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The Armed Campus Safety Officer is dedicated to providing a safe campus environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Armed Campus Safety Officers perform numerous duties to assist in the security of the entire campus community. The responsibilities of an Armed Campus Safety Officer are performed in an ethical manner consistent with the University’s mission, vision, and values, which include diversity, equity and inclusion. This position is part time, armed, and non-sworn.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:
A letter or certificate stating that you are a graduate of an approved Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) and/or local or state police academy.
A letter of recommendation from the previous Police Chief or Command Officer indicating that you served as a local, state or federal law enforcement officer and separated from service in good standing.
High school diploma or equivalent; an Associates/Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in criminal justice, police science, public administration, political science or similar or graduation from a Military Police Academy. Additional considerations given for certifications held in defensive tactics, firearms instructor, CPR or EMT.
Must have the ability to read and comprehend written documents such as Rules and Regulations, Policies and Procedures, safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals and technical instructions. Must also have the ability to compose and produce reports and correspondence that are grammatically correct using appropriate language in a clear, concise and factual manner.
Must have the ability to speak, comprehend and be able to be understood clearly when speaking. Must be able to communicate both in person and while using communications equipment, such as a telephone and/or portable radio. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively while under stress.
Ability to tell time and to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Must demonstrate sound judgement and problem-solving skills. Display the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions based on available information.
Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, which transcend diverse audiences. Must have the ability to communicate effectively and relate well to students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriate decorum.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, a Campus Safety Officer is regularly required to see, hear, taste and smell. Frequently required to stand, walk, go up and down stairs, bend over, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, sit, patrol in vehicles, and use their hands. Must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work independently without direct supervision. Must be service oriented. Ability to have an exceptional customer service attitude at all times. Broad knowledge of college policies and procedures including specialized knowledge of faculty, staff, and student issues.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those one may encounter while performing the duties and responsibilities of this position. While performing the duties of this job, a Campus Safety Officer is regularly required to work in outdoor weather conditions. The employee may occasionally work near moving mechanical parts, and may have to work in extreme heat and/or extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions of this job.
While performing in this position one may work in outside weather conditions, in vehicles, offices, empty buildings, under-lighted hallways, darkness, in crowds of people, in vehicular traffic, during hours of daylight and darkness and may be required to perform under extreme emotional conditions. May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to automobile related petrochemical fumes.
A Campus Safety Officer may be subject to unpleasant, hostile, mentally unstable, intoxicated, aggressive or threatening persons who have the potential to become agitated, physically assaultive, verbally abusive, and may use profane language or gestures.
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