Job Details

College Police Officer (Sworn)

Position open continuously until filled

BCPOA Range 1; Full-time/Non-Exempt; 40 hours per week; 12 months per year

Projected Recruitment Timeline

Anticipated Application Screening Period: ASAP

Tentative Interview Date: ASAP (In Person)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP (2026)

Position Highlights

The Butte College Police Department is seeking a dedicated Police Officer to make a positive impact in our community. Reporting to the Chief of Police, you will protect life and property, both on and near District property, as well as responding to emergencies, and engaging in proactive policing.

The Butte College Police Department is dedicated to the people, traditions, and diversity of our college. We are committed to serving with understanding, compassion, integrity, and vision. Butte College is a great working environment with reasonable hours and a generous vacation plan. Sworn members of this department are peace officers pursuant to Penal Code§ 830.32 and Education Code§ 72330. Join us in fostering a safer and more supportive community!

Work Schedule Hours vary depending on need, schedule could be four 10-hours shifts or every day 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (or even 5:00 p.m.) or an evening shift 1:00 p.m. (or 3:00 p.m.) to 11:00 p.m.

Salary Details

Salary Range 1 - $69,363.43 - $84,623.46 per year (POST Basic Certification required)

Salary Range 2 - $70,750.68 - $86,315.96 per year (POST Intermediate Certification required)

Salary Range 3 - $72,137.95 - $88,008.45 per year (POST Advanced Certification required)

Salary Range 4 - $73,525.22 - $89,700.91 per year (POST Supervisory Certification required)

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or the equivalent; AND
• Graduation from a P.O.S.T. certified basic police academy; AND
• Possession of a California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate ("Lateral"), a California P.O.S.T. Basic Course Waiver Certificate or have successfully completed a P.O.S.T.-Certified Requalification Course within the previous three (3) years*.

* If you are a Peace Officer from out-of-state, you must be in possession of a "Basic Course Waiver (BCW)" issued by the California commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Please visit for more information.

Certificates/Licenses/And Other Requirements

• Hold and maintain a valid driver's license throughout duration of employment with the District.
• Hold and maintain valid First Aid/CPR certificates throughout duration of employment with the District.
• Hold and maintain POST certification throughout duration of Employment with the District.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment questionnaire, psychological screening, drug testing, physical examination, fingerprint investigation, and motor vehicle screening.
• Be free of any felony conviction and certain misdemeanor convictions.

Diversity Qualifications

Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

Application Instructions

All applicants, including current Butte College employees, must complete and submit an online application with all required attachments to move forward. All fields within the application should be completely and thoroughly filled out. Do not skip application fields by inputting "see resume."

Required Attachments

• Resume or Vita: Attach a resume that aligns with the information provided in your application.
• Diversity Essay: The Butte-Glenn Community College District has a very diverse staff and student population with respect to academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds. In your Diversity Essay, please describe your skills, education, professional development, community involvement, and professional experience working with these diverse groups.

Required Upon Hire

• Transcripts of academic work are not a required attachment with the application but may be required upon hire.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the submission of official transcripts showing completion of the degree that minimally qualified the applicant.
• If the position has an education equivalency component within the minimum qualifications and the applicant qualified under equivalency, transcripts may not be required upon hire.
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. For list of agencies that provide this service, click here (Download PDF reader).

Pre-Employment Requirements

• The successful applicant will be required to complete a medical history questionnaire and must agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment physical examination, based on the physical requirements of the position, prior to employment. The physician will be selected and paid for by the District. Disabilities not related to the essential physical job requirements will not preclude the applicant from being hired.
• Education Code § 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that they are free of active tuberculosis.
• As a condition of employment, the District requires that you provide fingerprints prior to beginning work. You may be fingerprinted at Butte College Human Resources by appointment, or you may be fingerprinted at another agency. Should you be fingerprinted at another agency, the rolling fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility at the time of printing.

Additional Resources for Applicants

Application Tips for Success

• For helpful tips and guidance on navigating our application submission and recruitment process, please refer to the document below.

Travel and Relocation Accommodations

For candidates traveling more than 80 miles to attend an onsite interview at Butte College, you may be eligible for travel reimbursement. And if hired, consider our relocation incentives below.

• Travel Reimbursement for Interviews (Download PDF reader)
• Relocation Incentive (Download PDF reader)

Butte Glenn Community College District (BGCCD) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions satisfactorily. Butte Glenn Community College District is committed to creating a diverse workforce focused on equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all faculty, staff, administrators, managers, and students. The District is dedicated to building an environment that supports our diverse student populations providing opportunities to mentor, encourage, and prepare our students to be successful in the world and expose them to global perspectives. Our District community of professionals is devoted to enriching our students' lives by bringing to light a variety of ways to engage and discover their individual and collective paths through education.

BGCCD is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and possibly future vacancies for positions with the same class specification.

Butte Glenn Community College District participates in E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. The District reserves the right to modify, rescind or re-advertise this announcement without notification or to delay