Full Time Campus Safety Officer

Under the supervision of the Director of Campus Safety, the Campus Safety Officer is responsible for making routine patrols of the campus facility, completing daily logs, and preparing incident reports for incidents and/or observations from daily rounds. Campus Safety Officers conduct the initial response and investigation of all campus incidents and coordinate with emergency and public safety responders as well as appropriate university departments when necessary. Officers also report all safety hazards that they may encounter during their patrols. On occasion, the Campus Safety Officer may need to fill in at a gatehouse. As a Campus Safety employee, the Campus Safety Officer may be expected to remain on-duty beyond the scheduled shift in the event of an emergency, critical incident, or disaster. All activities of this position are to make a contribution to the fulfillment of the mission of the university.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each of the below duties satisfactorily:

1. Protect life and property, and enforce campus regulations
2. Report vehicles in violation of campus regulations and state laws (warnings may be given for other traffic violations of campus regulations)
3. Observe and control all parking facilities
4. Investigate and report on minor vehicle collisions
5. Perform daily routine patrols of the university grounds and facilities and record observations
6. Observe and make written reports on any incident, injury, or crime that occurs or is discovered while on duty
7. Investigative questioning as needed to collect facts concerning incidents, injuries, or crimes on campus (Note: no physical contact is involved in this questioning; duties are limited to being an excellent witness and summoning the appropriate authorities as needed)
8. Provide traffic control functions such as setting up signs and cones and directing traffic for special events; Campus Safety Officers may need to help cover or assist at a gatehouse for full or partial shifts
9. Keep current on dates, times and locations of special events and meetings on campus in order to provide visitors to the campus with helpful information
10. Provide public assistance as needed: e.g., dead vehicle battery jumpstarts, personal escorts, delivery of emergency messages, etc. (Note: Campus Safety personnel are not responsible for changing flat tires or for obtaining gas for vehicles; public assistance for vehicles is limited to those that are parked on campus)
11. Complete daily logs as specified and maintain good records of logs and reports
12. Assist maintenance areas by reporting maintenance needs and unsafe conditions to the maintenance office
13. Perform routine safety inspections of fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, alarms and emergency lighting systems on a regular basis
14. Ensure that the building entrances are locked and secure per posted schedule
15. Participate and assist in emergency preparedness drills and exercises as directed
16. Other duties as may be assigned from time to time

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalency and a minimum of one year of experience as a security officer or related experience required. First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications, as well as valid guard card issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to exercise basic computer skills such as reading and sending email, typing reports and filling out forms on a word processor
• Ability to handle stressful situations and analyze incidences, injuries, and emergencies accurately and take prompt action
• Ability to keep records and prepare reports
• Ability to display and maintain a positive work attitude and maintain poise and patience in dealing with difficult individuals
• Demonstrate good leadership and public relation skills that enable appropriate response to complaints and emergencies

Full Time, Staff, Non-Exempt

$21.70/hr

Salary : $22