Welcome to the Town of Groton, Connecticut. Located midway between New York and Boston, Groton is the largest municipality between New Haven, Connecticut, and the cities surrounding Providence, Rhode Island. Framed by the Thames River and the Mystic River, Groton is notable for its shores on Long Island Sound, just east of the end of Long Island. Both State and Municipal parks provide abundant access and views of the water. Groton is the home of the great US Naval Submarine Base, the Global Research and Development campus of Pfizer, Inc., and the submarine construction facilities of the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, Inc. Other industries in our town range from a traditional fishing boat fleet to advanced medical supply manufacturing. 

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Community Service Officer  (Part Time)
Location: Groton

The Community Service Officer performs assigned duties in the areas of parking enforcement, traffic control, and community relations. The individual in the role will be required to apply reasoning ability to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.  The skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with a high school education, with college coursework in criminal justice or law enforcement.  Mus have strong customer service skills.  Requires the ability to enforce instructions with firmness and effectiveness, be calm in stressful emergency situations, well organized, accurate, attentive to detail, and effectively prioritize.    Considerable skill in the operation of a computer, including related software applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and the internet is preferred.  Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.  Part-time position, up to 19 hours/week, to include evenings, weekends, holidays.  Starting rate: $17.00/hour.  Position range: $17.00-$17.50/hour.  Review of applications/resumes with best qualified candidates eligible for oral examination.  Position open until filled.