Police Aide

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number NA01603

Position Information

Position Title Police Aide State Employment Status Full Time Position Status Regular If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) Position Type Staff Job Family Community Safety and Law Enforcement # Hours Per Week 40 Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We're always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team - people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!  For more information, please view our Total Rewards guide.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees' career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Police Aides are uniformed civilian employees who serve in an apprentice-style program designed to prepare them for a career as a Police Officer. Duties include administrative and clerical functions and assisting with various department tasks. The assignments are widely varied so that the Police Aide can experience a broad range of operational and administrative functions. Police Aides are required to meet established criteria by completing a prescribed course of study and a physical fitness program prior to being considered for appointment to Police Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

| 1. Assisting citizens via telephone and in-person

| 2. Answering and directing phone calls

| 3. Performing administrative/ clerical duties such as typing, filing, data entry

| 4. Assisting with Command Information Center duties (phone, radio, alarm monitoring)

| 5. Assisting with Public Safety Officer duties (building checks, access control, transports)

| 6. Assisting with department projects and special events

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Prior to being considered for appointment to the Police Officer position, Police Aides must meet minimum physical standards and complete 30 college credits prior to appointment.
• Must be at least 17 years old at time of application; and may not be more than 19 years old at time of appointment. (Individuals outside of this age group are encouraged to apply directly for the police officer position).
• Must be a United States citizen or must have resided in the United States for at least five years immediately prior to the date of application and be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Must possess a valid State of Wisconsin driver's license within one year of date of hire, and at the time of appointment to Police Officer.
• · Must be physically able to perform Police Aide - and eventually Police Officer - training and job duties.
• Must successfully pass a Marquette University Police Department Background Investigation which includes never being convicted of a felony and never convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
• Able to provide high-quality, professional customer service to diverse groups of people
• Able to work independently
• Motivated and able to complete the required educational and physical fitness programs
• NOTE: This position is typically a two-year limited term appointment with the possibility of a one-year extension at the discretion of the Marquette University Chief of Police

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Department Police Department Posting Date 10/30/2026 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you meet the age requirement for the Police Aide position? Police Aides must be at least 17 years of age at time of application and not older than 19 years of age at time of appointment (Hiring process may take up to 3 months from the time you apply to the time you may be appointed to the position).

• Yes

• No

• • The hourly rate for this position is $15.47/hr. By selecting yes below you are indicating that you understand this is the hourly wage you will be offered if selected for the position.

• Yes, I understand the starting hourly wage is $15.47/hr.

• No, I am no longer interested in the position.

• • Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony? If yes, please provide details about the crime.

(Open Ended Question)