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The employee is responsible for work performed in the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes and accidents. Duties also include protecting property, facilities, and people through the enforcement of laws and ordinances under the direct supervision of the Chief / Deputy Chief of Campus Police and Security. Independent judgment is used according to the situation and sometimes different courses of action must be taken to complete the task.

Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age 
Be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces pursuant to § 38-8-105(d);
Be a high school graduate or possess a high school equivalency credential approved by the state board of education;
Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violation of any federal or state laws or city ordinances relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor, controlled substances or controlled substance analogues;
Not have been released or discharged under any other than honorable discharge from any of the armed forces of the United States;
Have the person's fingerprints on file with the Tennessee bureau of investigation;
Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician or a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, so long as the task is expressly included in the written protocol developed jointly by the supervising physician and the nurse practitioner or physician assistant, whichever is applicable, setting forth the range of services that may be performed by the nurse practitioner or physician assistant;
Have a good moral character as determined by a thorough investigation conducted by the employing agency; and
Have been certified by a Tennessee licensed health care provider qualified in the psychiatric or psychological field as being free from any impairment, as set forth in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association at the time of the examination, that would, in the professional judgment of the examiner, affect the applicant's ability to perform an essential function of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation

Must have completed a POST approved Police Academy with a satisfactory score in all fields, including firearms qualifications, physical education, and defensive techniques, must possess a minimum of three years of experience in security or law enforcement work

The employee will operate law enforcement equipment including, police cars, mobile radios, hand held radios, recorders, finger printing equipment, cameras, camcorders, VCRs, radar equipment, typewriters, computers, cell phones, tear gas equipment, batons and lethal weapons, such as pistols, shotguns and rifles; employees patrol the University-owned properties and work must be performed in all kinds of weather conditions; the employee is exposed to dangerous conditions. (Any one position may not include all of the listed duties or duties which may be performed) keeps records and makes reports; works traffic during parades, ball games, etc.; and deals with citizen complaints.

Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.

Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.

The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.