Campus Safety Officer

Description

Job Description

• Iona University seeks Security Guards who will provide for the public safety of all members of the Iona Community and to protect life and property. The candidate will be responsible for:
• The Safety and Security of all members of the Iona Community and all University and personal property
• Enforcement of all New York State Laws and policies and guidelines of Iona University including the Code of Conduct and Parking and Traffic Regulations
• The strict adherence to the Department of Campus Safety and Security Rules and Regulations and Manual of Procedure
• Responding to all calls for service and answering all telephone calls in a prompt and courteous manner to assist the complainant and investigate all reported incidents. Make prompt notification to supervisor or Director for all unusual occurrences
• The strict enforcement of our booting and towing policies for vehicles parked in violation at the direction of a supervisor in accordance with our established policy and guidelines
• Conducting random patrol of all assigned posts and properly conducting access control while assigned to a fixed post by maintaining a high level of visibility. Campus safety officers are required to remain on their post at all times performing their duties until properly relieved
• Being alert at all times while on duty and to carry out their duties with honesty and integrity and without prejudice. Campus Safety Officers must maintain the highest professional and personal standards at all times
• Ensuring that all Campus Safety and Security vehicles assigned to them are kept in safe and good mechanical condition. Check vehicles at the beginning of each tour of duty for any damage or required maintenance. Be able to operate a twelve passenger van as part of the Iona University Shuttle Service
• The proper care and maintenance of all uniforms and equipment assigned to them
• Providing safety information to members of the Iona Community as required
• Performing all other job duties and responsibilities as requested by supervisor and/or department head

Qualifications

Required Experience

• New York State Security Guard Certification and must satisfactorily complete the 16 Hour In-Service Security Training Course
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Possess good communications and human relation skills
• Possess a valid drivers license with a clean driving record
• Able to work in various weather conditions and tours of assignment

About Iona University/EEO language

 Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.

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