Police Sergeant

Job Description:

At Berklee College of Music public safety is part of a larger mission: to educate inspire and empower artists and innovators to shape the future of music and the performing arts. The Sergeant plays a key leadership role in creating a safe inclusive and student-centered campus where creativity can thrive.

Working under indirect supervision the Sergeant serves as the first line of leadership on an assigned shift coordinating and guiding officers and department staff in daily operations. This role blends operational oversight with mentorship ensuring high standards of professionalism accountability and care across the community.

What Theyll Do

• Lead shift operations by assigning reviewing and evaluating officer performance and ensuring compliance with policies and standards

• Mentor coach and support officers professional growth while reinforcing a positive inclusive department culture

• Oversee responses to calls for service ensuring timely effective and community-focused outcomes

• Conduct and supervise investigations review reports for accuracy and maintain thorough documentation

• Address complex or sensitive situations with professionalism including resolving complaints and recommending appropriate action

• Support training efforts identify development needs and help translate learning into practice

• Collaborate with campus partners and external agencies to enhance safety and service delivery

• Model calm decisive leadership in emergencies while prioritizing the well-being of students staff and visitors
  

What They Bring

• Associate degree in Criminal Justice (or related field) or a bachelors degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• Minimum of 3 years of sworn full-time law enforcement experience

• Massachusetts POST certification (MPTC academy completion or approved exemption)

• Active Massachusetts drivers license CPR/First Aid certification and unrestricted License to Carry

• Strong knowledge of law enforcement practices supervision and investigative procedures

• Clear communication skills and the ability to build trust across diverse communities

• Sound judgment integrity and a commitment to equitable student-centered policing
  

Why Berklee
Berklee is a vibrant global community that values creativity innovation and collaboration. The Public Safety team contributes directly to a mission-driven environment where safety enables artistic expression and learning. Berklee supports employees with a culture that prioritizes well-being and work-life balance along with competitive benefits including health coverage retirement plans tuition assistance and generous time off.

This is an opportunity to lead with purposesupporting a diverse campus community while advancing modern community-focused public safety practices.

Selection Process
Qualified candidates will submit a resume cover letter and three references. Selected applicants will be invited to a formal interview.

Hourly Rate: $40.32/hr; hourly rate dependent on relevant experience and education.

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Diversity Equity Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit qualifications experience ability and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty staff students and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion ancestry age national origin place of birth gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic information or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

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