Corporal
Posted on Sep 23, 2026
The Corporal position exists as an armed officer serving to protect life and property at Belmont University, to preserve order and maintain the peace, to prevent and detect crime, and to provide mechanisms for responding to requests for service, incidents, and emergency situations. The position of corporal provides role-model performance and serves as a coach, mentor, trainer and first-line leader for officers. This position is eligible to receive a shift differential. Belmont's Office of Campus Security is here around the clock — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year — to keep our community safe. Our team of more than 40 trained officers patrols campus, responds to emergencies and works alongside students, faculty and staff to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for everyone who calls Belmont home. Every OCS officer is trained to respond to medical, criminal and weather-related emergencies. Perform all duties of security officer I and II including community engagement, exceptional service, high visibility pro-active patrol, responding to calls, managing critical incidents, and providing security education and awareness programming. Serve as a role model, mentor, and first-line leader; display exemplary performance in appearance, professionalism, courteousness, engaging the campus community, officer safety practices, and building relationships with students and both internal and external partners. Serve as a Field Training Officer (FTO) for Officers in Training (OITs) to ensure they are properly proficient in patrol duties, that training progress and competency has been fully documented and reviewed with the (OIT), and that all requisite training has been successfully completed. Take on additional duties and responsibilities developing and presenting on in-service topics. May be assigned to obtain instructor certification in topics such as communication, de-escalation, crisis intervention, qpr, first aid / cpr, defensive tactics, or firearms. Take on additional duties and responsibilities regarding engagement. Develops and facilitates security-related programs and community policing initiatives for the campus community. Take on additional duties and responsibilities in functional areas of responsibility. Serve as lead on projects such as conducting hazard vulnerability assessments, event planning, mental health officer, traffic/pedestrian safety, and competencies / compliance / policy development. Serve in a supervisory role for events or as acting shift supervisor making decisions on the department's or the institution's behalf in managing critical incidents. Takes on additional duties and responsibilities in managing incidents at a higher level; may serve as general staff or command staff representative in an expanded Incident Command or EOC. Other duties as assigned.