Police Officer

Title: Police Officer

State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer I

Hiring Range: $56,000- $58,800 commensurate on experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The position requires a law-enforcement-certified candidate who is proficient with firearms and has strong driving skills. The role may involve duties requiring these qualifications, along with responsibilities assigned by the VMI Police Department.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must:

Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Hold law enforcement certification.
Be at least 21 years old and a U.S. citizen.
Possess a valid driver’s license and demonstrate good driving skills.
Be proficient with a firearm.
Pass a background investigation in accordance with VMI Police Department General Order 1-22.
Pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Complete a physical and medical examination after receiving a conditional offer of employment. The examination will be conducted under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Additional Considerations

Applicants must not have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty or no contest to:

A felony, or an offense that would be a felony if committed in Virginia.
A misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including petit larceny under § 18.2-96, or an equivalent offense in another jurisdiction.
A misdemeanor sex offense in Virginia, another state, or the United States, including sexual battery under § 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor age 15 or older under clause (ii) of § 18.2-371.
Domestic assault under § 18.2-57.2, or an equivalent offense under another jurisdiction’s laws.
A positive result on the pre-employment drug screening disqualifies an applicant.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Matthew Hart

Phone: 540-464-7051

Email: hartmp@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 10 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 04 Jan 2027 Eastern Standard Time

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