered to the Human Resources Department at hr@nicholls.edu or emailed directly to Jennifer.Prejean@nicholls.edu prior to the job closing date. Unofficial transcripts are NOT accepted.
Test(s) Required
Applicants must have an active 2100-PSE (Protective Services Exam) score by the time the posting closes in order to be considered for the position unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy or meets one of the following testing exemptions:
1)An applicant who meets the Minimum Qualifications and has a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification from a Louisiana accredited training academy may be appointed by probational appointment or job appointment to a job which requires the Protective Services Exam without a test score. The applicant's POST certification shall not be under suspension or pending a revocation hearing
OR
2)A veteran of the armed forces who served at least 90 days of active duty for purposes other than training and who has been honorably discharged from active duty within the previous twelve months. (DD214 must be attached to application or submitted to Human Resources by fax or mail by the closing date of the announcement).
Applicants claiming testing exemption must have the appropriate documentation listed above attached to the application or contact Jennifer Prejean in Human Resources by the closing date via phone 985-493-2679 or email Jennifer.Prejean@nicholls.edu
For more information on Civil Service testing, please follow the link below:
https://jobs.la.gov/TestInformation/TestingProcess.aspx
Preferred Education Preferred Experience Preferred Licenses Other Preferred Requirements Physical Demands
This position requires the ability to work shift work (days, nights, weekends, and Holidays).
Physical Demands and/or Unavoidable Hazards of the Position
In this position you may be required to:
Employment Year Fiscal Year If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date Employment Basis Full-time Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions) Posting Date 07/14/2026 Closing Date 07/26/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Quick Link for Postings <