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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
We are recruiting for one (1) Protective Services Trainee (Police) position to work on our beautiful campus located in Willimantic, CT. Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning and the state's designated public liberal arts university. Our mission is to provide high quality undergraduate and select graduate programs to a diverse population of talented students.
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
- NEW: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
- Sick and personal leave.
- We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
What We Can Offer You
- Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
Position Highlights
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Individual must be available to work all shifts
- This class is a recruitment and training vehicle for the class of Police Officer
ABOUT THE ROLE
Upon successful completion of training probationary requirements, incumbents in this class will be eligible for appointment to Police Officer with responsibility for protection of life and property.
NOTE: Preference may be given to current BOR/CSCU employees and/or current State of CT employees.
SELECTION PLAN
For Assistance With Applying
Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
To Apply
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applications may be considered.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Please note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above; however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- Revised Master Application Tutorial: Click Here
Important Next Step Information For After You Apply
- Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates—such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links—please check your Personal Status Board regularly. For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select “Update My Contact Information.”
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to Hr-Recruitment@easternct.edu.
- Due to the large volume of applications received, the Department of Administrative Services is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
- Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
CONNECT WITH US
- If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Charlene Gobeli at Hr-Recruitment@easternct.edu and reference the recruitment number.
- Follow the State of Connecticut on LinkedIn.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for taking a prescribed formal academic and on the job training course in basic police work involving investigative and inspection techniques and procedures.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Skills + general intelligence; + oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to + follow oral and written instructions; + evaluate emergency situations and develop effective courses of action; + deal effectively with those contacted in the work.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who have successfully attained their CHIP (Complete Health and Injury Prevention) card at the time of interview.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States by date of appointment.
- Applicants must have a High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification prior to admission to the Connecticut Police Training Academy.
- During the period as a Police Trainee candidates will be required to complete a course of training to include completion and graduation from the Connecticut Police Training Academy program or its equivalent.
- Appointment to this class will be for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. Provisional appointment will be made to the target class when formal training has not been completed after twelve (12) months as a Protective Services Trainee (Police). Appointment will be made to the target class after successful completion and graduation of formal training.
- Applicants in this class must have reached their 21st birthday.
- Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to obtain and retain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification.
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.
Physical Requirements
- Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity to perform the duties of the class. A physical fitness assessment will be required of all applicants.
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Applicants must be able to pass a swim test including swimming 100 yards within four (4) minutes.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to unpleasant situations which may cause injury and may be exposed to uncomfortable weather conditions.
CONCLUSION
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
INTRODUCTION
We are recruiting for one (1) Protective Services Trainee (Police) position to work on our beautiful campus located in Willimantic, CT. Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning and the state's designated public liberal arts university. Our mission is to provide high quality undergraduate and select graduate programs to a diverse population of talented students.
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
- NEW: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
- Sick and personal leave.
- We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
What We Can Offer You
- Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
Position Highlights
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Individual must be available to work all shifts
- This class is a recruitment and training vehicle for the class of Police Officer
ABOUT THE ROLE
Upon successful completion of training probationary requirements, incumbents in this class will be eligible for appointment to Police Officer with responsibility for protection of life and property.
NOTE: Preference may be given to current BOR/CSCU employees and/or current State of CT employees.
SELECTION PLAN
For Assistance With Applying
Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
To Apply
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applications may be considered.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Please note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above; however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- Revised Master Application Tutorial: Click Here
Important Next Step Information For After You Apply
- Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates—such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links—please check your Personal Status Board regularly. For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select “Update My Contact Information.”
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to Hr-Recruitment@easternct.edu.
- Due to the large volume of applications received, the Department of Administrative Services is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
- Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
CONNECT WITH US
- If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Charlene Gobeli at Hr-Recruitment@easternct.edu and reference the recruitment number.
- Follow the State of Connecticut on LinkedIn.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for taking a prescribed formal academic and on the job training course in basic police work involving investigative and inspection techniques and procedures.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Skills + general intelligence; + oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to + follow oral and written instructions; + evaluate emergency situations and develop effective courses of action; + deal effectively with those contacted in the work.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who have successfully attained their CHIP (Complete Health and Injury Prevention) card at the time of interview.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States by date of appointment.
- Applicants must have a High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification prior to admission to the Connecticut Police Training Academy.
- During the period as a Police Trainee candidates will be required to complete a course of training to include completion and graduation from the Connecticut Police Training Academy program or its equivalent.
- Appointment to this class will be for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. Provisional appointment will be made to the target class when formal training has not been completed after twelve (12) months as a Protective Services Trainee (Police). Appointment will be made to the target class after successful completion and graduation of formal training.
- Applicants in this class must have reached their 21st birthday.
- Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to obtain and retain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification.
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.
Physical Requirements
- Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity to perform the duties of the class. A physical fitness assessment will be required of all applicants.
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Applicants must be able to pass a swim test including swimming 100 yards within four (4) minutes.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to unpleasant situations which may cause injury and may be exposed to uncomfortable weather conditions.
CONCLUSION
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Which government agencies in Connecticut sponsor H-1B visas most frequently?
The State of Connecticut, University of Connecticut system, and major municipalities like Hartford and New Haven lead government H-1B sponsorship. Federal facilities including the Coast Guard Academy and VA Connecticut Healthcare System also sponsor visas regularly. State agencies focusing on technology, healthcare, and research show the highest sponsorship rates for specialized professional roles.
What visa types are most common for government jobs in Connecticut?
H-1B visas dominate government sponsorship in Connecticut, particularly for IT specialists, engineers, and healthcare professionals. J-1 research scholar visas are common at state universities and research facilities. Green card sponsorship through PERM is available but less frequent, typically reserved for specialized positions with long-term staffing needs in state agencies.
How to find government visa sponsorship jobs in Connecticut?
Migrate Mate specializes in Connecticut government positions that offer visa sponsorship, filtering opportunities by agency type and location. Focus on state agencies in Hartford, university system positions, and federal facilities in New London. State job portals often indicate visa eligibility, while federal positions through USAJOBS clearly specify work authorization requirements for international candidates.
Which Connecticut cities have the most government visa sponsorship opportunities?
Hartford leads with state government headquarters and multiple agencies. New Haven offers opportunities through Yale University partnerships and municipal positions. Storrs provides University of Connecticut system roles, while New London hosts Coast Guard Academy and federal positions. Stamford and Bridgeport also maintain significant municipal government employment with occasional sponsorship opportunities.
Do Connecticut government jobs have specific prevailing wage advantages?
Connecticut's high prevailing wages, particularly in Fairfield County, can benefit H-1B applications by meeting USCIS salary requirements more easily. State government positions often exceed federal prevailing wage minimums, strengthening petition approval odds. The state's proximity to New York also influences wage scales upward, making government roles competitive for international professionals seeking sponsorship.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored government jobs in Connecticut?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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