What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Safety Officer (Multiple Positions Available) position at Pacific Lutheran University?
General Description :
The Professional Safety Officer is responsible for the safety and security of the Pacific Lutheran University campus and its personnel. This is accomplished through providing a presence on campus, interacting positively and professionally with community members and guests, and performing a variety of daily tasks. Reports to the Assistant Director of Campus Safety Essential Functions and Responsibilities :
- Engage with community members in a culturally responsive manner and with the goal of developing on-going relationships.
- Proactively monitor activity on campus by providing presence on campus on foot or in a vehicle.
- Lock and unlock buildings and perimeter gates and check fire panels in buildings.
- Assist individuals in locating or obtaining resources to address issues or special needs.
- Respond to emergency incidents, ensuring proper procedures are followed and notifications are made.
- Administer first aid and operate an AED machine.
- Assist local fire and law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties as requested.
- Provide assistance with vehicle jump starts, walking escorts, and shuttle transports.
- Use weaponless defensive tactics, employing verbal skills to diffuse volatile or hostile situations.
- Perform dispatcher duties including, answering multi-line phones, entering data into the computer system, and addressing walk-in visitors.
- Write reports on incidents.
- Operate university vehicles in conformance with local laws and PLU policies.
- Attend professional development training such as Security Officer Academy and ICS 100 / 200 and 700 certifications.
- Train new employees on department policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Special Instructions to Applicants : Other Information : PLU is a small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities.
PLU offers an excellent benefits package including tuition remission for employees and their dependents, retirement plan, medical, dental, paid vacation and sick leave, major holidays off (including Christmas / New Year’s break), additional flexible time off, and many other great university benefits. PLU is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a 501©(3) tax-exempt organization. Click here for detailed benefits information.
For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and / or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu.
